Alex J. Pollock
Senior Fellow, Mises InstituteAlex J. Pollock is a senior fellow at the Mises Institute, the author of "Finance and Philosophy — Why We're Always Surprised," and co-author of "Surprised Again!"
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As policymakers consider administrative reforms to Fannie and Freddie, they must address the problem of capital arbitrage to avoid overleveraging the mortgage system.
February 4 -
Lenders should be encouraged to hold more credit risk in the mortgage market, rather than having it foisted on Fannie and Freddie.
February 14 -
The GSEs are on their way to paying back the money they owed the government under the original bailout deal made at the height of the financial crisis, making 2018 an opportune time for an overhaul of the housing finance market.
December 29
