The following are the issues that need to be discussed in your final paper:

Fannie Mae plays an important role in the mortgage market, but it suffered major problems during the credit crisis. Discuss the underlying causes of the problems at Fannie Mae, beyond what is discussed in this text. Should Fannie Mae be owned completely by the government? Or should it be privatized? Offer your opinion on a structure for Fannie Mae that would avoid its previous problems and enable it to serve the mortgage market moving forward.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

5 pages minimum (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page with topic and name of student

References page (minimum of 5 resources)