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Alleged collusion, consumers losing
From theunion.com | All Categories | July 3, 2009 -
Home refinance program expands
| July 2, 2009
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Fannie, Freddie to expand refinance program: source
From Reuters: Business News | July 1, 2009
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Freddie Mac May portfolio shrank annualized 9.9 pct
From Reuters: Business News | June 26, 2009NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac , the second-largest U.S. home funding company, on Friday said its mortgage investment portfolio shrank... more
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Mortgage rates slide
June 19, 2009 From Los Angeles TimesThe average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.38% this week, down from 5.59% last week, mortgage company Freddie Mac said. more
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Mortgage rates fall back from 7-month high
June 19, 2009 From Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Rates for 30-year home loans fell back this week after soaring to the highest level in seven months a week earlier. The average... more
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A Candidate Meeting That I’ll Never Forget — Even if I’d Like to
From The Rothenberg Political Report | June 18, 2009By Stuart RothenbergWhen I interview candidates, the meetings normally last 45 minutes to an hour. That’s the only thing they have in common... more
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Bond market signals that mortgage rates may drop
The bond market has been sending slightly better news to mortgage borrowers the last few days as investors in securities carved out of home... more
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Mortgage rate drop is possible
| June 16, 2009 From Los Angeles TimesThe bond market has been sending better news to mortgage borrowers the last few days, as investors in securities carved out of home loans... more
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How brilliantly run is Freddie Mac?
From TPMCafe | June 12, 2009Nobody writes anything positive about either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (the GSEs) lately. However believing that credit should go where credit... more
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Mortgage rates rise again
June 12, 2009 From Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Rates for 30-year home loans jumped to the highest level in seven months this week, leading to a slowdown in refinancing activity... more
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Mortgage interest rates are up
June 12, 2009 From Los Angeles TimesThe average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.59% this week, up from 5.29% last week, mortgage company Freddie Mac said. more
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Reality check for U.S. bond binge
| June 6, 2009 From Los Angeles TimesHere is the way it was supposed to work: Uncle Sam would borrow and spend trillions of dollars to save the economy and the financial system... more
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Fannie?
From The Corner | June 3, 2009That's the question before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets today. I'll be watching and updating here as necessary... more
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Freddie to conduct tender offer for up to $30 billion
From Reuters: Business News | June 1, 2009NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac this week is offering to buy back from investors up to $30 billion principal amount of its debt to reduce... more
