EghtesadOnline: U.S. mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ought to be privatized as soon as possible but in a fashion that ensures they do not again threaten the financial system, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to run the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.

EghtesadOnline: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said overhauling the mortgage-finance system is “very important” to President Donald Trump’s administration and that officials are working with congressional leaders and other regulators to figure out what to do with mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .