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Mortgage Crisis Means No Tighter Regulation Of “government sponsored enterprises” (GSEs)

I cover the refinance industry here. David Smith writes: Roughly ten days ago, the Administration officially flew the white flag in attempting any further regulation of the GSEs. Legislation not pending?   As reported by The Wall Street Journal, with … Continue reading

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Democrats Vs. Republicans On Government Oversight Of Lending

Mickey Kaus writes: David Smith says scandal-scarred Fannie Mae and other "government sponsored enterprises" (GSEs) have successfully dodged the threat of stronger government oversight, thanks to the mortgage crisis–and the 2006 election. This appears to be a case where Republicans … Continue reading

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