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• Back to Business: Investment Funds Profit Again, This Time by Paring Mortgages

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  Steven and Marisela Alva were grateful for new loan terms on their home in Pico Rivera, Calif.
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• Peter DeFazio Tim Geithner: Michael Burgess Tim Geithner: Kevin Brady Tim Geithner:

  
  Maggie's Notebook — Authority: 635
  Democrat Congressman Peter DeFazio (Oregon) told MSNBC that America needs a new economic team. Even Chuck Schumer says "the world economy is at stake"  Congressmen Kevin Brady (R-TX), Sam Brownback (R-KS), and Michael Burgess (R-TX) actually spoke the minds of the American people. See video below.   Peter ...
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• No confidence in government

  
  Coralville Courier — Authority: 517
  There are some in this country who support a government run heath care system. To those supporters I ask this simple question. What has the government done that would give you confidence to believe it could run health care? The funding of Social Security, the post office and the Meds, care and caid have been ...
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• Fannie and Freddie are $5.2 trillion in debt!

  
  Florida Real Estate — Authority: 133
  Freddie and Fannie are in trouble and no it’s not anyone’s favorite soap opera, although that might be closer to the truth than everyone involved would like to admit but let’s get to the heart of the matter. What are Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae? Well, the Federal National Mortgage Association, nicknamed Fannie ...
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• Homeownership Myths

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 744
  In a recent Washington Post op-ed , Professor Joseph Gyourko, chair of the Wharton School’s Real Estate Department, lists what he sees as the five biggest myths about home-ownership. Given the central role of federal housing policy, particularly Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in our recent financial crisis, it is ...
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• Aqua closings get the “yellow light” following Fannie Mae snag

  
  YoChicago — Authority: 145
  It hasn’t put the brakes on closings, but it certainly changed from a green light to a yellow light. It’s not a red light, but without Fannie Mae approval and a stable of portfolio lenders that are easily obtainable, it has definitely slowed down the process. - From a source close to Magellan Development ...
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• Renters ‘lost in the shuffle’ in anti-foreclosure efforts

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 655
  Mortgage giant Fannie Mae’s recent announcement that it will give homeowners facing foreclosure the chance to stay in their properties as renters for as long as a year is the latest aggressive move by the government to help troubled borrowers and tenants avoid being evicted. But as past efforts to stem the ...
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• Own to Rent: Breaking Down Fannie Mae’s Deed for Lease Program

  
  Athens GA Properties - Athens Area Real Estate — Authority: 128
  Posted on November 16, 2009 at 4:53 pm   Chris Thorman Chris@SoftwareAdvice.com (512) 364-0118 by Chris Thorman, who blogs at Software Advice , etc. The Federal National Mortgage Association, more commonly known as Fannie Mae, recently announced a new program designed to keep mortgage-challenged ...
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• Meredith Whitney’s Outlook on Banking

  
  Sense on Cents — Authority: 480
  Meredith Whitney Having provided an overview from three top rated banking analysts in my commentary, “2010 Outlook for Banking,” I welcome the opportunity to offer the thoughts from the most highly rated banking analyst on Wall Street, Meredith Whitney. Ms. Whitney has become increasingly bearish on the ...
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• Renters ‘Lost in the Shuffle’ in Anti-Foreclosure Efforts

  
  The Washington Independent — Authority: 763
  A foreclosed home in Winchester, Va. (Jay Mallin/ZUMA Press) Mortgage giant Fannie Mae’s recent announcement that it will give homeowners facing foreclosure the chance to stay in their properties as renters for as long as a year is the latest aggressive move by the government to help troubled borrowers and ...
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• Fannie Mae launches new HomePath Site in Spanish

  
  Real Estate Consumer News — Authority: 130
  New Site Aimed at Helping More Hispanics Buy Homes FannieMae announced the company launched a Spanish version of its HomePath.com website designed to help more potential homeowners who speak Spanish purchase Fannie Mae-owned properties. The new website in Spanish mirrors the English version of HomePath.com featuring ...
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• Deed for Lease Program - Required Reading

  
  Mortgage Industry News — Authority: 110
  This is a great article on the Deed for Lease Program (mentioned in my last post) written by Chris Thorman at Software Advice (www.SoftwareAdvice.com). Definitely required reading: Own to Rent: Breaking Down Fannie Mae’s Deed for Lease Program
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• ($BAC) Mortgage Bankers Association Reports Mortgage Delinquencies at Record High

  
  Stock Blog Hub — Authority: 165
  The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported today that mortgage delinquencies hit a record high in the third quarter: “The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 9.64 percent of all loans outstanding as of the end of the third ...
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• The Scoop On 2010 Conforming Loan Limits

  
  Blue Ridge, Blairsville Real Estate, Homes For Sale, Georgia Mountains — Authority: 124
  A conforming mortgage is one that, quite literally, conforms to the mortgage guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Each year, the government sets the maximum allowable loan size for a conforming mortgage, based on “typical” housing costs nationwide. Loans in excess of this amount are typically ...
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• Fannie Mae Announces 2010 Benchmark Securities(R) Issuance Calendar

  
  SDB Benchmark Real Estate — Authority: 138
  Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today announced its 2010 Benchmark Securities(R) issuance calendar 2010 Benchmark Securities Calendar (PDF). The calendar is designed to assist investors and other market participants in incorporating issuances of Fannie Mae Benchmark Securities into their ...
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• Home Sales Are Increasing

  
  Florida Real Estate — Authority: 133
  According to Fannie Mae’s newest economic and housing forecast, home sales are likely to increase by 11 percent in 2010 as the economy shows more signs of improvement, . However, it is likely that home sales will fall another 1% next year. It does look like there is stabilization in the housing market and it should ...
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• Good Government, Bad Government

  
  Liberty's Life Line — Authority: 119
    If I asked you a simple question, what government organization works well, what would you say?  Let’s take a look at two government organizations and compare their effectiveness and motivation. The Military Whether you support our troops on the battlefield or want them to always stay home in their barracks, ...
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• What Are the New Mortgage Loan Limits for 2010?

  
  wealthwithmortgage.com — Authority: 127
  Loan Limits Haven’t Changed Since 2006 A conforming mortgage is one that, quite literally, conforms to the mortgage guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Each year, the government sets the maximum allowable loan size for a conforming mortgage, based on “typical” housing costs nationwide.  ...
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• Real estate roundup: New construction falls; troubled borrowers fair well with counseling; FDIC selling real estate; commercial real estate slump hits Fannie and Freddie

  
  Money & Company — Authority: 657
  The big news today in real estate is the unexpected decline in new residential construction . The Commerce Department reported that housing starts in October dropped 10.6% to a seasonally adjusted 529,000 annual rate compared with the prior month and a 30.7% drop from October 2008. Analysts attributed the drop to ...
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• Fannie Mae Allows Foreclosed Homeowners to Rent

  
  TFGI — Authority: 118
  Fannie Mae, the troubled mortgage company, is getting into the rental business in order to help some debt burdened consumers. Fannie Mae is a government controlled mortgage company and many feel it has an obligation to help consumers faced with losing their homes during the economic downturn. It seems the mortgage ...
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