April 15, 2025

PolicyCast: From Bailout to Breakout? The Future of Fannie & Freddie

Housing Policy

PolicyCast

Paradise Lost: From Bailout to Breakout? The Future of Fannie & Freddie

Episode 43 – April 15, 2025

On the Arch MI PolicyCast, Don Layton, from the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, dives deep into credit risk transfer, the roles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the transformative impact of conservatorship.

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Kirk Willison

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As Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs for Arch MI and a mortgage finance expert with more than 25 years in government relations, Kirk leads public policy analysis and advocacy for the nation’s leading mortgage insurance company, including outreach to legislators, regulators, industry trade groups, consumer organizations and think tanks. A frequent speaker before industry organizations, Kirk created and produces the Arch MI PolicyCast, a video podcast series featuring leading figures in housing, and Capital Commentary, a housing policy newsletter.