Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market
| Author | : Deborah Lucas |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 77 |
| Release | : 2011-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781437944570 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1437944574 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (574 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market written by Deborah Lucas and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 2008, the fed. gov¿t. assumed control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (FM/FM), two federally chartered institutions that last year guaranteed three-quarters of new residential mortgages originated in the U.S. This study examines various alternatives for the fed. gov¿t¿s. future role in the secondary (resale) market for residential mortgages. Contents: Overview of FM/FM, and the Secondary Mortgage Market; Possible Rationales for a Fed. Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market; Weaknesses of the Pre-crisis Model for FM/FM; Alternative Approaches for the Future of the Secondary Mortgage Market; History of the Secondary Mortgage Market; The Fed. Home Loan Banks. Charts and tables. A print on demand report.