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Is there racial bias baked into GSE underwriting?

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A recent syndicated article on racial bias from The Markup on racial bias, published by ABC news, AP, Market Watch and more, has drawn a great deal of attention from trade groups, policy makers and housing advocates with support from some and attacks from others. First , I take issue with the article for a few reasons.

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Opinion: How GSE reform could create a healthier housing market?

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In the first article of this series, I discussed the argument for turning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into public utilities, which would result in more Americans having fair access to mortgage services. Two years later, mortgage lenders issued more than 3.1 Final Thoughts on GSE Reform. Who sets that?

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What would a Trump win mean for housing?

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The final outcome of the U.S. presidential election and control of the Senate remain in the balance, but the widely-anticipated ‘Blue Wave’ appears to have floundered, with betting markets now making Donald Trump the favorite to win a second term,” Capital Economics Chief U.S. “The The final outcome of the U.S.