(Housing News) Once thought an impossibility, the controversial Mel Watt has been confirmed as the next head of the FHFA, which some say is due to...
Bank of America will shell out $404 million to settle their final claim between the big bank and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, covering losses dating...
With talks of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being shuttered, there are implications many are not talking about.
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.
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, 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...
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...
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.
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 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...
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 said...
Knowing what happens during the short sale transaction with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac can go a long way toward a successful transaction.
The battle between Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and various government entities continues, each taking a different approach on the battlefield.
After six months of waiting to see who Freddie Mac's new CEO would be, the board has announced Haldeman's successor - a private sector leader who...
Freddie Mac says it is working to build a new infrastructure for the housing finance system, but in the first quarter, the company came up $19...
It was announced weeks ago that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had a master plan for speeding up and improving the short sales process, but the...
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...
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...
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...
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 of...
The way forward for Fannie, Freddie The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today sent a strategic plan to Congress regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over...
Freddie Mac to expand forbearance period Freddie Mac has announced that it is allowing mortgage servicers to offer six months of forbearance to unemployed borrowers without...
Federal Reserve Board writes to Congress In a letter to Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, led by Chairman Ben Bernanke recommended a variety of steps the...
Six executives charged The Securities and Exchange Commission charged six former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives today with civil fraud for misrepresenting their holdings of...
Fannie, Freddie hit the pause button During the holidays, various banks and government organizations sometimes freeze evictions so that families can enjoy their holiday without fear...
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