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Mortgage rates dip slightly, back to near record, Freddie Mac says
Fixed mortgage rates eased slightly this week, with lenders offering 30-year loans to solid borrowers at an average interest rate of 3.32%, down from 3.34% last week and near the record low, according to the latest Freddie Mac survey. The big buyer and...
Tags: Bonds, Money and Monetary Policy, Homes, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages
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Goldberg: Quit blaming Bush
"Now Gov. Romney believes that with even bigger tax cuts for the wealthy, and fewer regulations on Wall Street, all of us will prosper. In other words, he'd double down on the same trickle-down policies that led to the crisis in the first place." —...
Tags: Financial Markets, Politics, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Philosophy
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Fannie-Freddie short-sale program may hurt sellers' credit scores
WASHINGTON — With generous new guidelines from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac likely to stimulate large numbers of short sales by underwater homeowners, what effect will the sales have on the sellers' credit scores? It's a crucial question, because...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Companies and Corporations, Bankruptcy, Mortgages, Fannie Mae
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Fannie, Freddie ease short-sale rules in hardship cases
WASHINGTON — If you're underwater and facing financial distress, what might Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's new short-sale-reform policies mean for you? Potentially a lot — even if you are current on your mortgage payments and never imagined...Tags: Foreclosures, Financial and Business Services, Chicago Mortgages, Mortgages, Services and Shopping
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Are FICO scores outdated in rating risk of home loan applicants?
WASHINGTON — Do you ever get the feeling that your credit score doesn't adequately portray your true risk as an applicant for a home mortgage? If your FICO score is a subpar 690 but you know that you are a solid candidate for a loan, do you think...Tags: Tower Group Incorporated, Property, Companies and Corporations, Mortgages, Fannie Mae
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Lending industry not ready to ease strict mortgage standards
WASHINGTON — With home prices rising in many markets around the country, might mortgage lenders start loosening up their hyper-strict underwriting rules and extend loans to buyers who now find themselves on the sidelines? Could current...Tags: Federal Housing Administration, Standards, Homes, Mortgages, Fannie Mae
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Two U.S. agencies try to get lenders to ease tough mortgage rules
WASHINGTON — Two federal agencies with far-reaching influence over the mortgage market are working on a problem that could affect the ability of many consumers to obtain a home loan: How to encourage private lenders to ease up on their...Tags: Federal Housing Administration, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mortgages, Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice
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Low appraisals that don't reflect rising markets are ruining deals
WASHINGTON — Are some appraisers failing to see the improvements in real estate values underway in local markets that have recently bottomed out and turned positive? When multiple bids push a house price thousands of dollars above what the seller is...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Mortgages, Services and Shopping, Real Estate Sellers, Economy, Business and Finance
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Retirees may find they don't qualify to refinance their mortgages
WASHINGTON — It's a mortgage problem that is likely to intensify as home-owning baby boomers by the millions shift into retirement: Although they may have significant financial assets tucked away in retirement accounts, their diminished monthly...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), 401K, Career and Workplace, Mortgages, Economy, Business and Finance
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Do multiple credit inquiries hurt FICO scores?
WASHINGTON — In a marketplace where lenders are demanding record-high FICO credit scores — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are averaging around 760 on approved mortgages this year — are you a little fuzzy about what can push your scores up or...Tags: Mortgages, Services and Shopping, Larry Nelson, Equifax Incorporated, Credit and Debt
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Bank of America turns foreclosure-facing homeowners into renters
Bank of America: Lenient landlord? The bank is launching a pilot program that would allow customers with underwater mortgages to avoid foreclosure by becoming renters. In its testing stages, the Mortgage to Lease program will involve fewer than 1,000...
Tags: Foreclosures, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Services and Shopping, Real Estate Sellers
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FHA 'streamline refi' is a breeze for homeowners who qualify
The Obama administration's new plan to stimulate refinancings of FHA mortgages is likely to help large numbers of homeowners — even those who are deeply underwater — cut their monthly costs by switching to a loan with a rate below 4%. Here'...Tags: Federal Housing Administration, Money and Monetary Policy, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Prices
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