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Freddie Mac
"Mom, Dad, will you cosign my mortgage, please?"
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sofia Terenzio
Jun 10, 2024
Young adults increasingly need help from a parent, or other older adult, to buy their first home. The tough market is removing some of the stigma.
How private equity is changing the rental market
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Jarrett Dang
Mar 2, 2022
Heather Vogell of ProPublica finds short term-oriented corporate investors are increasingly becoming apartment landlords.
Borrowing for second homes to become more expensive
by
Amy Scott
Jan 7, 2022
Demand for vacation homes has crowded out would-be homeowners, but will higher fees make a dent?
Trump administration ends push to restructure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
by
Amy Scott
Jan 15, 2021
A plan to return the mortgage giants to private control was complicated by the pandemic's economic risks.
Refinancing a mortgage just got more expensive
by
Amy Scott
Dec 4, 2020
A new "adverse market fee" kicked in this week, despite declining interest rates.
What you need to know about the Trump plan to set Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac free
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Amy Scott
Sep 6, 2019
The White House released its plan to end government stewardship of the companies that control half of all mortgages in the U.S.
What's next for Fannie and Freddie?
by
Amy Scott
Sep 4, 2019
A Trump administration plan for reform is expected soon.
For public good, not for profit.
There's yet another proposal to get the government out of the mortgage-guarantee business
by
Amy Scott
Feb 4, 2019
One of the last big unresolved issues from the financial crisis is what to do about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Together with government-owned Ginnie Mae, they own or guarantee more than half the home loans in the country. Fannie and Freddie have been under conservatorship — bascially government protection and control — since 2008, […]
Could the 30-year mortgage disappear?
by
Amy Scott
Dec 12, 2018
President Trump's pick for housing regulator has questioned the loan's benefits.
Mortgage rates hit highest level in 7+ years
by
Jed Kim
Oct 12, 2018
It’s getting more expensive to get a mortgage. Data out this week from Freddie Mac shows the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 4.9 percent. That’s the highest it’s been in seven years. What does that mean for prospective home buyers?