OFHEO Lowers Cap Requirements For Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

19 Mar 2008

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight reduced its capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to 20% from 30% today while adding that it will consider further reductions in the future.

-- Leo Shvartsman

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight reduced its capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to 20% from 30% today while adding that it will consider further reductions in the future. “This will result in the GSEs having a significant capital cushion over the ...

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