Tag Archives: residential mortgage

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Debate Starts as Taxpayer Costs Pass $145 Billion

As the White House pushed for a Wall Street overhaul this year, Republicans hammered Democrats for ignoring two of the biggest problems in American finance: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. » Read more…

Time to Rethink Fannie and Freddie

As the White House pushed for a Wall Street overhaul this year, Republicans hammered Democrats for ignoring two of the biggest problems in American finance: Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). » Read more…

Mortgage Refinancing Rises Among Lower-Rate Loans, Prepayment Data Show

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Mortgage rates decline to lowest on record: Freddie

U.S. mortgage rates fell in the latest week to the lowest on record and posted their ninth drop in the last ten weeks, Freddie Mac said on Thursday. » Read more…

Barrent: Mortgage mess could take years to fix

The nation’s home mortgage mess is far from over, West Des Moines-based mortgage sleuth Richard Barrent told an industry publication this week. » Read more…