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That was John McCain.
Over thirty Dems voted for it.50-50 Senate, with heavy use of the filibuster by Moscow Mitch.
Allow me to refresh your failing memory.Maybe you're forgetting that was Bush and Henry Paulson, not Obama. Or maybe you're just another dishonest Republican.
Swalwell? Seriously?
Holy shit, you want to relitigate Bush's homeowners initiative again?Allow me to refresh your failing memory.
For many years the President and his Administration not only warned of the systemic consequences of financial turmoil at a housing government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) but also put forward thoughtful plans to reduce the risk that either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac would encounter such difficulties. President Bush publicly called for GSE reform 17 times in 2008 alone before Congress acted. Unfortunately, these warnings went unheeded, as the President’s repeated attempts to reform the supervision of these entities were thwarted by the legislative maneuvering of those who emphatically denied there were problems.
2001
April: The Administration’s FY02 budget declares that the size of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is “a potential problem,” because “financial trouble of a large GSE could cause strong repercussions in financial markets, affecting Federally insured entities and economic activity.”
2002
May: The President calls for the disclosure and corporate governance principles contained in his 10-point plan for corporate responsibility to apply to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (OMB Prompt Letter to OFHEO, 5/29/02)
2003
January: Freddie Mac announces it has to restate financial results for the previous three years. [Obama advisor, Franklin Raines was CEO of Freddie Mac when they lied about earnings to increase bonuses]
February: The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) releases a report explaining that “although investors perceive an implicit Federal guarantee of [GSE] obligations,” “the government has provided no explicit legal backing for them.” As a consequence, unexpected problems at a GSE could immediately spread into financial sectors beyond the housing market. (“Systemic Risk: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Role of OFHEO,” OFHEO Report, 2/4/03).
September: Fannie Mae discloses SEC investigation and acknowledges OFHEO’s review found earnings manipulations.
September: Treasury Secretary John Snow testifies before the House Financial Services Committee to recommend that Congress enact “legislation to create a new Federal agency to regulate and supervise the financial activities of our housing-related government sponsored enterprises” and set prudent and appropriate minimum capital adequacy requirements.
October: Fannie Mae discloses $1.2 billion accounting error.
November: Council of the Economic Advisers (CEA) Chairman Greg Mankiw explains that any “legislation to reform GSE regulation should empower the new regulator with sufficient strength and credibility to reduce systemic risk.” To reduce the potential for systemic instability, the regulator would have “broad authority to set both risk-based and minimum capital standards” and “receivership powers necessary to wind down the affairs of a troubled GSE.” (N. Gregory Mankiw, Remarks At The Conference Of State Bank Supervisors State Banking Summit And Leadership, 11/6/03).
2004
February: The President’s FY05 Budget again highlights the risk posed by the explosive growth of the GSEs and their low levels of required capital, and called for creation of a new, world-class regulator: “The Administration has determined that the safety and soundness regulators of the housing GSEs lack sufficient power and stature to meet their responsibilities, and therefore…should be replaced with a new strengthened regulator.” (2005 Budget Analytic Perspectives, pg. 83)
February: CEA Chairman Mankiw cautions Congress to “not take [the financial market's] strength for granted.” Again, the call from the Administration was to reduce this risk by “ensuring that the housing GSEs are overseen by an effective regulator.” (N. Gregory Mankiw, Op-Ed, “Keeping Fannie And Freddie’s House In Order,” Financial Times, 2/24/04).
June: Deputy Secretary of Treasury Samuel Bodman spotlights the risk posed by the GSEs and called for reform, saying “We do not have a world-class system of supervision of the housing government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), even though the importance of the housing financial system that the GSEs serve demands the best in supervision to ensure the long-term vitality of that system. Therefore, the Administration has called for a new, first class, regulatory supervisor for the three housing GSEs: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banking System.” (Samuel Bodman, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Testimony, 6/16/04).
2005
April: Treasury Secretary John Snow repeats his call for GSE reform, saying “Events that have transpired since I testified before this Committee in 2003 reinforce concerns over the systemic risks posed by the GSEs and further highlight the need for real GSE reform to ensure that our housing finance system remains a strong and vibrant source of funding for expanding homeownership opportunities in America… Half-measures will only exacerbate the risks to our financial system.” (Secretary John W. Snow, “Testimony Before The U.S. House Financial Services Committee,” 4/13/05).
2007
July: Two Bear Stearns hedge funds invested in mortgage securities collapse.
August: President Bush emphatically calls on Congress to pass a reform package for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying “first things first when it comes to those two institutions. Congress needs to get them reformed, get them streamlined, get them focused, and then I will consider other options.” (President George W. Bush, Press Conference, The White House, 8/9/07).
September: RealtyTrac announces foreclosure filings up 243,000 in August – up 115 percent from the year before.
September: Single-family existing home sales decreases 7.5 percent from the previous month – the lowest level in nine years. Median sale price of existing homes fell six percent from the year before.
December: President Bush again warns Congress of the need to pass legislation reforming GSEs, saying “These institutions provide liquidity in the mortgage market that benefits millions of homeowners, and it is vital they operate safely and operate soundly. So I’ve called on Congress to pass legislation that strengthens independent regulation of the GSEs – and ensures they focus on their important housing mission. The GSE reform bill passed by the House earlier this year is a good start. But the Senate has not acted. And the United States Senate needs to pass this legislation soon.” (President George W. Bush, Discusses Housing, The White House, 12/6/07).
2008
January: Bank of America announces it will buy Countrywide.
January: Citigroup announces mortgage portfolio lost $18.1 billion in value.
February: Assistant Secretary David Nason reiterates the urgency of reforms, says “A new regulatory structure for the housing GSEs is essential if these entities are to continue to perform their public mission successfully.” (David Nason, Testimony On Reforming GSE Regulation, Senate Committee On Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs, 2/7/08).
March: Bear Stearns announces it will sell itself to JPMorgan Chase.
March: President Bush calls on Congress to take action and “move forward with reforms on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They need to continue to modernize the FHA, as well as allow State housing agencies to issue tax-free bonds to homeowners to refinance their mortgages.” (President George W. Bush, Remarks To The Economic Club Of New York, New York, NY, 3/14/08).
April: President Bush urges Congress to pass the much needed legislation and “modernize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. [There are] constructive things Congress can do that will encourage the housing market to correct quickly by … helping people stay in their homes.” (President George W. Bush, Meeting With Cabinet, the White House, 4/14/08).
May: President Bush issues several pleas to Congress to pass legislation reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac before the situation deteriorates further.
· “Americans are concerned about making their mortgage payments and keeping their homes. Yet Congress has failed to pass legislation I have repeatedly requested to modernize the Federal Housing Administration that will help more families stay in their homes, reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure they focus on their housing mission, and allow State housing agencies to issue tax-free bonds to refinance sub-prime loans.” (President George W. Bush, Radio Address, 5/3/08).
· “[T]he government ought to be helping creditworthy people stay in their homes. And one way we can do that – and Congress is making progress on this – is the reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. That reform will come with a strong, independent regulator.” (President George W. Bush, Meeting With The Secretary Of The Treasury, the White House, 5/19/08).
· “Congress needs to pass legislation to modernize the Federal Housing Administration, reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure they focus on their housing mission, and allow State housing agencies to issue tax-free bonds to refinance subprime loans.” (President George W. Bush, Radio Address, 5/31/08).
June: As foreclosure rates continued to rise in the first quarter, the President once again asks Congress to take the necessary measures to address this challenge, saying “we need to pass legislation to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.” (President George W. Bush, Remarks At Swearing In Ceremony For Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development, Washington, D.C., 6/6/08).
July: Congress heeds the President’s call for action and passes reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as it becomes clear that the institutions are failing.
What about him? Because you don't like him?Swalwell? Seriously?
Over thirty Dems voted for it.
And you still have no explanation for why Yellen and Biden didn’t see it coming and did nothing to reverse the law.
Prove any of it false. You can't.Holy shit, you want to relitigate Bush's homeowners initiative again?
And where's your link to all of this?
Has nothing to do with whether I like him or not.What about him? Because you don't like him?
Prove any of it false. You can't.
Here Barney Frank is telling Bill O'Reilly what a swell investment is Fannie May and Freddie Mac "going forward" shortly before the stocks crashed 90% in value and costing investors tens of millions of dollars.
Bill O’Reilly and Barney Frank
Attempting to rewrite history will not work for you.
About that.georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov › newsPresident Bush Signs American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003
Dec 16, 2003 · President Bush on Tuesday signed into law the American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003, which will help approximately 40,000 families a year with their down payment and closing
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 - Wikipedia
Act_of_2007
www.britannica.com › topic › Emergency-EconomicEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Britannica
The treasury secretary was immediately authorized to spend up to $250 billion; an additional $100 billion would become available if the president confirmed that the funds were needed, and a further $350 billion would be authorized upon confirmation by the president and approval by Congress.
online.wsj.com
No, I’m not OK with that. It would set a horrible precedent, and sets up the government to insure all bank deposits no matter how many millions a depositor has.I can't agree --- I don't know where you are getting your info, but the Wall Street Journal says the UK IS looking into taking over the British bank of SVB to avoid contagion, to which their financial system is particularly prone lately (that was why they lost a prime minister after only a month in office last year).
AND there is as of 10 AM in the WSJ report, talk of making all SVB depositor whole no matter how much was in their accounts. 90% of the money in that bank was uninsured because the amounts were so large. Companies cannot plausibly go to dozens of banks if they have millions to store, after all! They have to trust the banking system, or else the system goes down. They did just this in 1991 when New England bank failed, made everyone whole never mind that quarter-million FDIC limit.
I'd be okay with that. . . anyone else?
Then why did Bush implement the American Dream Downpayment Act 4 years later?About that.
HUD TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION, BOOST MINORITY HOMEOWNERSHIP AND WORK WITH URBAN LEAGUE TO FURTHER GOALS
https://archives.hud.gov/news/1997/pr97-135.cfm
Second, we need to make the home-buying process more affordable. Some of the biggest up-front costs in a home purchase are the closing costs. Sometimes they catch you by surprise.###
New York Times - 1999
Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending -
http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/30/business/fannie-mae-eases-credit-to-aid-mortgage-lending.html
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The 109th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007, during the fifth and sixth years of George W. Bush's presidency.President Bush’s and the Administrations Unheeded Warnings About the Systemic Risk Posed by the GSEs – Fannie and Freddie dating back to 2001
May 24 2006###
By Elliot Blair Smith,
USA TODAY
Fannie Mae to pay $400 million fine
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&refer=columnist_hassett&sid=aSKSoiNbnQY0
Franklin Raines was Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Clinton and returned to Fannie Mae as its CEO in 1999. Raines is not a “chief” economic adviser for President Barack Hussein Obama but has advised the administration on mortgage and housing matters. Obama had hired another former Fannie CEO, Jim Johnson as a member of Obama’s V.P. search committee and who was forced to quit under fire.
STILL nothing from republican house or senate in 2005 or later to reform or prevent ANYTHING.###
Bloomberg News -
How the Democrats Created the Financial Crisis -
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
www.bloomberg.com
Democrats in their own words covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
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Timeline shows Bush, McCain warning Democrats of Financial Crisis
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So, they didn't do anything either?From the New York Times
New Agency Proposed to Oversee Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
By STEPHEN LABATON
Published: September 11, 2003 WASHINGTON,
Sept. 10— The Bush administration today recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago.
Under the plan, disclosed at a Congressional hearing today, a new agency would be created within the Treasury Department to assume supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored companies that are the two largest players in the mortgage lending industry.
The new agency would have the authority, which now rests with Congress, to set one of the two capital-reserve requirements for the companies. It would exercise authority over any new lines of business. And it would determine whether the two are adequately managing the risks of their ballooning portfolios.
The plan is an acknowledgment by the administration that oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- which together have issued more than $1.5 trillion in outstanding debt -- is broken. A report by outside investigators in July concluded that Freddie Mac manipulated its accounting to mislead investors, and critics have said Fannie Mae does not adequately hedge against rising interest rates.
Read more:New Agency Proposed to Oversee Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (Published 2003)
Bush administration proposes new agency be created within Treasury Department to assume supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, House Financial Services Committee hearing; new agency would have authority, which now rests with Congress, to set one of two capital-reserve requirements for...www.nytimes.com
So Bush made a habit of following democrats opinions?###
From USNews and World Report
Barney Frank's Fannie and Freddie Muddle
By Sam Dealey
September 10, 2008
[…]
So five years ago, there was one of those rare moments in Washington when the branches and personalities of government—in this case, the Bush administration—are less interested in protecting or expanding their turf than in fixing a looming catastrophe. What was Frank's response to the proposal?
''These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis,'' said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ''The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.''
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/sam-dealey/2008/09/10/barney-franks-fannie-and-freddie-muddle
Opinion.
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Barney Frank in 2005: What Housing Bubble?
A BOG?###
Democrats Were Wrong on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The White House called for tighter regulation 17 times.
The three co-sponsors of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act were:###
Steve Kroft On Credit Default Swaps And Their Central Role In The Unfolding Economic Crisis -
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-bet-that-blew-up-wall-street/
All this, in addition to the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act by President William Jefferson Clinton caused the meltdown.
BS.It COULD have been stopped or greatly reduced. Democrats fought that every step of the way and the Republicans wilted under the barrage of being called racist and worse.
You went to a lot of trouble to prove, NOTHING. But, thanks for the trouble.There wasn't a housing bubble forming until 2006-7.
Republican congress and senate.
georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov › newsPresident Bush Signs American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003
Dec 16, 2003 · President Bush on Tuesday signed into law the American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003, which will help approximately 40,000 families a year with their down payment and closing
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 - Wikipedia
Act_of_2007
www.britannica.com › topic › Emergency-EconomicEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Britannica
The treasury secretary was immediately authorized to spend up to $250 billion; an additional $100 billion would become available if the president confirmed that the funds were needed, and a further $350 billion would be authorized upon confirmation by the president and approval by Congress.
