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As acting director of the FHFA, the conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Ed DeMarco has made several drastic changes to the way the two entities operate. The latest proposal from the FHFA floats the idea of reducing loan limits for mortgages eligible for purchase by the GSEs. In the following video from The Motley Fool's everything-financial show, Where the Money Is, analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the proposed changes and the confirmation of Mel Watt as director of the FHFA.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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