The Trump administration has assured industry groups that a stable housing finance system and low mortgage rates are a “North Star” in plans for a secondary offering, but Dems complain they’ve been shut out of process.
Source: Inman News
Democrats seek transparency into Fannie, Freddie ‘reprivatization’
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