Committee will come to order. Let me think our witness for your patience. We are now ready to proceed under the five minute rule and i will give myself five minutes to begin the question phase of the hearing. Over the last year, has taken a number of actions to reduce the ability of fha borrowers to utilize down payment assistance programs from governments and cities. To purchase a home and has indicated that it intends to issue a proposed rule affecting down payment assistance in january. Secretary carson testified before this committee in june that he was not familiar with the hud data that identifies which Government Entity is providing down payment assistance and it appears that hud cannot determine which Government Programs are providing down payment assistance for any fha loan. Which is critical before attempting to issue new regulations of government down payment assistance programs. Will you commit to not moving forward any rulemaking or other Administrative Changes related to
Of Affordable Housing, a review of the Trump Administrations plan to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself members, today is [inaudible]s birthday come back if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday please save it until later. [laughter] we all thank you for that. Happy birthday. We now recognize myself performing its given soft Opening Statement. Good morning. Today we are here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations house and finance reform plan. We are joined by treasury secretary steve mnuchin, hud secretary ben carson and federal Housing Finance agency director. Welcome. Let me say that the Trump Administration Housing Finance reform plan would be a disastrous for our system. The trump demonstration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the government sponsored that is the gses. Would ask National Action to provide and expose the government guarantee. It is implement it in this way and is likely create turmoil in the Housing Market will preve
Into structured security. Later president ial envoy talks about President Trumps decision to withdraw u. S. Troops from syria and how it might impact u. S. National security. Treasury secretary steven minh mnuchin and housing sec. Ben carson on capitol hill to testify about access to a portal housing and finance reform option. Lawmakers heard testimony from the head of the federal Housing Finance agency and this hearing is under three hours. We will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess for the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, a review of the Trump Administrations plan to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself members, today is [inaudible]s birthday come back if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday please save it until later. [laughter] we all thank you for that. Happy birthday. We now recognize myself performing its given soft Opening Statement. Good morning. Today we are here to
Well come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, question mark. A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members today its mr. Mchenrys birthday. If anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madam chair. Happy birthday. And i now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning. Today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, h. U. D. Secretary ben carson, and federal Housing Finance agency director. Welcome. Let me say up front that the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Administration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the enterprise
Investors from across the globe to the u. S. Housing market. This promotes the availability of mortgage credit for the millions of households served by federal housing programs. Our guest today is certainly no stranger to those in the Housing Field where she has enjoyed a long and distinguished career. Alayna mccarter was sworn in as the ginnie mae 18 president in december, 2021. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor for House Finance to hud secretary marcia fudge. Prior to joining the biden harris administration, she was Vice President of the Housing Finance policy center at the urban institute where she helped advance the National Policy conversation around reducing racial homeownership and wealth gaps in removing barriers to credit and capital. She also has held Important Roles in the private sector in court logic at jpmorgan chase. From 2000 22012, she worked at fannie mae, focusing on secondary Mortgage Market programs and policy while there, she played a Critical Role executin