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February 20, 2008
Tom Hutchinson
Housing Market Stimulants Bush administration remedies for the ailing housing market may provide much-needed inducements for the market to heal itself. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Dan Caplinger
A Jumbo Opportunity Interest rates on jumbo mortgages rose nearly half a percentage point in August, even as regular mortgage rates were mostly coming down. Is it time to raise the jumbo loan amount minimum? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
Dan Caplinger
Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2005
Parke Chapman
Reforming Fannie and Freddie Given the accounting scandals at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it's no great shock that the two companies are bracing for increased regulatory oversight. The question for players in the multi-family real estate industry is whether the reforms will cramp their style. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger
This Will Bring On the Real Recovery Now, some positive signs in mortgage financing are bolstering the argument that for real estate, the worst is truly over. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
Dan Caplinger
Why Getting a Mortgage Will Never Be the Same Lots of changes are happening to the mortgage market. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
June 2008
Joseph Rosta
The Two-Step: As Reform Ebbs, Congress Doles Out More Rope Government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are being given new powers by Congress in an effort to reinvigorate the jumbo-loan market. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
February 2002
Paul Muolo
The Ginnie Mae Alternative Some enemies of Fannie and Freddie see hope in allowing Ginnie Mae to securitize high loan-to-value conventional mortgages. If it happens, it would be a coup for GE Capital Mortgage Insurance... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2009
Morgan Housel
The New Subprime Lender Please meet the FHA. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
May 2003
John Engen
Out of Step They're exempt from state and local taxes and from registering most securities with the SEC. They have sharply lower capital requirements. Combined, these factors give Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a gargantuan advantage in the market. Their "mission creep" has most bankers seeing red. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
S.J. Caplan
New Rules Coming for Fannie and Freddie The House passes a bill creating a new regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There's no doubt that accounting irregularities have to be cleaned up and confidence restored, but an increase in long-term capital requirements would be unnecessary and harmful. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2011
Dan Caplinger
A Jumbo Problem for Housing Limits on loans by Congress will hurt hard-hit high-end housing markets. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
April 22, 2009
Orla O'Sullivan
Suicide Suspected in Freddie Mac CFO Death David Kellermann, 41, found dead in a reported suicide. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Woellert & Shenn
Who Steps Up in Mortgages After Fannie, Freddie? The Administration is counting on the private sector to fill the gap in home lending if it trims the roles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Tom Hutchinson
A Wild Week for Fannie and Freddie Analyst downgrades. Worse-than-expected earnings. The lifting of federal loan limits. Put it all together, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have experienced one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2012
Howard W. Smith
Financing Fundamentals These 5 tips help borrowers open the door to the right lender. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 8, 2010
Woellert & Miller
Time to Rethink Fannie and Freddie The debate has begun on how to reform the mortgage giants. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2008
Morgan Housel
Rate Cut Means Refi Madness Mortgages are almost at record low rates. Does this mean we will return to the days of easy money? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
S.J. Caplan
A Subprime Fix From Fannie and Freddie While internal housekeeping issues at Fannie and Freddie remain, one hopes that regulatory measures will not be imposed which will hamper their ability to responsibly and flexibly meet the needs of the market. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Mike Pienciak
Get Out While You Can The housing market is still a looming threat, and all those who have piled into shares of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other speculative names, on the expectation that housing and consumer spending won't see another dip, should think twice. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
July 2005
Hey (Freddie) Mac, Can You Spare a Mortgage? Never mind the rising interest rates. The quasi-government firms are rolling out products aimed at low- and mid-income workers to help them become first-time homeowners. They've got banks' attention. But the stock price for both companies has plummeted this year. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2008
David Lee Smith
Obama's First Task: Rebuilding Our Housing What first steps might the president-elect take to treat our housing malaise? mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
October 8, 2009
Theo Francis
Washington Revives the Mortgage Cramdown As foreclosures continue to surge, congressional Democrats are pitching courtroom solutions to homeowners' woes. The Administration is wary. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2009
Alex Dumortier
Citigroup's Shameful About-Face on Mortgage Mods Beware this misguided effort to stop foreclosures. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2009
Russ Krull
Banking on Clues From the FHA FHA funds report sheds some light on mortgage performance. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
Morgan Housel
Fannie and Freddie Are Dead. What's Next? Housing, sans Uncle Sam. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Dawn Kopecki
Why Fannie And Freddie Are Fidgety The financial giants are loaded down with dicey loans as defaults increase. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
March 2008
John Engen
The Politics of Lending Sen. John McCain took time to present his vision of a world with simplified mortgage applications, and even suggested that the government might need to jump in to help mitigate the worsening crisis. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
February 4, 2004
From staff reports
Commercial and Multifamily Originations Set Record in '03 Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations set a record during 2003, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The $116 billion in loan originations reported for 2003 were up by more than one-third from the $86.4 billion reported in 2002. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2004
Roger Nusbaum
Freddie's Follies What's next for the mortgage behemoth, Freddie Mac? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2006
Selena Maranjian
Mortgage Disaster Ahead? As interest rates go up, they can take you down. If your mortgage payments are suddenly higher, you probably have rising mortgage interest rates to blame. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2005
Nick Baker
Fannie and Freddie Face New Rules The mortgage giants may get a tougher regulator, but Bush and Greenspan want more. Investors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2011
Nick Silbergeld
Separation Anxiety Does splitting Fannie and Freddie's platforms make sense? mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2009
James R. Kirkpatrick
Multifamily Federal Financing Guide In this economy, commercial real estate markets are faced with de-leveraging and all that goes with it. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
September 2001
Paul Muolo
Credit Rating Crunch New capital rules for Fannie and Freddie could spell trouble for independent mortgage insurers. The two government sponsored enterprises may have to give preference to their worst enemies... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
Dan Caplinger
Last Call for Smart Homeowners The Fed's recent move has triggered a sharp downtick in mortgage rates. If you want to refinance, it may be now or never. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reason
January 2009
Michael Flynn
Anatomy of a Breakdown Concerted government policy helped trigger the financial meltdown -- and will almost certainly extend it. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
Seth Jayson
Bernanke's Plan to Pick Your Pocket Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke promotes an idea that would have taxpayers bail out the jumbo mortgage market. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2005
Selena Maranjian
When Debt Is Too Good to Be True Beware of interest-only mortgages and other extreme loans. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2008
Gail Liberman
A New Focus On Reverse Mortgages Many of the 78 million baby boomers are marching toward retirement with inadequate savings. Some see reverse mortgages as the one thing that might bail them out. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2008
Tom Hutchinson
Freddie Gets a Boost Freddie Mac's stock soars on news of capital raising. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2008
Dan Caplinger
The Last Straw for Suffering Homeowners A spike in mortgage rates threatens any chance of a housing recovery. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Axel Merk
No Mae? Government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be set to phase out over 10 years. The U.S. economy will be far healthier when homeowners pay a market-based price for mortgages, rather than a price heavily influenced by bureaucrats. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
September 2010
Rob Garver
Which Direction For Fannie and Freddie? As wards of the state, the mortgage giants support the majority of all new home loans. But conservatorship can t last forever, and as policymakers examine the government s role in housing finance, debate rages over where the GSEs should fit in. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2013
Jeffrey M. Goodman
A Bridge to Success Interim loans can span the multifamily lending gap. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
July 2010
Why We Don't Need Any More Bank Charters Unless bank organizers can make a compelling case that consumers and business owners aren't being served by existing banks, regulators should continue to clamp down on new charters. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2008
Ollen Douglass
Is a Sagging Fannie Attractive? Even with the recent upticks, shares of the ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are both down over 80% from their 52-week highs. Is now the time to invest? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Selena Maranjian
Good Credit Won't Save You Now The "adverse market" surcharge could cost mortgage borrowers thousands annually. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2008
Rich Duprey
This Homebuilder Is Actually Growing Check out the No. 2 builder in Brazil. mark for My Articles similar articles