Overhaul urged for nations housing finance system
A draft position paper to the president's housing commission argues the current structure, centered on savings and loans, is no longer adequate to fund home loans in the 1980s. It calls for inflation reduction and broader thrift powers to include checking, wider loan investments, and increased real estate activity, with final report due in April.
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Industry protests phase out Ginnie Mae authority
Housing industry groups condemn Reagan administration plans to end the Government National Mortgage Association guarantees for mortgage backed securities. Mortgage Bankers Association executive vice president Mark Riedy warned the move would cut a primary source of mortgage credit for the large housing demand rising across the country.
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