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The future of Fannie & Freddie under Trump

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 3, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary wants to remove government control and financial backing from the housing-finance entities.
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Jumbo mortgages bigger piece of the housing pie

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 10, 2016
Jumbo mortgages constitute a growing share of mortgage lending by big banks, which may disadvantage people of color in the housing market.
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All in the family: the new mortgage math

by Noel King
Sep 16, 2015
Fannie Mae overhauls a loan option to reflect economic realities.
Fannie Mae has overhauled a mortgage loan option to reflect economic realities.
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U.S. mortgage giants under the microscope

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 14, 2015
What's the deal with our strange relationship with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
The headquarters of Freddie Mac in McLean, Virginia.
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The man behind Fannie and Freddie

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 4, 2014
In the world of real estate, few people are more powerful than Mel Watt.
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The Wrap: Keep chuggin' along

by Kai Ryssdal
May 16, 2014
Bonds, inflation, housing: we review this week in the economy
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PODCAST: Fixing infrastructure and American jobs

by David Brancaccio
May 14, 2014
Cisco makes a move into the "Internet of Things." And, Fannie and Freddie start paying back the American taxpayer.
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What would a post-Fannie and Freddie world look like?

by Chris Farrell
Mar 13, 2014
Many want the quasi-governmental outfits snuffed out for good
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A plan to wind down Fannie and Freddie

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 11, 2014
Senate leaders have a bipartisan blueprint for getting government (somewhat) out of the housing market.
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Fannie and Freddie: Cash cows avoid the slaughter?

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Feb 27, 2014
The mortgage lenders have turned around their fortunes -- and not everyone's happy about it.
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