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James Lockhart, former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (George W. Bush administration), talked about America’s fiscal burden and how to address it. This event was hosted by th…

Former Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and James Lockhart talked about a report released by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings. The report outli…

Panelists talked about the economy and the state of the U.S. housing market. They focused on foreclosure and interest rates, as well as construction and sales.

Former officials from Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) and its successor agency in 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), talked about their oversight of Fannie Mae. Ar…

A hearing was held on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The panelists, who were officials of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), testified about the preservation of the assets of Fannie Mae…

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director James B. Lockhart spoke about progress the agency has made in the year since its creation, the secondary mortgage market, and upcoming challeng…

As part of a day-long conference on housing, Kathleen Hays moderated a panel on the challenges faced by the housing industry and mortgage lenders. Among the topics they addressed were federa…

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which took control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in September 2008, announced new plans to streamline the process of modifying …

Finance and housing officials testified about federal regulatory responses to the turmoil in the credit markets. They focused primarily on problems associated with the housing market and pro…

James Lockhart spoke by live remote from New York City about the stability of the mortgage finance system, the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and regulation of the housing f…

Witnesses testified on the implications of the Treasury Department’s policies in regard to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The hearing focused on the financial take over of Fannie Mae and Freddi…

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Witnesses testified about recent turmoil in the financial markets, regulation of investment banking procedures, and on the need to enact legislation quickly on the Bush Administration $700 b…

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Jr., and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director James Lockhart announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be under the conservatorship of the FHFA sta…

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talked about the subprime mortgage crisis. He talked about the governmental interests in the development of a market-based solution. He said that mortgage in…

Mr. Lockhart reviewed the final report by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight on the accounting irregularities at Fannie Mae home mortgage corporation. Topics included the reg…

Officials released a report of a special examination of Fannie Mae and answered questions from reporters about the content of the report. The also announced a settlement with Fannie Mae that…

Mr. Lockhart talked about the report from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight on Fannie Mae’s accounting errors. The report blamed both Fannie Mae’s board and management for d…

Officials testified about various government agencies' computer security and about their ability to protect systems from fraud, misuse and cyberterrorism. A Government Accounting Office stud…

House Government Operations Subcommittee discussed Private Pension Systems.