Freddie Mac And Fannie Mae To Leave Government Scrutiny: What Can Mortgage Borrowers Expect

Forbes, June 8, 2020–Dima Williams
“[First-time homebuyers] are a segment of the market that US policy has always wanted to help,” says Michael Fratantoni, chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association. “It’s the first rung on the ladder to help people begin to build wealth. “Any change, which would significantly raise mortgage rates, particularly for that first time homebuyer, would be problematic.”
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