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Political kin, and politically dangerous
WASHINGTON -- The regulatory, administrative state, which progressives champion, is generally a servant of the strong, for two reasons. It responds to financially powerful and politically sophisticated factions. And it encourages rent-seekers to exploit...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, The Washington Post, Economy, Business and Finance, Freddie Mac
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BofA's Countrywide In Record $500M Mortgage Settlement
Bank of America Corp. has reached a record $500 million settlement with investors who claimed they were misled by its Countrywide unit into buying risky mortgage debt. The settlement is the largest to resolve federal class-action litigation over...Tags: Mortgages, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Column: Political kin and politically dangerous
WASHINGTON — The regulatory, administrative state, which progressives champion, is generally a servant of the strong, for two reasons. It responds to financially powerful and politically sophisticated factions. And it encourages rent-seekers to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, The Washington Post, Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance
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Economist Zandi said to be candidate for key federal housing post
WASHINGTON -- Economist Mark Zandi reportedly is being considered by the Obama administration to head the federal agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the White House seeks a candidate who could avoid Republican opposition...
Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Financial and Business Services, Republican Party, John McCain, Kamala D. Harris
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FHA may need $943-million bailout
WASHINGTON — The Federal Housing Administration helped stabilize the real estate market after the subprime bubble and lay the groundwork for the recovery — and now the bill for taxpayers might be coming due. The Obama administration's...
Tags: Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Federal Housing Administration, Economy, Business and Finance, Freddie Mac
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Property Transfers - April 12, 2013
Property transfers for the week of March 25 to March 29. — Jaime R. Busch to Kyle E. Busch, lot 22, unit 1A, McClure Manor, quitclaim. — Larry Wayne Walker to David B. Ingram and Monica R. Ingram, parcel 1, Little Stoner Road, $140,000....
Tags: Mortgages, Bank of New York Company, Loans, Ridge, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Refinance program for underwater borrowers extended two years
A popular government program enabling underwater borrowers who are current on their mortgages to refinance at lower rates will be extended for two more years. The Obama administration's Home Affordable Refinance Program had been scheduled to expire...Tags: Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy, Consumers
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Woodstock Institute finds gender bias in joint home loan, refinancing approvals
Co-borrowers may want to rethink whose name goes first on a mortgage application. Early findings from a study under way at the Woodstock Institute found that in the six-county Chicago area, joint applications for home purchases and refinancings were much...
Tags: Mortgages, Federal Housing Administration, Chicago Mortgages, National Government, Freddie Mac
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Who's Driving Sprawl? The Feds
When this page began looking at the adverse effects of sprawl development several years ago and encouraging smart growth as an antidote, our editorialists were accused of "telling people where to live." Balderdash. It wasn't Mother Courant who was...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Freddie Mac, Rentals, Real Estate, Taxation
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Property transfers: March 22, 2013
Property transfers recorded in the Clark County Clerk’s office from March 11 to 15. — Fifth Third Mortgage Company to Richard M. Sparks, lot 75, Byrd Ave, $26,500. — Michael Miller and Jennifer Miller to Stone Financing LLC, lot 14,...
Tags: Mortgages, Bank of New York Company, Economy, Business and Finance, Loans, Ridge
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Gansler wants new Fannie, Freddie leadership
The Baltimore SunMaryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and nine other attorneys general sent a letter Monday to President Obama and the U.S. Senate’s leaders demanding new management at the government entity that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The...Tags: Freddie Mac, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Douglas F. Gansler
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Ask a real estate pro: Loan modifications to get easier
Sentinel CorrespondentBoard-certified real estate lawyer Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market at SunSentinel.com/housekeys each Friday. To ask him a question, click here. Q: I heard about a new program in which mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will do...Tags: Lawyers, Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Justice System, Realty
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|Story| Hartford Courant
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|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 4, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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