A Primer on the Future of Fannie, Freddie
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 27, 2019–Andrew Ackerman (subscription)
The Trump administration is close to releasing a blueprint for overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two companies that back half of the nation’s $10 trillion mortgage market. The firms have been in government conservatorship since the 2008 financial crisis, and administration officials say it is time to return them to the private sector.
