SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the statement on the housing finance reform proposal issued today from Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID):
"Today's announcement is a positive development towards achieving the shared goal of establishing a more sustainable housing finance system. Clarification of U.S. housing policy is critical to maximizing the ability of private capital to fund mortgage credit creation. SIFMA and our members will remain constructive partners in the effort to reform and revitalize our secondary mortgage market, and we commend Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson and Ranking Member Mike Crapo for their work on this important initiative."