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Via #RawStory, 3:28pm ET

Proposed deregulation of home loan market that #DonaldTrump→widely expected to pursue could have massive consequences for new homebuyers — particularly those w/low incomes, reported #CNN on Monday

Specifically, #Trump is likely to try to privatize #FannieMae & #FreddieMac, the mortgage-backing giants that the federal government took a stake in following the 2008 financial crisis. He attempted to do this in his last term, but was unsuccessful.

rawstory.com/trump-s-expected-

Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism · Trump privatization plan will add thousands a year to typical mortgage: expertBy Matthew Chapman

Belated #introduction. I grew up in #LaCrosse #Wisconsin. Ph.D. in #Economics at the University of Wisconsin, with an emphasis on #InternationalTrade. Serendipitously moved to #RealEstate and #Urban. Faculty at Wisconsin, George Washington, and #USC. Stints at #FreddieMac and #HUD. Married to a geriatrics physician at UCLA. Two daughters: one produces podcasts for #Marketplace, and the other is a coder/artist who teaches at #UIC. I love music, esp. #classical and #jazz. Decent #bartender.