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Even as he's caught square in the sights of this terrible market, noted money manager Richard Pzena exudes confidence -- despite big bets on Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac , and Citigroup thus far looking nothing ...
Mortgage rates drop, snapping a 3-week climb
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell for the first time in three weeks after the Federal Reserve said last week that it expects inflation to level off, according to mortgage backer Freddie Mac.
Housing market seen getting worse
An even gloomier scenario may be in store for an already ailing U.S. housing market if the overall economy slips into a recession, according to UBS Securities analysts.
Five Big Bears Ready To Roar For July 2
Large declines in share price are, more often than not, indicative of an overall movement of a stock's industry, sector or market as a whole.
Jim Oberstar on Transportation
GGW points us to a town hall discussion with Jim Moran and James Oberstar. It's entitled "From Roads to Rails," but it will be a discussion on the future of Transportation in Northern Virginia.
Cuomo's Appraisal Rules Irk Lenders
While loosened underwriting standards and exotic loan offerings were primarily responsibly for the subprime fiasco , inflated appraisals also contributed to the lending frenzy.
Freddie Mac (FRE): David Williams Sold out in FRE
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Mortgage Lending Options For CUs Now Available
A critical package of services to help credit unions manage their mortgage business in today's distressed credit markets will remain available through the renewed alliance agreement between CUNA and Freddie Mac ...
Bush threatens foreclosure bill veto
A broad bipartisan coalition supporting a massive foreclosure rescue beat back GOP efforts to gut it Thursday, defying a White House veto threat and quashing a bid to make it victim to revelations about two ...
Triad Heads into Runoff, as Plans to Create New Insurer Fail
The credit crisis has claimed its first mortgage insurer. On Thursday morning, Triad Guaranty Inc.
Fannie Touts Flood Relief, Makes Donation to Red Cross
As expected, Fannie Mae said Tuesday that it has put mortgage relief provisions in place for borrowers facing hardships as a result of the floods that began June 6 and have caused widespread destruction and ...
Mortgage Rate Up on News of Stronger Inflation
Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.42 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending June 19, 2008, up from ...
Fixed Mortgage Rates Highest Since September: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, as growing concern over inflation overshadowed concerns of a slowing economy.
Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief for Midwestern Flood Victims
FRE : 23.89, +3.82% ) said Monday it will extend its "full menu of relief policies" for borrowers affected by disasters is being extended to families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the recent floods ...
Mortgage rates at 8-month high
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages have surged nearly a quarter percentage point to an 8-month high on growing concerns about inflation, mortgage backer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Federal Entities and Troubled Loans [Housing Tracker]
F.H.A. Faces $4.6 Billion in Losses. "Brian D. Montgomery, the F.H.A. commissioner: The Federal Housing Administration had to withdraw $4.6 billion from its $21 billion capital reserve fund in May to cover ...
Mortgages With No Money Down Still Available
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Home Equity LTVs In Stratosphere
Minyan Peter had some interesting comments yesterday about home equity loans. I happen to have some charts to put his comments in perspective.
FREE foreclosure prevention clinics
The Virginia Foreclosure Prevention Task Force is teaming up with Freddie Mac to offer FREE mortgage clinics across the state this month.
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Freddie Mac, Governor Kaine, Va. Foreclosure Prevention Task Force Offer Free Mortgage Clinics
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Freddie Mac , and the Virginia Foreclosure Prevention Task Force are joining forces in June to offer free mortgage clinics designed to help more Virginia homeowners avoid ...