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Homeownership is the most common way Americans build wealth over their lifetimes. Amanda Voisard for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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A New Housing Regulator Could Make The American Dream More Accessible For Millions

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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt testifies at a Senate banking committee hearing in May 2017. An employee says her secret recordings show that he held up her pay raise as he pressed her for a relationship. Yuri Gripas/Reuters hide caption

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Federal Housing Agency Employee Secretly Taped Director's Sexual Advances Toward Her

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Mel Watt, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, says many homeowners who could qualify to refinance their mortgages under HARP are suspicious. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Many Homeowners Still Qualify For Mortgage Relief

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