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FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC

The bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has signaled an economic crisis for many. How are the mortgage finance companies faring as the housing market slumps? What will the government do to prop them up and keep them operating effectively?

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Will Reform of Fannie and Freddie Kill the 30-Year Mortgage?more

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The government now backs about 90 percent of new home mortgages. A new report outlines a plan for getting the private...

Freddie Mac Posts $11 Billion Profitmore

Freddie Mac, buoyed by the housing market's rebound and an improving economy, reported an $11 billion annual profit for...

Vital Signs Chart: Mortgage Rates Tick Upmore

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage stood at 3.56% in the week ended Feb. 21, just above the previous week’s 3.

Just 16% of Refinancers Increase Their Mortgage Debtmore

The majority of homeowners who refinance maintained or reduced their mortgage debt in the latest quarter, according to...

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As the government calls a program to buy mortgage-backed securities a success, a court case is a reminder of how much...

High & Low Finance: Signs of a Housing Recovery Point to a Stronge...more

The United States housing market is not yet in good shape, but it is getting better, and in that there may be hope for...

Slow Economic Growth Is the ‘New Normal’ – Fannie Maemore

The gradual but below-potential economic growth seen in 2012 is likely to continue in 2013 and into 2014, according to...

Banks Fight Fannie Over Insurancemore

Banks are fighting an effort by Fannie Mae to cut costs on backup insurance policies often imposed on cash-strapped...

Bank of America’s Earnings Shrink on Mortgage Settlementsmore

NEW YORK — Bank of America says its fourth-quarter earnings shrank as it cleaned up old problems from its mortgage unit.

Charges Hit BofA's Profitmore

Bank of America's fourth-quarter profit plunged 63%, weighed down by charges over a dispute with Fannie Mae and a...

Fair Game: Paying the Price in Settlements, but Often Deducting Itmore

In many cases when the government reaches a financial settlement with a corporation, the companies later deduct the...

Common Sense: Economic Experts Give Predictions for 2013more

Experts who were accurate about 2012 offered their thoughts on stocks, bonds and real estate for this year.

US Rate on 30-Year Mortgages Rises to 3.40 Pct.more

WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but remained close to record lows. Cheap mortgages...

Consumers Win Some Mortgage Safety in New Rulesmore

In an attempt to prevent future housing crises, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new laws for...

DealBook: In Deal, Bank of America Extends Retreat From Mortgagesmore

The problems at Bank of America have cut down its mortgage ambitions, ceding market dominance to Wells Fargo and...

Markets Hub: At Least BofA Got Fannie Off its Backmore

Bank of America will pay $3.6 billion to Fannie Mae as well as repurchase certain mortgage loans made from 2000 through...

Big Banks Settle Mortgage Hangovermore

BofA reached an $11.6 billion settlement to end a dispute with Fannie Mae and joined nine other banks in agreeing to...

Bank of America in $10B-plus Mortgage Settlementmore

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America says it will spend more than $10 billion to settle mortgage claims resulting from the...

DealBook: Bank of America to Pay $10 Billion on Loan Claimsmore

The settlement will resolve all of the lender’s disputes with Fannie Mae over troubled mortgages that soured during the...

Markets Tighten After 5-Year Highmore

Shares slipped after the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index closed out last week at level not seen for five years.

Mortgage-Fee Plan Faces Pushbackmore

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is running into opposition over a proposal to raise fees on mortgage loans...

Fair Game: Four Paths Toward a Better 2013 in Businessmore

Here’s a wish list for what might bring happiness to United States investors, taxpayers, home buyers and consumers in...

DealBook: Making It Easier to Estimate Libor Lossesmore

A government watchdog's report estimating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Libor losses lays out an easy-to-follow road map...

Fannie, Freddie Losses in Libor Case May Top $3 Billionmore

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have lost more than $3 billion as a result of banks' alleged manipulation of a key...

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