Fannie Mae to rent out homes instead foreclosing (AP)

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news.yahoo.com - 17 days ago

Fannie Mae to rent out homes instead foreclosing (AP)

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AP - Thousands of borrowers on the verge of foreclosure will soon have the option of renting their homes from Fannie Mae, under a policy announced Thursday.

online.wsj.com - 23 days ago

Goldman Looks to Buy Fannie Tax Credits

— online.wsj.com — WASHINGTON -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is in talks to buy millions of dollars of tax credits from government-controlled mortgage giant Fannie Mae, but the potential deal is running into opposition from the U.S. Treasury, which could block the deal. A ... (more) Goldman Looks to Buy Fannie Tax Credits

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calculatedriskblog.com - 19 days ago

Fannie Mae: $18.9 Billion Loss, Requests Another $15 Billion

— calculatedriskblog.com — Press Release: Fannie Mae Reports Third-Quarter 2009 Results Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) reported a net loss of $18.9 billion in the third quarter of 2009 , compared with a loss of $14.8 billion in the second quarter of 2009. ... Third-quarter results were ... (more) Fannie Mae: $18.9 Billion Loss, Requests Another $15 Billion

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calculatedriskblog.com - 12 days ago

Fannie, Freddie, Counterparty Risk and More

— calculatedriskblog.com — Yesterday I posted some excerpt from Freddie Mac's 10-Q: We believe that several of our mortgage insurance counterparties are at risk of falling out of compliance with regulatory capital requirements, which may result in regulatory actions that could ... (more) Fannie, Freddie, Counterparty Risk and More

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