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Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan offered a bit of optimism about the housing market in an interview this week with David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal. Greenspan said that he expects housing prices to begin to stabilize in the first half of 2009 although they could continue to drift...
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Speaking in an interview with NBC on Saturday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said government had no plans to inject capital into Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Max despite poor earnings reports from both institutions in the second quarter. Last week, Fannie Mae...
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Speaking before the Exchequer Club of Washington, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the stimulus package has supported the economy in the last year. Paulson said market turmoil and energy prices have dragged on the economy, while the labor market has softened. He added that the key to stabilizing...
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday that covered bonds are an answer to financial market's request for clarity. He said covered bonds, a $3 trillion market used widely in Europe for mortgage funding, can develop without legislation in the U.S., and four of the largest U.S. banks are already...
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After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a housing bill including provisions for the creation of a new GSE regulator and a liquidity backstop to help the beleaguered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson expressed his gratitude for the bill having passed quickly. "As I have...
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Although he is not pleased with some parts of the housing bill, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said it was easy for him to recommend to President George W. Bush to sign a housing rescue package into law on Wednesday. On Tuesday, lawmakers reached an agreement over a bill geared at alleviating...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The U.S. government flew to the rescue of GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the weekend with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announcing that the government would increase the failing bond insurers' line of credit, have the temporary ability to purchase equity and that the Fed would be available to...