The end of Fannie, Freddie conservatorship? Trump reportedly picking Mark Calabria to lead FHFA

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Long-time housing finance reform advocate Mark Calabria is reportedly the Trump administration’s choice to lead the FHFA after Mel Watt’s term ends early next year. Calabria currently serves as Vice President Mike Pence’s chief economist. As Pence’s economist, Calabria famously called for the end of the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Is that a sign of things to come?