Affordable housing expert heads back to the private sector. Industry observers wait to see if this is the beginning of a wave as Freddie CEO Donald Layton retires.
Fannie and Freddie continued to meet FHFA's strategic goals: maintaining credit access, preventing foreclosures, reducing taxpayer risks and building securitization infrastructure.
Freddie Mac announced Thursday that current President David Brickman will get the nod to head the GSE. He will also take a seat on the board of directors. Donald Layton, the current CEO, will retire in July, as planned.