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Ex-Freddie Mac boss looks to become top agency-backed CRE lender
On his way to the top job at Freddie Mac, David Brickman transformed the multifamily division of the $2.5...
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Ex-Freddie Mac CEO launching lending platform with Meridian, Barings
Freddie Mac’s recently departed CEO is now heading up a new agency-lending platform backed by Meridian Capital Group and...
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Treasury quits bid to privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The Trump administration, which has a lot going on in its final days, is dropping its effort to return...
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Federal housing agency extends forbearance options for multifamily landlords
Multifamily landlords that are having trouble with mortgage payments are in luck: The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended...
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Future of Fannie, Freddie privatization is uncertain
It’s unclear if the Trump administration will achieve its goal of ending the government’s involvement in Fannie Mae and...
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Foreclosure filings are way down. There’s a reason
One of these is not like the others: Homeowners are still struggling to meet their monthly mortgage bills, the...
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How tough is Freddie when it comes to protecting landlords and tenants?
UPDATED, Oct. 21, 2020, 5:00 p.m.: Tenant protections at apartment buildings with federally backed mortgages didn’t stop landlords in...
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Mortgage rates notch new low
Mortgage rates sank to an all-time low — again. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped .07 percentage points for the week ending Sept. 10, reaching 2.86 percent — a new low...
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PIMCO warns of danger in Fannie, Freddie privatization
Pacific Investment Management Company, one of the world’s largest bond investment firms, said the housing market could be in...
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Borrowers sue Wells Fargo over forbearance policy
Borrowers are suing Wells Fargo for placing their home loans in forbearance without explicit permission. In a proposed class-action...
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