Freddie Names Van Order Chief Int'l Economist

Robert Van Order, Freddie Mac's chief economist since 1987, has been named to the newly created position of chief international economist. Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's deputy chief economist, will take over as chief economist. In the new post, Dr. Van Order will focus on international financial issues affecting the government-sponsored enterprise and advise foreign organizations on "the benefits of a secondary mortgage market," Freddie Mac said. Before joining the GSE, Dr. Van Order served as director of the Housing Finance Analysis Division at the Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1982 to 1985, as a HUD economist from 1976 to 1982, and as visiting professor of real estate at the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Nothaft previously served as an economist with the Federal Reserve Board. Freddie Mac's website address is http://www.freddiemac.com.