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Friday, February 11, 2011

Treasury Report Outlines Path for Winding Down Fannie, Freddie

Treasury Report Outlines Path for Winding Down Fannie, Freddie
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Associated Press

Published February 11, 2011

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration laid out three broad options Friday for reducing the government’s role in the mortgage market. All three would almost certainly lead to higher interest rates and costs for borrowers.

The administration said in a report that the government should withdraw its support for the mortgage market slowly, over five years or more. The report describes a path for winding down the troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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