Obama administration officials are struggling to reach consensus on a future path for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, unable to agree on whether the government should provide a guarantee for new mortgages when the market stabilizes, according to people familiar with the discussions. The matter is becoming urgent because of a looming January deadline for the Treasury Department to produce recommendations to Congress for revamping the nation’s system of housing finance.
Officials search for Fannie-Freddie road map
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