Sunday, February 1, 2026
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Obama’s housing plan urges end of Fannie, Freddie

Obama has a plan laid out that could finally put an end to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that both parties have pushed for.

Fannie, Freddie to let underwater homeowners out of mortgages

In an extremely controversial move, Fannie and Freddie have decided to allow underwater homeowners out of their mortgages if they continued to pay on time.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac freezing foreclosures for holidays

Fannie, Freddie and major lenders are freezing foreclosures for the holidays, but come January, evictions will resume, and there is no promise of leniency after a prolonged halt on evictions.

Freddie Mac: mortgage interest rates slightly lower this week

As parts of the housing sector begin to recover, and mortgage rates remain low, some economists are hopeful, but signs of health do not yet imply the sector is operating at full steam. The road to recovery is long.

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.

Real estate short sales: what’s in it for me?

With the volume of defaulted loans, there is a lot of business for short sale practitioners, so what's in it for you? Business. Leads. Money.

Freddie Mac: mortgage rates buck trend of falling

Freddie Mac cites mixed economic signals as the reason for this week's slight increase in rates after 13 out of 14 of the last weeks have seen falling mortgage interest rates.

FHFA rejects proposal for mortgage principal cuts

FHFA comes to a strong conclusion Edward DeMarco, the acting chief of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and most powerful person in housing has...