Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Housing The Great Housing Bust Of 2009 05-04-2009 • HousingDoom.com The FHA is almost certainly going to need a taxpayer bailout in the months ahead. The only debate is how much it will cost. By law FHA must carry a 2% reserve (or a 50 to 1 leverage rate), and it is now 3% and falling. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm Watch live shows and archives TV Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: