Ginnie Mae announced that its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio outstanding grew to $2.68 trillion as of November. In addition, Ginnie Mae issued nearly $50 billion in total MBS, resulting in net portfolio growth of $23.4 billion. Within that total sum, $48.5...
It is well known and documented that Native Americans in tribal areas have some of the worst housing needs in the United States. The issue of safe and affordable housing for tribal members has been in a crisis state for decades, if not centuries. According to a study...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: On Nov. 12, 2009, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) sponsored a seminar Washington, D.C., entitled “Is it Possible to Reprivatize the U.S. Financial System?” At the time, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...