Ce changement fut important car Fannie et Freddie augmentèrent dès lors considérablement leurs achats d'hypothèques à haut risque en les portant à 175 milliards de dollars en 2004, soit 44 p. 100 du marché de cette année-là, 169 milliards en 2005, soit 33 p. 100 du marché, et 90 milliards en 2006, soit 20 p. 100 du marché.
The move was significant because Fannie and Freddie significantly ratcheted up their purchase of sub-prime loans to $175 billion, which was 44 per cent of the market in 2004; to $169 billion, which was 33 per cent of the market in 2005; and to $90 billion, which was 20 per cent of the market in 2006.