The Future of the Government Sponsored Enterprises: The Role for Government in the U.S. Mortgage Market / Dwight Jaffee, John M. Quigley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jaffee, Dwight M., 1943-2016.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Quigley, John M.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w17685.

NBER working paper series no. w17685

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2011.

Summary:

This paper analyzes options for reforming the U.S. housing finance system in view of the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). The options considered include GSE reform, a range of possible new governmental mortgage guarantee plans, and greater reliance on private mortgage markets. The analysis also considers the likely consequences of adopting alternative roles for government in the U.S. housing and mortgage markets. We start by reviewing the history of the GSEs and their contributions to the operation of U.S. housing and mortgage markets, including the actions that led to their failure in conjunction with the recent mortgage market crisis. The reform options we consider include those proposed in a 2011 U.S. Treasury White Paper, plans for new government mortgage guarantees from various researchers and organizations, and the evidence from Western European countries for the efficacy of private mortgages markets.

Notes:

Print version record

December 2011.