Fannie Mae-No Politics (FNMA)

[toupeeman2000]

In Mel Watt's testimony this week on Oct 3rd...
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"As I mentioned at the outset, FHFA has explicit statutory obligations to ensure that each Enterprise “operates in a safe and sound manner” and fosters “liquid, efficient, competitive, and resilient national housing finance markets.” To ensure that we meet these obligations, we cannot risk the loss of investor confidence. It would, therefore, be a serious misconception for members of this Committee, or for anyone else, to consider any actions FHFA may take as conservator to avoid additional draws of taxpayer support either as interference with the prerogatives of Congress, as an effort to influence the outcome of housing finance reform, or as a step toward recap and release. FHFA’s actions would be taken solely to avoid a draw during conservatorship."

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My 2 cents takes this to mean that he is going to do something, but do not read more into his actions. He is not going to let these ships sink.
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https://financialservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hhrg-115-ba00-wstate-mwatt-20171003.pdf
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