Streamlined Mod Program Kicks In, But Extent Of Impact Depends on Non-Agency Embrace
December 18, 2008
Despite strong political wind behind it, the Streamlined Modification Program launched this week by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac probably won’t have a huge impact on MBS issued by the two government-sponsored enterprises – but it could help spread the mass-modification concept to the non-agency MBS sector. Officials from Fannie, Freddie and the Federal Housing Finance...