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Mortgage rates jump for third straight week
Investor reactions to economic data led mortgage rates higher for the third week in a row, deepening concerns about home…
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Mortgage rates hit their highest point since 2008
Three major mortgage-rate categories surged to highs not seen in over a decade, as the inflation battle continues dictating their…
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are safe, profitable, and should be set free
According to his memoirs, as secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson left the Oval Office on Sept. 4, 2008, the…
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Fannie, Freddie both pass 2022 stress test despite misalignment on risk rating
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage companies, would face a combined credit loss of more than $17 billion…
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Mortgage rates drop 40 basis points as economic worries mount
Mortgage rates tumbled last week after a surge in mid June, as talk of a recession grows louder, according to…
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Freddie Mac automating rent-based underwriting for single-family loans
Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced that it’ll make it possible to submit loans for automated underwriting based on 12-months of…
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Mortgage rates surge to highest level since 2009
Following a brief one-week lull, mortgage rates surged upward again at a rapid pace, with the 30-year average now at…
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