Mark Willis Participates in American Securitization Forum Seminar

Dec. 12, 2011: Furman Center Resident Research Fellow Mark Willis served as a panelist at the American Securitization Forum seminar “Private Mortgage Finance Legislation—Rep. Garrett and Senator Corker’s Proposals.” Since the Obama Administration produced its whitepaper on GSE reform in February of 2010, Congressional leaders have been discussing the appropriate role of government within our nation’s housing finance system. Panelists discussed two draft bills from Congressman Scott Garrett (R-NJ) and Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) that would wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and drastically reduce the federal government’s involvement in housing finance.