Fannie Mae’s Former CFO Weighs In With The Mortgage Wars

28 Jan

Fannie Mae’s Former CFO Weighs In With The Mortgage Wars

Former Fannie Mae / Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA) CFO Timothy Howard has reentered the public conversation on the housing crisis with his new book The Mortgage Wars, but whether it’s a self-serving account of the run up to the crisis or an important part of the national debate on the mortgage industry seems to depend on your politics.

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