A Pragmatic Plan for Housing Finance Reform (Executive Summary)
Urban Institute, Moody's Analytics, Milken Institute
Download Document| Date Published | 2013 |
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| Primary Author | Ellen Seidman |
| Other Authors | Phillip Swagel, Sarah Wartell, and Mark Zandi |
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| Country | United States |
Abstract
This paper proposes a pragmatic reform of the housing finance system. It lays out a vision for the new system, a transition path away from the current conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the policy actions necessary to arrive at the new system.