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Craig Phillips worked on early efforts to move the government-sponsored enterprises toward a conservatorship exit during the ...

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Overlays can also be used to target a specific type or class of borrower. To reduce risk, a lender might ask for a greater down payment than is originally required. Let’s look at credit scores as an ...

Financial analysts are skeptical that President-elect Donald Trump, who didn’t say much during the campaign about housing, ...

The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saga has been going on for, depending how you count, 16 years, or perhaps many decades. There ...

The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saga has been going on for, depending how you count, 16 years, or perhaps many decades. There are strong feelings and a lot of lore. It’s back in the news now, and I ...

Mortgage rates in January could fluctuate due to Fed policies and economic uncertainty, with rates ending the month lower, ...

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