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5 days ago

From $40 billion to $225 billion: Inside the Trump housing plan to radically change the mortgage bond buying plan | Fortune

FHFA raised allowable mortgage bond holdings for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $225 billion each, potentially increasing company risk and reversing post-2008 caps.
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1 week ago

Trump Attacks CNN In Friday Night Social Media Spree Even As He Basks In Their Praise

KEILAR: Some encouraging news today for the real estate market. Mortgage rates have now fallen to their lowest level in more than three years, and industry experts hope that it will help break the stalemate that has kept reluctant sellers from selling and would-be buyers from buying. CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich is with us now on this. All right, Vanessa, how low are we talking? VANESSA YURKEVICH, CNN BUSINESS & POLITICS CORRESPONDENT: Yes, we're talking about the lowest level in more than three years. So, the average rate for a mortgage, according to Freddie Mac this week, 6.06 percent.
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