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Housing

GSE’s

Consumer access to affordable mortgages depends on a robust supply of mortgage capital. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been the dominant providers of this capital to the US housing market for decades. They provide essential liquidity and market support that keeps capital flowing to US consumers. CFA works with the companies and their regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to ensure that their mortgage products and policies are appropriately focused on meeting the needs of low and moderate income consumers.

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Subject Matter Experts

  • Barry Zigas

    Senior Fellow

    barry.zigas@zigasassociates.com202-679-0169

  • Mitria Wilson-Spotser

    Director of Housing Policy

    mspotser@consumerfed.org202-387-6121

Most Recent Press Releases

  • CFA Supports Antitrust Lawsuit Against Oregon Policy That Prohibits Rebates to Home Buyers
  • DOJ Settlement with NAR Will Discourage Steering and Discrimination Against Discount Brokers, but Will Not Significantly Advance Price Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Marketplace
  • CFA FAQ Explains Why Real Estate Lawsuits Have Gained Steam and Increased Chances of Greater Price Competition and Lower Commissions

Most Recent Testimony and Comments

  • CFA Urges Biden Transition Team and Congress to Support Urgent Consumer Protection Policies
  • Groups Urge CFPB to Strengthen Protections Against Discrimination in Comments to CFPB about Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  • CFA Opposes CFPB's Proposed Mortgage Regulations

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