House Committee Considers Bill to Open Records at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
HousingWire, Apr. 24, 2017–Kelsey Ramirez
Under the bill, the GSEs would be directed to accept and process FOIA requests from the public and release information to satisfy those request for as long as they remain under federal conservatorship. However, this bill would only apply to the mortgage giants while they are under federal conservatorship, and the administration could be already looking at plans for GSE reform. The Mortgage Bankers Association recently released its roadmap to GSE reform that breaks down what it sees as the best option for reform.
