Re:What a Student Loan 'Bubble' Bursting Might Look Like
by dragonwriter on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @06:05PM
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> I believe this does not include most of the mortgages. For example, Fannie Mae has 3.35 trillion in assets, which dwarfs total student loans.
Fannie Mae is a publicly-traded, privately-owned corporation, despite being federally chartered for a public mission.
So, yes, their holdings are not counted in government holdings, because they aren't the government.
Re:What a Student Loan 'Bubble' Bursting Might Look Like
by zeusk on Thursday January 03, 2019 @06:08AM
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are currently under the authority of the Treasury, since the TARP program.
Which is why, their stock is worth a lot less than even their own book value.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Mae