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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 – 3:00 pm EDT
The levers of housing finance could get pulled in different directions on November 3, including the nature of government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Bob Ryan, former Special Advisor to both Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt and Director Mark Calabria, will look at policies that could turn on ELECTION 2020. The direction of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the policies of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and efforts to promote affordable housing could all change. Ryan will outline the details and their potential impact on mortgage originators, investors and others. Join Ryan and host Steve Abrahams for a 30-minute tour of the issues followed by audience Q&A.
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SPEAKERS
Steven Abrahams, head of investment strategy, host
Bob Ryan, former Senior Advisor, Federal Housing Finance Agency
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