The former FHA commissioner also held executive positions at World Savings Bank, Freddie Mac, and The Long and Foster Companies before leading the Mortgage Bankers Association
Flood insurance, housing and mortgage finance, net neutrality, data privacy, patent reform and taxes are all priorities for the 1.3 million-member trade organization
Legislation would establish a secondary reserve fund for government-sponsored enterprises
New head of Fannie, Freddie regulator is first thing Obama adminstration has gotten right on housing
Gulf between House, Senate approaches reduces likelihood of congressional action
As plans for Fannie and Freddie take shape, role of government still subject to debate
Bill would guard against abrupt privatization or nationalization
Center for Responsible Lending: Homeownership helps families build wealth
Lawmakers positioned to affect GSE reform received discounted loans
Ceiling in high-cost markets would be cut to $625,000 this year
Regulator: Nationalization worst of three options
Legislation addresses FHA expansion; Fannie, Freddie oversight