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Peter Wallison, senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, explained to Reason that, of the "28 million subprime or very weak mortgages [in 2008]….20.4 million were on the books of government agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…that were holding them as a requirement of the Community Reinvestment Act."
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Peter Wallison stated that in 2008, 20.4 million of 28 million subprime mortgages were held by government agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac due to the Community Reinvestment Act.
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Peter Wallison
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December 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM (4 months ago)
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December 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM (4 months ago)

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