Bill Pulte is heading back to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are getting their regulator back, as Bill Pulte wraps up his tenure as President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence. The Senate on Tuesday evening is expected to confirm top federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next intelligence director.
Fannie and Freddie to Get Bill Pulte’s Oversight Again, But Fixing Them Hasn’t Gotten Any Easier
The government has controlled mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since 2008. Opening them up to investors is still an uphill battle.







