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Mortgage rates drop below 5 percent: Freddie Mac

Reuters US Online Report Business News 16 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates fell below 5 percent for the first time in three weeks, a key level that may boost home loan demand and help the hard-hit housing market recover, a closely watched mortgage survey showed Thursday. Interest ...

US Earns Fannie Mae

AP News 17 days ago

FILE- In this July 11, 2008 file photo, a sign in front of the Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington is seen. Seized by federal regulators 14 months ago, the problems at Fannie Mae and sibling company Freddie Mac have proven far worse ...

Fannie Mae seeks $15 bln in US aid after 3Q loss

AP News 17 days ago

Fannie Mae asks for $15 billion in US aid after posting $19.8 billion third-quarter loss Fannie Mae is asking for an additional $15 billion in government aid after posting another big loss in the third quarter as the taxpayer bill from the ...

Fannie Mae offers borrowers option to foreclosure

AP News 17 days ago

Fannie Mae to allow troubled borrowers to hand over deeds to homes and then rent Can't pay the mortgage? You still might be able to stay in your home. Government-controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae is going to give borrowers on the verge ...

Banks borrow more from emergency Fed program

AP News 17 days ago

Commercial banks increase borrowing from Federal Reserve's emergency lending program Banks borrowed slightly more from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, while reducing their use of other credit programs designed to ease the financial crisis. The Fed said ...

Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows

AP News 18 days ago

Fed vows to hold rates at record-low level, signaling weak economy still needs government aid The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period," signaling that the weak economy remains dependent on ...

Buffett joins Goldman bid for Fannie Mae tax credits

Reuters US Online Report Business News 19 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc <BRKa.N> has joined Goldman Sachs Group Inc <GS.N> in a bid to buy $3 billion in tax credits from mortgage giant Fannie Mae, the Wall Street Journal's website reported, citing people familiar with ...

Report: Goldman Sachs looks to buy tax credits

AP News 21 days ago

Report: Goldman Sachs considers buying credits from Fannie Mae to help lower tax bill Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is reportedly in talks to buy tax credits from Fannie Mae, a government-controlled mortgage financier. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday ...

Banks cut emergency borrowing from Federal Reserve

AP News 24 days ago

Banks trim borrowing from Fed's emergency lending programs, sign credit stresses easing Banks trimmed their borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, evidence that some credit problems are easing as the economy recovers. The Fed said Thursday ...

Banks cut back on emergency loans from Fed

AP News 31 days ago

Banks cut back on emergency loans, other aid from Fed, sign credit stresses easing Banks cut back on loans from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, a sign some credit problems are easing as the economy recovers. The ...

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