FHFA Proposes New Housing Goals for GSEs Despite Questionable Effectiveness, Conservatorship
February 18, 2010
The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week proposed new housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, even though the effectiveness of previous goals has been challenged and there is no apparent end in sight to the government-sponsored enterprises’ conservatorship status. “For 2010 and 2011, FHFA is proposing levels for three single-family home purchase goals: low-income...