Tag Archives: Don Layton

A new opinion piece from Don Layton, the former Freddie Mac boss, explores how the GSEs came to be under government control, and what the future should hold for the two companies.

Don Layton, Former CEO of Freddie Mac, lays out four major points the GSEs should consider as related programs go online.

Don Layton, the current Senior Industry Fellow at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University—and former CEO of Freddie Mac—released a new column on the policymaking implications of record-high mortgage origination profits during the pandemic he authored after the ...

Americans have a lot invested in residential real estate, about $12 Trillion by way of traditional first mortgages on single-family homes. While that number may be shocking, 70% of that debt has been financed by four government agencies Freddie Mac ...

It has been 14 years since Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were put under full operational control of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) at the height of the financial crisis in September 2008. At the time, then-Treasury Secretary Henry ...

The conforming loan limit reached $971,000 last year for high-priced areas, leading to concerns the government may be subsidizing loans for wealthy families unnecessarily. Former Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton takes a deeper dive into this issue.

An expert in the subject says it is time to "step back, take stock, and look for fresh ideas" surrounding America's homeownership rate and related financial health.

NAR will examine trends in the market, taking a closer look at the regional factors that are shaping the spring homebuying season.

Former Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton takes a critical look at the FHFA’s 2021 Scorecard, finding it causes more confusion than transparency.

The FHFA calls it a necessary step toward Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's fiscally responsible exit from government oversight, but a former Freddie executive disagrees.