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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will Soon Let Borrowers Take Out Mortgages Over $500K
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency has raised the maximum conforming loan limit for the fourth straight year. Read more
Outside The Box: This Home Mortgage Disaster Is Ready To Punish Housing Markets
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Cash-out refinancing is popular again — and still dangerous, writes Keith Jurow. Read more
Outside The Box: Heres The No. 1 Reason Why Military Veterans Are Denied A VA Mortgage
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Not everyone who serves the country qualifies for a government-backed home loan. Read more
Fewer Homeowners Are Burdened By Housings Costs — But Theres A Big Catch
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Owning a home doesn’t eat up as much of Americans’ income as it once did. Read more
Outside The Box: Heres Why Home Prices Keep Going Up — And What We Can Do About It
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Mortgage lenders must find innovative, affordable ways to help buyers, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more
Regulator Says Government Will Wipe Out Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Shareholders If Needed
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The comment came during a congressional hearing regarding the Trump administration’s housing finance reform plans. ... Read more
Americans Now Have More Mortgage Debt Than Ever Before
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Mortgage balances surpassed the previous peak of $9.3 trillion in 2008. Read more
Consumer Watchdog Blasts Governments Loan Sales Program — Says It Has No Rules In Place To Help People Save Their Homes
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People are being hurt by federal government loan-sale programs, consumer advocates say. Read more
One Third Of Mortgage Borrowers Are Missing Out On An Opportunity To Save $2,000
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Consumer advocates have an important recommendation for first-time buyers. Read more
Trump Administration Reducing The Size Of Loans People Can Get Through FHA Cash-out Refinancing
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‘People really started using their homes as ATMs, and when the market plummeted they ended up upside-down.’ Read more
Why It Could Get More Difficult For Americans To Get Approved For A Mortgage
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Would-be minority and low-income buyers could be especially hard-hit by this policy change at the CFPB. Read more
Fannie, Freddie Need Explicit Government Guarantee, Securities Industry Group Says
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A securities industry group has put the government on alert that any effort to release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from c... Read more
The Ratings Game: Fannie, Freddie Overhaul Could Mean Windfall For Preferred Stock, Analyst Says
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A Washington analyst who’s watched Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from a policy perspective for many years initiated cover... Read more
Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Hold Near 2-year Lows But Veterans Will Soon Pay More
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Rates for home loans rose slightly even as Washington struggled to be fair to older generations of veterans without pass... Read more
Mortgage Rates Havent Been This Low Since 2016 — Heres How To Decide Whether To Refinance Your Home Loan
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More people are pursuing refinances as mortgage rates have dropped. Read more
Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slump To A 2 1/2-year Low
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Rates for home loans fell again, taking the most popular product to a fresh low, but with some questions about how long ... Read more
Capitol Report: Will Fannie And Freddie Get A New Sibling?
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The Trump administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency are both making overtures toward getting the ability to ... Read more
In One Chart: U.S. Consumer Debt Is Now Above Levels Hit During The 2008 Financial Crisis
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Consumer debt has hit $14 trillion, a level some might find worrisome. Read more
Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Hold At Two-year Lows, Giving Borrowers Another Shot At The Action
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Rates for home loans held steady and declined as financial markets bore the brunt of geopolitical upheaval and concerns ... Read more
Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Hold At Two-year Lows, Giving Borrowers Another Shot At The Action
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Rates for home loans held steady and declined as financial markets bore the brunt of geopolitical upheaval and concerns ... Read more