15 Smart Ways to Cut the Budget

15 Smart Ways to Cut the Budget

Increase Private Participation in Mortgage Market - $134 Billion

Increase private participation in mortgage securitization markets, privatize the mortgage finance firms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide secondary government insurance on housing securities.

Broader benefits to U.S. economy
Improves incentives for risk taking and investment in the mortgage market and market for homes; reduces taxpayer exposure to risk; fosters competition and innovation in housing finance. - Read more

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