1910-1930

“At its heart, the new movement declared it the government’s duty to keep all sectors of the economy in a grand balance with one another, most importantly by supporting cheap mortgages and finance to those sectors, such as agriculture, that lagged behind.” (Glock, 2021)

The market value of owner-occupied real estate is north of 48 trillion dollars.

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Working on fraction of mortgages related to GSEs

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CDOs (Collateralized Debt Obligations: Structures and Analysis, Second Edition)

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Current Snapshot

Total residential mortgage debts is roughly 14 trillion dollars. Depository taking institutions hold about 3 trillion. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac hold 3.6 and 3 trillion respectively. And Ginnie Mae holds 2.5 trillion in mortgage back pools.