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A Blueprint for Administrative Reform of the Housing Finance System
This paper sets out proposed administrative actions to reform the housing finance system in the abs
ence of legislation.
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Affordable Rent and Access to Homeownership: Refreshing the Debate in the Context of Housing Finance Reform
The continuing policy debate over restructuring the plumbing of the secondary mortgage market may u
ltimately prove to be the easy part—at least politically—of housing finance reform.
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Creating Pathways to Sustainable Homeownership That Builds and Retains Wealth
The challenges of achieving homeownership, particularly for lower- and moderate-income families, re
main a perennial issue in housing policy.
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(Re-)Creating a Market for Mortgage Credit Risk
Remarks as prepared for delivery to the American Enterprise Institute’s Fourth Annual&
nbsp;International Conference on Housing Risk
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Toward Affordable Housing in Israel
Dramatic price increases in Israel’s housing market prior to 2013 had outpaced the rise in average
household income, leaving working families with limited options.
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Accelerating Workforce Housing Development Across California
California has long had a shortage of affordable housing, most notably along the coast, around univ
ersities and research centers, and where booming local economies reflect the entrepreneurial culture for which the state is famous.
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An Affordable Housing Fee in the Context of GSE Reform
Among the many stumbling blocks to achieving bipartisan housing finance reform are deep-seated diff
erences in lawmakers views on the role of government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), or their potential successors, in affordable housing.
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Bringing Housing Finance Reform over the Finish Line
The housing finance reform debate has regained momentum, as those involved aim to move towards bipa
rtisan housing finance system legislation in 2018.
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Housing Finance Reform: Step-by-Step
Remarks as prepared for delivery to the Goldman Sachs Housing Finance Conference
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Toward a New Secondary Mortgage Market
There is a simple and sensible way to finally achieve comprehensive housing finance reform in the U
.S.. The approach proposed in this paper is to amend the charters of Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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A Conversation About Housing Finance Reform
Milken Institute and Urban Institute experts discuss a draft bill under discussion as of March 2018
in the Senate Banking Committee to reform the housing finance system.
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For Whom Are We Building the American Dream? The Role of Subsidies in the Economics of Housing
Leaders from across the political spectrum articulate the virtues of homeownership. As express
ed in the above quotations, both Republican and Democratic presidents emphasize that homeownership is part of the American dream.
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