President Obama to host Freddie Mac conference August 17

Source: MarketWatch

The Obama administration has scheduled for August 17 a conference on the U.S. housing finance system including mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to a White House release on Tuesday. "The future of our housing finance system is critical not only to our economic recovery, but also to millions of American homeowners in every corner of our country," said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in a statement. In the statement, the administration reiterated that it continues its work developing a comprehensive housing finance reform proposal for delivery to Congress by January 2011. The event seeks to bring together academic experts, consumer and community organizations, industry groups, market participants, and other stakeholders.

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Obama Administration Announces Conference on Housing Finance Reform: “Conference on the Future of Housing Finance” set for August 17
http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg791.htm