Why did the Senate block FHFA, Fed nominees?
February 17, 2022
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On today’s episode, HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath talks with HousingWire Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei about the recent earnings reports from the GSEs, breaking down some of the highlights from Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s reports. Kromrei also unpacks why Senate Republicans recently blocked a committee vote on five nominees, including the re-nomination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Sandra Thompson.
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- Fannie Mae’s net worth doubles to $47B
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- FHFA, Fed nominees blocked by partisan boycott in Senate
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