The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Federal Housing Finance Agency, asking it to disclose efforts to stop municipalities from using eminent domain to bail out underwater homeowners and make its dealings with the financial industry more transparent.

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency has until July 8 to petition to be added as a defendant in Milwaukee County’s lawsuit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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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.

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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.

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By Derek Kravitz Associated Press Washington — The Obama administration could turn thousands of government-owned foreclosures into rental properties to help boost falling home prices. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it was seeking input from investors on how to ...

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By Joe Lanane Backers of home resale fee regulation say they want to reduce the number of homeowners surprised to find a 1 percent charge added to their closing costs. The fees, also known as private transfer fees, are attached ...

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Home price index falls 0.3 percent in August Washington (AP) — A government index shows U.S. home prices dipped slightly in August from the previous month, but remained above a low point reached in May. According to the Federal Housing ...

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Rising U.S. home prices point to housing market stability Washington (AP) — U.S. home prices rose slightly in July from a month earlier, according to a government index, further evidence the housing market is stabilizing. The Federal Housing Finance Agency ...

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