Articles, tagged with "freddie mac", page 5
22nd December 2010
To confuse the already fuddled crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have given the nod to foreclosures. Speaking to realtors recently both said that they would be resuming sale of foreclosed units.
These announcements of the two have great significance. Th...
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Author:
karen
17th December 2010
Opportunistic home buyers and investors could take another round of good news. They could now scout the market anew in search of properties that come with lower price tags. Home-buying activity is expected to pick up again after this development.
Home pr...
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Author:
rudson tren
16th December 2010
The Federal National Mortgage Association - Fannie Mae - and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - Freddie Mac - have started asking Real Estate agents to resume selling foreclosed properties nationwide. The two companies said the decision was prom...
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Author:
rudson tren
15th December 2010
Data released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency revealed that overall US home prices dropped 3.2% in the third quarter ending September compared to price tags in the same period last year. The decline was attributed to weaker demand and the impact of ...
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Author:
rudson tren
14th December 2010
In a time that seems so long ago, when you applied for a mortgage, it was assumed you would go to your local bank -- the institution where you kept your savings and checking accounts - to also obtain your home loan. I can't exactly put my finger on the ti...
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Author:
HC TANNER
06th December 2010
Despite the bad press foreclosures are receiving lately on the news due to banks and lenders sloppy documentation, the number of new foreclosures is still at a high.
While some have rumored a freeze on foreclosures, according to “The Hill" on October ...
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Author:
Deb Carl
06th December 2010
The US economy is on a tailspin. Unemployment is at its peak. As people lose jobs, even those with excellent credit scores are faltering on mortgage payments. Hence, foreclosures are high.
The Federal Government had come up with a program – Making Ho...
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Author:
karen
03rd December 2010
It used to be said that if the US economy catches a cold, the rest of the world gets flu. Most would say that American now has the flu and many others are on life support. But many of the woes centre on American’s appalling housing crisis, and the amount ...
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Author:
Maline Morgan
30th November 2010
The recent announcement by Freddie Mac, a leader in the secondary mortgage market, offers options to borrowers seeking to finance the purchase and upgrade of existing multifamily properties. According to a Freddie Mac spokesperson, two new products, the A...
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Author:
Aiken Smiths
26th November 2010
Freddie Mac reports that fixed mortgage rates have again dropped to their lowest levels following the announcement by the Federal Reserve that it will buy bonds to help pump the economy.
Mortgage rates have been down for the most part of the year, but th...
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Author:
rudson tren
25th November 2010
“EurasiaTrade" suggests that China’s reluctance to revalue the renminbi stems from US monetary policy.
The unfolding currency war that currently dominates the financial press has its causes firmly rooted in US monetary policy deployed since the credit ...
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Author:
KeithEdwards
24th November 2010
The first step in buying a home is to get a loan. Manhattan mortgage lenders provide money to the homebuyers keeping the property as collateral till the loan is fully repaid. If a loan is not repaid within the stipulated period, a lender can take away the...
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Author:
Kathleen Chester
24th November 2010
Once identifying the property, you need to consider the home mortgage loan options possible to satisfy your goals. There might be several options to elect from in line with your qualifications. Here are the short summary of those programs.
Mostly you c...
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Author:
izibir
24th November 2010
President Obama’s federal loan modification program called “Making Home Affordable" is offering two basic programs for the struggling homeowners. The first program is the streamlined refinance program and the second one is the standardized loan modificati...
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Author:
Refinance Mortgage
23rd November 2010
There is good news to rave about in expensive housing markets. US President Barack Obama has recently signed legislation with a provision for the extension of conforming loan limits in higher-cost-areas through 2011. This means that homebuyers as well as ...
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Author:
rudson tren