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Meet The Former Oklahoma City Bomber Trial Lawyer Spearheading The Google Anti-Trust Probe

May 31st 2012 - 09:20AM

When the Federal Trade Commission recently intensified its probe of Internet giant Google, it hired the high-powered Washington lawyer who helped send Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to the death chamber.

DAILYFINANCE (MOBILE)

Fannie Mae Earned a Profit in Q1, Says It Doesn't Need More Aid

May 09th 2012 - 10:14AM

U.S. mortgage giant Fannie Mae says it made money in the first three months of the year and is not seeking additional federal aid.

RENTEDSPACES.COM

Avoiding Foreclosure: More and Better Options Available Now

By Teke Wiggin May 03rd 2012 - 02:08PM

If you're teetering on the edge of foreclosure, you may have a much better chance of finding your footing than in years past.

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Dems: Mortgage Boss Hid Proof Obama's Mortgage Breaks Would Save Billions

By Michael McAuliff May 01st 2012 - 01:21PM

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday accused the head of the Federal Housing Financing Agency -- who has refused to follow President Barack Obama's recommendation to help underwater homeowners reduce their loan debt -- of withholding from Congress evidence that principal reduction works.

RENTEDSPACES.COM

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Prod Banks to Speed Short Sale Reviews

By HousingWire Apr 18th 2012 - 11:29AM

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require mortgage servicers to make decisions on short sales under new timelines beginning this June. Servicers must review and respond to a borrower within 30 days of receiving all documentation.

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  • 06/02/12 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac join Nevada housing aid... Source: FOX - Fox 13 - Tampa Bay FL Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will participate in a Nevada program that cuts loan balances for certain homeowners who are current on their mortgages and owe more than their houses are worth in what could be a model for other hard-hit states.
  • 06/01/12 Fannie Mae Serious Delinquency rate declined in April,... Source: Calculated Risk Fannie Mae reported that the Single-Family Serious Delinquency rate declined in April to 3.63%, down from 3.67% in March.
  • 06/01/12 Reagor: Housing questions remain for many Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ Home prices are rising in metro Phoenix, foreclosures are falling and a growing number of homeowners are able to refinance with the federal Housing Affordable Refinance Program, HARP 2.0.
  • 06/01/12 Policy briefs explore Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac hazard Source: CBS - WIAT 42 - Birmingham AL Since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed under conservatorship in 2008, the federal government has a hand in more than 90 percent of the residential mortgage market.
  • 06/01/12 Dwarfs Chase Ginnie Midgets as Lenders Seek FHA Debt Source: Bloomberg.com Midgets are losing ground to dwarfs in the mortgage bond market as borrowers lock in Federal Housing Administration loans ahead of fee increases.

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