The Treasury has administrative options for addressing the status of bailed-out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if Congress fails to act, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday.
Mnuchin told lawmakers at a Senate Banking Committee hearing that his “strong preference” would be for Congress to overhaul the two government-sponsored enterprises through bipartisan legislation. But he also noted that the Trump administration could act if Congress does not.
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