Housing Bill’s New GSE Regulatory Authority Will Likely Mean Higher Capital Rules for Fannie, Freddie
June 27, 2008
Despite a last-minute glitch that forced a delay in the Senate’s consideration of omnibus housing legislation this week, a new regulator for the government-sponsored enterprises now seems inevitable, and that will most likely mean higher capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, would give a new GSE...