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HUD secretary: FHA has helped 300,000 families find relief with government-backed mortgages

Aug 05, 2008

Bachus urges review of Treasury’s GSE proposalMortgagePress.comGSE, Treasury, Rep. Spencer Bachus, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Ranking Member Rep. Spencer Bachus has urged Chairman Barney Frank in a letter yesterday to allow for an adequate analysis of the Treasury Department's proposal regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Click here for the letter dated July 14, 2008 from Rep. Bachus to Rep. Frank. For more informaiton, visit republicans.financialservices.house.gov.
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Aug 05, 2008
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