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There's yet another proposal to get the government out of the mortgage-guarantee business

By Amy Scott
February 05, 2019

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Could the 30-year mortgage disappear?

By Amy Scott
December 13, 2018
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President Trump's pick for housing regulator has questioned the loan's benefits.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, 10 years after the bailout

By Amy Scott
September 06, 2018
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Why are the mortgage giants still under government control?

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FICO’s grip on mortgage credit scores challenged

By Aaron Schrank
March 14, 2018

POSTED IN:  Economy credit credit reporting FICO FICO scores Fannie Mae Freddie Mac equifax transunion experian deregulation Banks
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Fannie Mae CEO reflects on housing 10 years after the financial crisis

By Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
January 25, 2018
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Timothy Mayopoulos joined Fannie Mae a few months after it was taken over by the government. Today, he's the CEO.

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Corporate landlords may be getting a boost from the government

By Kimberly Adams
June 14, 2017
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We are slowly becoming a nation of renters. What does that mean for Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored backer of mortgages for individuals and investors?

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The future of Fannie & Freddie under Trump

By Mitchell Hartman
January 03, 2017
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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
August 10, 2016
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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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Why relaxing terms on student loans could backfire

By Paddy Hirsch
September 24, 2015

Letting borrowers off the hook could be bad for the whole market.

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