Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) : An Institutional Overview.

Describes the nature of Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), which are privately-owned, federally-chartered financial institutions operating in housing and agricultural credit markets to assist consumers and advance certain U.S. policy objectives. Reviews GSE public-private nature, differences b...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Describes the nature of Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), which are privately-owned, federally-chartered financial institutions operating in housing and agricultural credit markets to assist consumers and advance certain U.S. policy objectives. Reviews GSE public-private nature, differences between GSEs and Federal agencies, and pros and cons of GSEs.
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