What the latest federal housing board meeting may mean

The Federal Housing Finance Board is reportedly back in action after a long hiatus, leading to speculation that the Trump administration could be working on taking its next steps forward in contemplating government-sponsored enterprise reform.

The heads of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s conservator and regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Treasury planned to meet privately Tuesday.

GSE regulator Bill Pulte hasn’t said much about the meeting since announcing it last month, but some lawmakers said it’s the first in several years and could lead to changes for the influential GSEs, which buy and securitize many of the mortgages originated in the United States.

What some legislators want to know about plans for GSEs

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