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Law’s Eric Chaffee says Trump administration is shifting FHFA away from Biden-era priorities

Media | September 04, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

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U.S. News & World Report: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said the Trump administration is shifting the FHFA away from Biden-era priorities, with less emphasis on diversity, climate, and affordability. He notes the administration is considering partially privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and says FHFA policy changes are being communicated in markedly different ways.

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