Speaking at the New York Public Library, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are vital to the U.S. financial system, and that he remains confident Congress will pass GSE legislation sometime this week. "Because of their size and scope, Fannie and Freddie stability is...
Speaking in multiple interviews over the weekend, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson continued to push for his plan to provide an unlimited line of credit to government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prevent the institutions from going under. Fannie and Freddie are "very...
Speaking to the Senate Banking Committee as part of the Humphrey-Hawkins testimony, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) need a strong regulator. "Market stability and support for housing finance are among my highest priorities during this time of stress in our...
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced Monday that he was in favor of temporarily lifting the dollar limit on loans purchased by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, allowing them to provide a market for so-called " jumbo mortgages ." Under current rules, the two government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) cannot...
Several Executive Branch surrogates indicated late last week that the Administration was sort of willing to compromise about the role of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in solving the current credit crunch. But the announcements made and the methods proposed seem to this reporter to be little, late, and misdirected...