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Tag Archives: Fannie
GSEs and the Housing Crisis: Studies Ignored
by Guest Author Fabius Maximus Summary: Among our most serious problems is the success of well-funded engines of propaganda at manipulating public opinion, making effective public policy reforms almost impossible. Here we examine one example, convincing Americans that the government … Continue reading
Posted in Banking News, Home Sales and Home Prices, Studies
Tagged Fabius Maximus, Fannie, FHA, FHFA, Freddie, GSE, housing bubble, housing crisis
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Solutions Wanted to Stabilize Housing Market
My solution is to start destroying inventory starting with the vacant REO’s in high unemployment areas until prices stabilize. Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Economic Summary
Tagged demolition, Fannie, FHA, Freddie, housing, HUD, shadow inventory, Steven Hansen, weekly review
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The Trillion Dollar Fraud
John R. Talbott argues that the accumulation of trillions in MBS by the Fed and the GSEs will amount to a gigantic backdoor bailout for the banks. Continue reading
Posted in Business News and Analysis, Federal Reserve, Home Sales and Home Prices, US Treasury
Tagged BAC, bailout, Fannie, FMCC.OB, FNMA.OB, Freddie, John R. Talbott
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The American Mortgage in Historical and International Context
From 2005, a review of US mortgage history and of international mortgage markets is accompanied by a prescient analysis of risks and benefits of Fannie and Freddie. Continue reading
Posted in Banking News, Home Sales and Home Prices
Tagged Fannie, Freddie, mortgage history, Richard K. Green, Susan M. Wachter
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