The Man in Charge of Fixing Fannie and Freddie Knows Them All Too Well
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Craig S. Phillips, a special counselor in the Treasury department, is in charge of fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance giants. His work on Wall Street may complicate matters.CreditMichael Falco for The New York Times
You may not know much about Craig S. Phillips, special counselor to Steven Mnuchin, the United States Treasury secretary. Because Mr. Phillips was not a political appointee, he did not face congressional scrutiny before he began directing our nation’s housing policy, one of his main tasks.
Getting to know Mr. Phillips and his background is a worthwhile exercise, especially because he’s determining the Trump administration’s path forward on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance giants that remain in conservatorship…
The Man in Charge of Fixing Fannie and Freddie Knows Them All Too Well
