Posts with tag Freddie Mac

30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 9th Record Low in a Year

WASHINGTON -- The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. But even with the cheapest rates in history, the housing market remains depressed. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan dropped to 3.87... Continue Reading »

Freddie Mac Bet on Homeowners' Misery, Report Says

Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-owned mortgage giant, has placed multibillion-dollar bets that pay off if homeowners stay trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current rates. Freddie began increasing these bets dramatically in late 2010, the same time that the company was making it harder for homeowners... Continue Reading »

Fannie Mae CEO Michael Williams to Resign

WASHINGTON -- The executive who was appointed to lead mortgage giant Fannie Mae in 2009 after the federal government seized the company plans to step down as its CEO. Michael J. Williams announced Tuesday that he will continue as CEO and as a director until a successor is found. "I decided the time is right to turn... Continue Reading »

Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Break for Unemployed

Mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac just announced that it will give unemployed borrowers a break on their mortgage for up to one year. "These expanded forbearance periods will provide families facing prolonged periods of unemployment with a greater measure of security by giving them more time to find new employment and... Continue Reading »

State AG Sues Fannie and Freddie for Answers

SAN FRANCISCO -- California's attorney general filed lawsuits against mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday, demanding that the companies that own some 60 percent of the state's mortgages respond to questions in a state investigation. Attorney General Kamala Harris, whose office filed the lawsuits in San... Continue Reading »

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