Government Sponsored Enterprises: Advantages and Disadvantages of Creating a Single Housing GSE Regulator

GGD-97-139 Published: Jul 09, 1997. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 1997.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of creating a single regulator for the three housing government-sponsored enterprises (GSE).

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Topics

Housing

Agency missionsFederal agency reorganizationFinancial management systemsGovernment guaranteed loansGovernment sponsored enterprisesInteragency relationsLending institutionsMortgage loansRegulatory agenciesRisk management