Federal Housing Finance Agency
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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
1700 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20552
Phone, 866-796-5595. Internet, www.fhfa.gov.
DIRECTOR Edward J. DeMarco, Acting
Senior Deputy Director and Chief Operating Stephen M. Cross, Office Acting
Deputy Director for Enterprise Regulation Chris Dickerson
Deputy Director for Federal Home Loan Bank Stephen M. Cross
Regulation
Inspector General (vacancy)
General Counsel Alfred M. Pollard
Senior Associate Director and Chief Accountant Wanda DeLeo
Senior Associate Director for Conservatorship Jeffrey Spohn
Associate Director, Office of External Relations Peter Brereton
Associate Director and Chief Economist, Office Patrick J. Lawler
of Policy Analysis and Research
Associate Director, Office of Management Myrtle S. Habersham
Planning
Chief Administrative Officer David A. Lee
Chief Financial Officer Mark Kinsey
Chief Human Capital Officer Janet Murphy
Chief Information Officer Kevin Winkler
Chief Strategic Planning (vacancy)
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The Federal Housing and Finance Agency works to promote a stable and liquid mortgage market, affordable housing, and community investment through safety and soundness oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks.
The Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA) was established by the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) as an independent agency in the executive branch. The FHFA is the result from the merger of the Federal Housing Finance Board and the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, as well as the transfer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's government-
sponsored enterprise mission team into the agency.
FHFA is managed by a Director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The FHFA Director also serves as the Chairman of the Federal Housing Oversight Board, a newly created advisory board that testifies before Congress on the status of the Federal housing market enterprises. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman are also members of the Board.
FHFA was created to ensure the security and supervision of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks, and the Office of Finance. The agency's increased regulatory powers and affordable housing goals were designed to restore confidence in the 14 government-sponsored...
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