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Fannie and Freddie extend eviction, foreclosure moratorium
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are extending their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until Dec. 31, providing relief to...
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Mortgage rates are sub-3%. How are buyers and lenders reacting?
Uncertainty, the very thing that helped drive down the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage to 2.98 percent...
Mortgage rates hit all-time low
The downward slide in mortgage rates produced a new milestone this week, according to Freddie Mac’s latest primary mortgage market survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.07 percent for the week ending July 2,...
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Freddie Mac extends multifamily loan forbearance relief to landlords
Freddie Mac is expanding the mortgage relief options it offers multifamily property owners, but there are strings attached. The...
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Fannie, Freddie will buy loans in forbearance — for a pricey fee
Struggling mortgage firms have been thrown a lifeline. The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Wednesday that firms saddled with...
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Fannie, Freddie consider buying home loans in forbearance amid liquidity crunch
Nonbank mortgage lenders, which have been facing mounting cash flow pressure as homeowners seek forbearance due to economic disruption,...
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Freddie Mac extends loan forbearance period on multifamily landlords
Freddie Mac is extending the forbearance period for multifamily borrowers and beefing up the eviction ban requirement for landlords...
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Fannie, Freddie offer multifamily landlords a break — strings attached
UPDATED, March 24, 2020, 4:29 p.m.: Some relief from the federal government is on the way for multifamily landlords,...
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US mortgage rates hit 3-year low
Mortgage rates have hit their lowest level in more than three years, which could provide a boost to the country’s housing market heading into spring. The 30-year fixed-rate average fell to 3.45 percent, according...
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US home mortgage debt surges past pre-recession record
Home mortgage debt surged to a new high in the second quarter, leaving the pre-recession 2008 peak in the...