Guaranteed to Fail
Title | Guaranteed to Fail PDF eBook |
Author | Viral V. Acharya |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2011-03-14 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1400838096 |
Why America's public-private mortgage giants threaten the world economy—and what to do about it The financial collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2008 led to one of the most sweeping government interventions in private financial markets in history. The bailout has already cost American taxpayers close to $150 billion, and substantially more will be needed. The U.S. economy--and by extension, the global financial system--has a lot riding on Fannie and Freddie. They cannot fail, yet that is precisely what these mortgage giants are guaranteed to do. How can we limit the damage to our economy, and avoid making the same mistakes in the future? Guaranteed to Fail explains how poorly designed government guarantees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac led to the debacle of mortgage finance in the United States, weighs different reform proposals, and provides sensible, practical recommendations. Despite repeated calls for tougher action, Washington has expanded the scope of its guarantees to Fannie and Freddie, fueling more and more housing and mortgages all across the economy--and putting all of us at risk. This book unravels the dizzyingly immense, highly interconnected businesses of Fannie and Freddie. It proposes a unique model of reform that emphasizes public-private partnership, one that can serve as a blueprint for better organizing and managing government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In doing so, Guaranteed to Fail strikes a cautionary note about excessive government intervention in markets.
Government-sponsored Enterprises
Title | Government-sponsored Enterprises PDF eBook |
Author | United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Government financial institutions |
ISBN |
Introduction to Mortgages and Mortgage Backed Securities
Title | Introduction to Mortgages and Mortgage Backed Securities PDF eBook |
Author | Richard K. Green |
Publisher | Academic Press |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2013-11-21 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0124045936 |
In Introduction to Mortgages & Mortgage Backed Securities, author Richard Green combines current practices in real estate capital markets with financial theory so readers can make intelligent business decisions. After a behavioral economics chapter on the nature of real estate decisions, he explores mortgage products, processes, derivatives, and international practices. By focusing on debt, his book presents a different view of the mortgage market than is commonly available, and his primer on fixed-income tools and concepts ensures that readers understand the rich content he covers. Including commercial and residential real estate, this book explains how the markets work, why they collapsed in 2008, and what countries are doing to protect themselves from future bubbles. Green's expertise illuminates both the fundamentals of mortgage analysis and the international paradigms of products, models, and regulatory environments. - Written for buyers of real estate, not mortgage lenders - Balances theory with increasingly complex practices of commercial and residential mortgage lending - Emphasizes international practices, changes caused by the 2008-11 financial crisis, and the behavioral aspects of mortgage decision making
Members of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
Title | Members of the Federal Home Loan Bank System PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Federal Home Loan Bank Board |
Publisher | |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Federal home loan banks |
ISBN |
Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Title | Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac PDF eBook |
Author | Harold L. Bunce |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780788137549 |
This report demonstrates that a significant proportion of prospective homeowners remains underserved by the mortgage finance industry. The report reviews and evaluates the framework of housing goals that has been established by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It finds that the housing goals represent a promising approach to focusing their resources on the mortgage credit needs of homebuyers. Such a programmatic emphasis by these enterprises represents an appropriate exchange for the benefits that they receive through their ties with the Federal government.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Title | Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac PDF eBook |
Author | Oonagh McDonald |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 2013-07-18 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1780935234 |
The book demonstrates how politicians and federal agencies dominated Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and took just thirteen years to wreck the American dream of home ownership.
Government Sponsored Enterprises
Title | Government Sponsored Enterprises PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Government Sponsored Enterprises |
Publisher | |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Political Science |
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