Newsmakers
Mel Watt
2014-05-18T10:02:12-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjRiXC8yMDE0MDUxODEwMDY1MTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mel Watt talked about his plans for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mr. Watt, who resigned from Congress to become director of the FHFA in January 2014, announced plans for the agency that were different from those followed by his predecessor, Ed DeMarco. He said the agency would work to make credit more available to home buyers and take steps to ensure liquidity in the housing market. He also said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would remain engaged in their mortgage roles for the foreseeable future. Congress was also considering legislation about the future of Fannie and Freddie, and Mr. Watt said it was not his role to comment on such legislation. At the time, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac supported loans for about two-thirds of new mortgages. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
Mel Watt talked about his plans for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mr. Watt, who resi…
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Mel Watt talked about his plans for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mr. Watt, who resigned from Congress to become director of the FHFA in January 2014, announced plans for the agency that were different from those followed by his predecessor, Ed DeMarco. He said the agency would work to make credit more available to home buyers and take steps to ensure liquidity in the housing market. He also said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would remain engaged in their mortgage roles for the foreseeable future. Congress was also considering legislation about the future of Fannie and Freddie, and Mr. Watt said it was not his role to comment on such legislation. At the time, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac supported loans for about two-thirds of new mortgages. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host. close
Mel Watt talked about his plans for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mr. Watt, who resi… read more
Mel Watt talked about his plans for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mr. Watt, who resigned from Congress to become director of the FHFA in January 2014, announced plans for the agency that were different from those followed by his predecessor, Ed DeMarco. He said the agency would work to make credit more available to home buyers and take steps to ensure liquidity in the housing market. He also said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would remain engaged in their mortgage roles for the foreseeable future. Congress was also considering legislation about the future of Fannie and Freddie, and Mr. Watt said it was not his role to comment on such legislation. At the time, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac supported loans for about two-thirds of new mortgages. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host. close
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