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Economic News
FHFA: home prices continue slowly inching upward
While housing has a long way to go until it is recovered, new data reveals that one economic indicator continues slowly improving - home prices.
Housing News
Feds seeks to dump Fannie and Freddie’s non-performing mortgages
With the FHFA still overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the three are seeking to possibly sell off their delinquent loans, according to the Treasury Department.
Economic News
FHFA: home prices continue inching up
Housing has shown tiny signs of improvement, triggering hopeful forecasts, but the return to pre-crash normal is a long road ahead.
Economic News
DeMarco: principal forgiveness is the wrong solution, risky
As federal agencies issue release after release on the topic of principal forgiveness, each pushing their opinion, housing remains broken in many peoples' eyes, and DeMarco addresses how he feels the focus on the write-offs is misplaced.
Economic News
Geithner says housing financial reform is unfinished business
As agencies and lawmakers fight over how to wind down the government's involvement in propping up housing, Geithner comments that the job is behind schedule but signs of a consensus are evident.
Housing News
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac say principal reductions would save housing
Loan forgiveness is a very controversial measure, but one that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac urge their conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency to consider as it could keep homeowners in their homes and save the mortgage giants billions of taxpayer dollars. The FHFA's study shows the opposite is true.
Economic News
Loan modification programs improve, still come up short
Although the government has only reached a quarter of its goal and had to extend its foreclosure prevention programs for another year, the program is showing signs of improvement.
Economic News
Taxpayers pay $47 million in legal fees for Fannie, Freddie
Losses to legal costs
The Office of Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is reporting today that legal fees for former leaders...