Contents

Cover Story

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s story spans decades, generations, and many market ups and downs. We delve into the current state of affairs, arguments for and against re-privatization, and the consequences of either choice in our cover story here.

More

• A Chicago Agent magazine survey: You, your clients, and 2017’s mortgage market
• Fannie, Freddie and the future of affordable loans
• A brief history of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Editor’s Note

• I.O.U

News

• How a Trump administration may change the mortgage interest tax deduction
• Chicago housing stock country’s No. 6 most valuable
• FHA to reduce annual insurance premiums in 2017

Agent Snapshot

• Sam Sharp, Senior VP of Mortgage Lending, Guaranteed Rate, Chicago

Agent X

• This is what you came for
  

My Style

• Rebecca Thomson, Vice President of Agent Development, @properties, Chicago