GSEs

Why, the very existence of the GSEs was the excuse the investment banks needed to play fast and loose with the rules.

Think Progress » Romney Struggles To Distance RomneyCare From ObamaCare: Ours Was ‘Bipartisan’ 2010

Paulson believed that the problem with the GSEs was a lack of confidence.

Michael Pento: Draghi Borrows Paulson's Bazooka Michael Pento 2011

Matt Taibbi linked to some other writers who said the GSEs were the main cause.

Matthew Yglesias » A Broad-Based Real Estate Bubble 2010

The GSEs were a great example of the private sector and the government working together to insure a strong and vibrant system of housing finance.

John Taylor: From A Previous GSE Critic: Return Fannie & Freddie To Public/Private Status 2010

One of the obvious goals of the GSEs is the idea of being a discount window for the housing market; make it explicit that this is a goal and getting them back into that role, instead of the role of yet another drinker at the punchbowl of the credit cycle, is crucial to fixing this market.

The debate over GSE reform is beginning 2010

As many as two million homeowners face foreclosure over the next two years, and the GSEs are the best source of liquidity to help these homeowners refinance.

One of Fannie Mae's Jobs Is To Provide Liquidity 2008

One reason the Fed is reluctant to purchase MBS backed by the GSEs is the risk of giving them its implicit backing, and the distortion that creates to the allocation of credit.

Fed Discussed Buying MBS in 2002 2008

Freddie and Fannie, the first thing to remember is, these are private companies, they're called GSEs, Government Sponsored Enterprises.

CNN Transcript Sep 7, 2008 2008

So-called GSEs enjoy implicit government guarantees and could cause the U.S. to lose its sterling triple-A rating if the government were forced to come to their rescue, Standard & Poor's said in a report Monday.

Fannie, Freddie Could Hurt U.S. Credit 2008

If the Zandi-Blinder forecast proves to be accurate, the rescue of the GSEs will be the largest of all the government bailouts - larger than the ultimate cost of the Troubled Asset

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