Right now the long-term investors are telling us that they're not as concerned about inflation and so we're seeing these rates now move into the marketplace and out to the street - rates that individuals can get. — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
And so Fannie Mae produces very strong results for investors in - when interest rates are high and when interest rates are low, in recession and during booms. — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
And so we have to be careful with looking at additional stimulus that we don't provoke an increase in the bond rate and then… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
And so the danger for the housing industry is if we see interest rates rise. — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
Right now the long-term investors are telling us that they're not as concerned about inflation and so we're seeing these rates now move into… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
Well, there are about 10 million children that aren't covered by health insurance. About 3 million qualify for Medicaid but don't get it, so… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
I think if you go beyond a year - if this continues into the system in the out years, I think there is a… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
Well, you know, we've got a lot of stimulus in the economy already from the tax cut, from the lowered interest rates, and also… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
So from the housing standpoint, steady as you go, I think, would be the best medicine. — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
Right now we think that rates will stay low, that you'll be able to get a mortgage below seven percent and that's kicked off… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
They flooded liquidity in the marketplace but the mortgage rate is based much more on expectations of inflation. So if the average investor believes… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
That is - the reason for that is that home prices are only going to go up. Now, they've never gone down nationwide in… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
Well, I think the best form would be to put money directly in the pockets of consumers. — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
We are shrinking the size of the federal government as a percent of our economy from over 21 percent of the economy to 19… — Franklin Raines Copy Share Image
