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Andy Barr: “What we think you are doing here by assessing higher fees on higher-credit borrowers is you are actually contradicting…”

On the recordMay 22, 2023
What we think you are doing here by assessing higher fees on higher-credit borrowers is you are actually contradicting the statutory mandate to advance safety and soundness, and you are putting taxpayers at risk.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr criticizes FHFA's fee structure for higher-credit borrowers, arguing it undermines safety and soundness.

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