Eight national housing and civil rights groups joined forces and penned a letter to lawmakers urging them to oppose any legislative efforts that would do away with the GSEs’ affordable housing goals. The letter was sent to Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chair Mike Crapo, R-ID, and ranking member Sherrod Brown, D-OH, last week, in response to recent recommendations to eliminate affordable housing goals as part of moving housing finance reform legislation forward.“This misguided attempt is not new and it would harm creditworthy borrowers who cannot access the mortgage credit they desire,” said the organizations, which include the Center for Responsible Lending, National Fair Housing Alliance and National Urban League.