Bessent noted it remains unclear how homeowners or mortgage holders would benefit from a change in the shareholder arrangements. The remarks were made this morning during an interview with Halperin and an appearance on the program 2Way.
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Bessent to Tackle Fannie and Freddie Ownership Within 2 Years
US Politics9 hours ago
Maintaining stable mortgage spreads is the primary goal of the U.S. Treasury as it prepares to alter the shareholder structures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told journalist Mark Halperin that the Trump administration will address the ownership of the two entities either next year or the year after.
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