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Housing Market Crisis publications from cbo
S. 3085, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012
cost estimateAugust 24, 2012An Evaluation of Large-Scale Mortgage Refinancing Programs
working paperSeptember 1, 2011The Budgetary Cost of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Options for the Future Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market
reportJune 2, 2011Accounting for FHA's Single-Family Mortgage Insurance Program on a Fair-Value Basis
blog postMay 18, 2011Accounting for FHA's Single-Family Mortgage Insurance Program on a Fair-Value Basis
reportMay 18, 2011Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market
reportDecember 22, 2010The Budgetary Impact of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
reportSeptember 16, 2010Background Paper: The Outlook for Housing Starts, 2009 to 2012
reportNovember 17, 2008CNBC Closing Bell
presentationSeptember 24, 2008Testimony on Turbulence in Mortgage Markets: Implications for the Economy and Policy Options
reportSeptember 19, 2007The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update
reportAugust 23, 2007Measuring the Capital Positions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
reportJune 1, 2006Testimony on Aligning the Costs and Benefits of the Housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises
reportApril 21, 2005Updated Estimates of the Subsidies to the Housing GSEs
reportApril 8, 2004Testimony on Regulation of the Housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises
reportOctober 23, 2003Effects of Repealing Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's SEC Exemptions
reportMay 1, 2003Letter to the Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes regarding the new-business assumption in the risk-based capital rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
reportJanuary 3, 2003Letter to the Honorable Richard H. Baker regarding CBO's May 2001 report on the housing GSEs
reportJuly 11, 2001Letter to Franklin D. Raines, Chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae, regarding CBO's draft study on the housing GSEs
reportJune 21, 2001Testimony on Federal Subsidies for the Housing GSEs
reportMay 23, 2001