What Will It Take to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

What Will It Take to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

Pre-conservatorship, Fannie and Freddie operated with an implicit government guarantee of their mortgage securities. Since then, the GSEs have had
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Housing Market Still Has Room for Improvement

Rates BH The year 2016 was the best for home sales in a decade by many counts, including the NAR's latest existing-home sales report. But 2017
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Recent Changes May Reduce Homebuyer Demand

But 2017 may turn out somewhat differently due to some recent changes in the market, according to Freddie Mac's Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi)
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Local office of Bellwether Enterprise to offer Freddie Mac multifamily loans

The Charlotte office of a mortgage banking company has expanded its service offerings to include Freddie Mac multifamily loans. Bellwether
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Lenders Growing Wary of Multifamily Construction Loans

The Mortgage Bankers Association argues that the market is simply … Caitlin Walter, the National Multifamily Housing Council's director for research,
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Outlook for real estate market not as gloomy as feared

Real estate investors have not done well since a real estate mogul became president-elect in the US. It would be ironic indeed if Donald Trump were
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Realtor.com's housing market forecasts for 2017

1. Metro Phoenix: Housing market prices are predicted to climb by 5.9 percent, and sales are predicted to jump by 7.2 percent in 2017, according to
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Dec 1, 2016, 2:12pm EST

Realtor.com's crystal ball for metro Charlotte's housing market in 2017 shows continued strength, though likely at a notch below this year. Specifically
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B of A Close to Completing Consumer Relief Mandate

Altogether, the amount of consumer relief credited to Bank of America has conditionally reached $6.8 billion, according to a news release Wednesday.
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Continued Their Upward March

“The 10-year Treasury yield remained flat despite an upward revision to third quarter GDP,” says Sean Becketti, chief economist for Freddie Mac, in a
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Planning to grow legal pot? Check real estate rules first

The Real Estate Council of British Columbia recommends that selling agents encourage their clients to disclose in writing that a property has been
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Mortgage & Home Equity Rates

Mortgage Home Equity Rates | Fixed Adjustable Mortgage Rates | Gouverneur NY.
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CIBC exposure to mortgage market causes worry

TORONTO — CIBC's exposure to the residential mortgage market has increased, raising concerns among some analysts who say it comes at a time
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Jefferson County property owners will see increase in real estate tax

To balance the budget the commissioners raised real estate taxes by one-quarter mill. The total real estate millage for 2017 will be 12 mills. One mill of
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Citigroup's Brexit strategy is a model for other banks

While other banks (Goldman Sachs) continue to insist that Brexit is merely a matter for contingency planning, Citi is going out there and doing
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30-year mortgage rates up 0.54% since election

From Freddie Mac's weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate continues to charge higher, landing at 4.08 percent, 5 basis points higher than last week's
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LoanDepot to Buy Two Settlement Services Providers

The deals are expected to close during the second quarter of 2017, pending regulatory approval, loanDepot said in a news release Thursday. Closing
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Chicago's 2017 housing market will be weakest in nation, group says

The housing market in the Chicago area is expected to be the weakest of any … Nationally, home prices are anticipated to climb 3.9 percent and home
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Real estate website lists Santa's House at The North Pole, estimates worth at $656000

by ABC7. Real estate website lists Santa's House at The North Pole, estimates worth at $656,000. (Photo courtesy of Zillow.com). p_f_Outside_024.jpg.
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Can This Stock Build Some Momentum: Wheeler Real Estate Investment (WHLRW)

Wheeler Real Estate Investment (WHLRW) is our focus stock today as we … For traders looking to capitalize on trends, the ADX may be an essential
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