Fannie Mae-No Politics (FNMA)

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It is my understanding the TH717.com blog is not the same as the timhoward717.com blog, although, just like the latter, it still might be garbage.

I believe the second blog created, TH717.com, is a possible attempt by Glen Bradford (or someone using his 'writing' style) to take advantage of the timhoward717.com blog's recent demise. I admit, I have only recently skimmed the TH717.com latest post, but it looks very much like the work of Glen Bradford. Most of his SA articles are very similar. They have little original information and mostly copy/paste/insert recently released bits of info from credible sources, all tied together with an obvious statement or two from the poster (much like his so-called "book" he tried to peddle - a real stretch of the term). If the TH717 site is run by Glen, that's not to say it is good or bad, it's just that it is what it is....a place that just regurgitates others' info, but with an attempt for the poster to somehow have importance, or a role, within this GSE saga. The fact that any site tries to draw viewers by using semblance to important players/names, somewhat automatically discredits said site, for me at least.

Imo, the only GSE blogs of real importance are the real Tim Howard's Howardonmortgagefinance.com, Bill Maloni's blog and David Fiderer's blog (also GSE Links - but not a blog). All three of those gentlemen have a great understanding of the GSE's and housing finance as it relates to our government.

Like many of you here and elsewhere, I'm a long-term FnF investor trying to educate myself as much as possible on the subject matter. Like some, I've been at this long enough to feel like I can separate the wheat from the chaff, so to say.

Hopefully, some find this insight helpful.