Mel Watt, selected to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), will face an uphill battle at a Senate confirmation hearing. The North Carolina Democrat selected by President Barack Obama to head FHFA will face law makers skeptical of his knowledge of housing-finance issues on Thursday. A new bill to wind down Fannie Mae / Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac / Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTCBB:FMCC) and replace them with a new government agency was introduced this week. The bill would replace the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the current conservator of Fannie Mae / Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA) …
FHFA Nominee Watt Faces Uphill Battle At Senate Confirmation Hearing
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