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TonyG

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  1. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-01/trump-s-time-is-short-to-redo-fannie-freddie-as-hedge-funds-want?utm_source=twitter&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

     

    just hedge funds want this..lol

     

    "The preferred shares they own would likely soar if the Treasury Department relinquished or altered the terms of its roughly $220 billion stake of senior preferred shares in Fannie and Freddie -- a move Calabria is urging."

  2. F and F still need sufficient capital on their books before raising equity. Even if this pushes the rule until spring 2020 they weren't going to market most likely before then while still building equity capital. So I see it as no harm no foul and let's them get the right capital amount (hopefully)

     

    It is slightly annoying though that Calabria could have re-proposed this a few months ago instead of going to a different conference once a week

  3. https://www.americanbanker.com/news/white-house-pushes-surprise-fannie-freddie-reform-plan-but-is-it-workable

     

    "We do not believe that the OMB proposal enjoys much support within government. It is interesting that it came out without direct expressions of support of Treasury or HUD, both of which are major players within this White House on housing policy," Seiberg said in a research note."

     

    man im confused

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