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Mortgage Bankers Reverse Course on Loan Limits

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article It was barely a few months ago, albeit a few thousand degrees ago, that I moderated a panel of mortgage types from the major banks, including the Mortgage Bankers Association’s new … Continue reading

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Loan Limit: Will It or Won’t It Hurt Housing?

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article A few weeks ago the National Association of Home Builders put out a report asserting that new lower loan limits going into effect in October at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and … Continue reading

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Lower Loan Limits: Let the Games Begin

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article The summer has barely started, but the fight is on against changes to loan limits that don’t take place until the first of October. Today the National Association of Home Builders … Continue reading

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New Push to Unload Bank-Owned Properties Squeezes Out Investors

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article As big banks and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac [ FMCC 0.373  +0.0145 (+4.04%) ] push foreclosures through the pipeline, the inventory of REO (bank-owned) properties is rising. That pushes distressed and … Continue reading

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Upcoming Drop in Loan Limit Could Adversely Affect Bay Area Borrowers

Walnut Creek, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) June 10, 2011 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the private mortgage lending entities under government conservatorship, are set to reduce their maximum conforming loan limit from the current $729,750 to $625,500 on October 1st. Bay Area … Continue reading

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