Published: May 1, 2013
Tags: Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, Melvin Watt, Obama
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the government regulator that oversees lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Published: March 28, 2013
Tags: fixed mortgages, Freddie Mac, mortgage rate, real estate
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages edged up this week but remained near historic lows. Low rates have helped drive the housing market’s steady recovery.
Published: March 27, 2013
Tags: Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, mortgage
A federal agency said it is easing rules for troubled borrowers to lower their monthly mortgage payments on loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
Published: December 12, 2012
Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, real estate taxes
Attorneys representing all 72 Wisconsin counties in a class-action federal lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are fighting to keep the case alive in the face of a request for dismissal.
Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: Commerce Department, Freddie Mac, mortgage rates, National Association of Realtors
Average U.S. mortgage rates rose only slightly this week and continued to hover near record lows, a trend that has helped boost home sales and refinancing.
Published: October 24, 2012
Tags: Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgages
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan sued Bank of America for more than $1 billion on Wednesday for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the years around the financial crisis.
Published: October 18, 2012
Tags: Commerce Department, Freddie Mac, mortgage rates
The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has fallen to near its record low set earlier this month.
Published: October 11, 2012
Tags: Freddie Mac, mortgage rates
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages tick up from record lows last week. Cheaper mortgages are fueling a modest housing recovery that could help the broader economy.
Published: September 20, 2012
Tags: Freddie Mac, mortgage rates
The average U.S. rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage touched its record low this week and the rate on 15-year mortgage hit a new record.
Published: September 12, 2012
Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, John La Fave, taxes
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won the right to appeal a federal judge’s decision that they are liable for unpaid real estate transfer taxes in 82 of Michigan’s 83 counties.
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