Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shifts and lender impact
Bowman Gould Hauptman Hill

In a relatively mild oversight hearing in the House Financial Services Committee Tuesday morning, regulatory heads at the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, National Credit Union Administration and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. outlined plans for reduced capital requirements and debanking enforcement.

Rachael A. Wagner is a partner at Atairos, a New York-based investment firm. She is a director on the boards of several companies.

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