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Fannie-Freddie Rise as White House Proposes Privatization

The changes would give Fannie, Freddie and their competitors access to an explicit guarantee on mortgage-backed securities.

By Gregory Mott | Updated on June 22, 2018
Housing development in Atlanta, Ga. Photo by Chris Rank/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Trump administration wants Congress to remove the federal charters for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as part of a plan to release the mortgage giants from U.S. control, according to a sweeping proposal for reorganizing the government released Thursday.

The two companies, which have been under U.S. conservatorship since 2008, could have their market dominance challenged by new competitors under the plan. Fannie, Freddie and any rivals would be overseen by a government entity with power to approve guarantors, change regulations and ensure market participants are adequately capitalized, the report said.

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