### Question
How is the term government-sponsored housing entities defined?


### Answer
The term **government-sponsored housing entities** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 5407* as the following:

> the Government National Mortgage Association of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5407*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS**

