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Home » CUNA statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Earnings
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CUNA statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Earnings

September 30, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   

September 30, 2019   

Washington, DC    

CONTACT:         

Lauren Williams        
CUNA Communications        
202-672-3396     

 Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Official Statement Regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Earnings  

“CUNA applauds efforts by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Department of the Treasury to modify the existing agreements and allow both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to retain additional capital. CUNA has been a long-standing proponent of federal efforts to ensure that any federal housing finance reform efforts are designed to ensure a smooth transition to any modified secondary market for mortgage loans for smaller lenders that also recognizes the importance of credit unions and the role they play in providing access to mortgage credit.” - Jim Nussle, President/CEO  

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CUNA supports the agreements announced Monday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will retain keeping their earnings as part of an administration process designed to move them out of conservatorship. 

CUNA strongly supports housing finance reform principles that ensure community lenders such as credit unions are a part of the system, principles that include: 

  • Equal access to lenders of all sizes on an equitable basis; 
     
  • Affordability that includes recognition of the fact that smaller lenders, such as credit unions, often meet mortgage needs that banks are unwilling or unable to address in rural and working-class communities that require greater flexibility in underwriting requirements and weigh against mandatory minimum down payments; 
  • A reasonable and orderly transition to a new housing finance system. Accordingly, efforts to transfer guarantee oversight authority to entities, such as Ginnie Mae, must honestly assess and plan for potential frustrations if not acknowledged, addressed, and corrected well in advance of any transition; 
     
  • Strong oversight and supervision to ensure the safety and soundness of secondary market entities; 
     
  • Durability, by including an explicit federally insured or guaranteed component to ensure that, even in troubled economic times, the secondary mortgage market continues to exist; and 
     
  • Preserving what works, such as cost-effective and member-oriented credit union mortgage servicing options, emphasizing consumer education and home-purchase counseling, and applying reasonable conforming loan limits that adequately consider local real estate expenses in higher cost areas. 

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About CUNA:          
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is the only national association that advocates on behalf of all of America’s credit unions, which are owned by 115 million consumer members. CUNA, along with its network of affiliated state credit union leagues, delivers unwavering advocacy, continuous professional growth and operational confidence to protect the best interests of all credit unions. For more information about CUNA, visit cuna.org. To find your nearest credit union, visit YourMoneyFurther.com.    

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