September 15, 2008 Press Briefing

• Video and Event Information
• Statement No. 263: "The Regulation of Investment Banking"
• Statement No. 262: "The Future of Government-Sponsored Enterprises"
• Statement No. 261: "Regulation of Short Selling"

May 5, 2008 Press Briefing

• Video and Event Information
• Statement No. 260: "Reducing Inappropriate Political Pressure on the Federal Reserve"
• Statement No. 259: "Mortgage Delinquencies and Foreclosures"
• Statement No. 258: "If Bear Had Been a Bank"

February 11, 2008 Press Briefing

• Video and Event Information
• Statement No. 257: "Reliance on Third-Party Credit Ratings"
• Statement No. 256: "Industrial Loan Company (ILC) Legislation"
• Statement No. 255: "Facilitating Mortgage Renegotiations: The Policy Issues"
• Statement No. 254: "Facilitating FDIC Bank Failure Resolution"

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• December 8, 2008
• February 9, 2009
• May 4, 2009
• September 14, 2009
• December 14, 2009

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Related works from the AEI Press:

Serving Two Masters, Yet out of Control Edited by Peter J. Wallison Because two disparate clients demand loyalty from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, these government-sponsored entities must fulfill two ultimately irreconcilable roles.	Privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks By Peter J. Wallison, Thomas H. Stanton, Bert Ely  The legislative program outlined in this book shows that the goal of privatization can be achieved without disrupting the mortgage market and without leaving the privatized GSEs as the dominant players in the business of residential finance.