Treasury building a team focused on the implementation of housing-finance policy in 2012

(Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is building a team focused on the implementation of housing-finance policy in 2012, according to a Treasury official.

Michael Stegman, who has been director of policy and housing at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, will be joining the Department of the Treasury as a counselor to the secretary in January.

In his new role at Treasury, Stegman will help the administration navigate the development and implementation of housing policy and programs.

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