Tag Archives: Freddie Mac
FHFA conforming loan limits mostly unchanged
The conforming loan limit will stay at $417,000 for one-unit properties in most U.S. counties, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Wednesday. Continue reading
Record profit for Fannie, Freddie
Finally, the two mortgage giants swing into positive territory. Continue reading
Freddie Mac sues for Libor losses
The troubled mortgage company is filing complaint against 15 banks. Continue reading
How Sandy affects area homebuyers
Fannie and Freddie are extending appraisals for those affected by Sandy. Does that mean your lender will, too? Not necessarily. Continue reading
How Sandy affects area homeowners
Fannie, Freddie and the FHA are offering help to homeowners who live in areas where a major disaster has been declared as a result of Sandy. Continue reading
Fannie, Freddie payments rev up
A revised bailout plan will accelerate dissolution of the mortgage giants. Continue reading
Record profit for Fannie Mae
The rising profits of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac signal a stabilizing housing market. Continue reading
When Fannie and Freddie die
Dismantling mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which together guarantee approximately three-quarters of all new home loans, is turning out to be a complicated operation. On the one hand, Congress wants to shut down the agencies and get the gov… Continue reading
Poll: Foreclosure abuse persists
Statistically, America may be digging out of the foreclosure quagmire caused by subprime mayhem and the subsequent collapse of the housing bubble … Continue reading
Fannie, Freddie saga heats up
Troubles continue to plague Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the giant mortgage companies that were taken over by the government in 2008 and bailed out by taxpayers.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, sued three former executives at each of the… Continue reading