Showing posts with label freddie mac. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Plans to Involve Private Investors Lessen Role of Fannie and Freddie


The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a three-part goal Tuesday to phase out the dominant role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and allow for more private investors into the mortgage industry. For more on the goals, click here.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Homes Backing GSE Mortgages Post 1% Price Gain in November

Data released this week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) show purchase prices of homes backing mortgages that have been sold to or guaranteed by Fannie Maeand Freddie Mac rose 1.0 percent between October and November. For more data, click here.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Number of 'Improving' Housing Markets Nearly Doubles

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The number of housing markets showing measurable improvement nearly doubled in January, with the addition of 40 new metros to the Improving Markets Index put out by First American and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For more on the improving numbers, including specific markets, click here.