I don’t really know what to make of this analysis from the Center for American Progress, alleging that the Federal Housing Administration “saved” the housing market during the downturn. First, a word on what the FHA does. They’re basically a government-run mortgage insurer, backstopping loan losses for private lenders for a nominal fee that borrowers [...]
CAP Credits FHA for Its Useful Ignorance, Allowing Mortgage Fraud to Continue |
| By: David Dayen Saturday October 13, 2012 10:04 am |



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