GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac)

Legislation and Regulations

• GAO Issues Report Highlighting GSEs’ Multifamily Programs Strong Performance
  Independent government report calls attention to the critical role Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac play in supporting the multifamily finance system. (October 2012)

• FHFA Issues GSE "Strategic Plan”
  Proposal calls for housing finance reform that includes a separate multifamily financing solution. (February 2012)

• Treasury Blueprint for GSE Reform Recognizes Rental Housing
  Outlines the Administration’s plan to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and return to a housing finance system dominated by the private market. (February 2011)

• NMHC/NAA/ASHA Response to Treasury/HUD Questions on the Future of the Housing Finance System
  NMHC/NAA and the American Seniors Housing Association’s comments on reforming the housing finance system, in response to a Treasury Department request. (July 2010)

• Treasury Department Lifts Cap on Aid to GSEs, Eases Portfolio Limits
  On December 24, 2009, the Treasury Department issued an important announcement confirming its unlimited support for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through 2012 and eased mandated portfolio limit reductions.

Third-Party Resources

• HUD Housing Finance/GSE Working Paper Series