The speakers explore the role of institutions, particularly the FHFA, in tackling the affordable housing crisis, emphasizing the potential impact regulators can have if they choose to act.
The US established Federal Home Loan Banks almost a century ago to make it easier for people to buy a home. Although these institutions have billions of dollars to lend, many people are still struggling to get approved for a mortgage. Bloomberg’s Heather Perlberg and Noah Buhayar join this episode to talk about why that is—and what’s being done to fix it.