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Posts Tagged ‘FHFA’
3 Housing Data Updates Today
Housing still slogging along. Here’s the latest stats.
WeeklyBasis 1/1: Got Jobs?
January 3-6 outlook for rates, stocks, jobs, manufacturing, retail
GDP Worse, Jobs Better, Home Prices Worse
Todays jobless claims look great. GDP and home prices not so much.
Homeowners Pay For Payroll Tax Cut
Regulation update. How does this stuff get so complicated?
Consumers Pay If Payroll Tax Bill Raises Fannie, Freddie Fees
Making laws in Washington is complicated. Here’s the latest example.
It’s Official: 2012 Conforming Loan Limits $625,500
Conforming loan limits 2012 are capped at $625,500. Here’s FHFA’s announcement.
HARP 2 Underwater Refi Plan: ALMOST READY
Lenders within 1-3 weeks of starting new HARP 2 loans.
HARP 2: Will Revised Underwater Refi Program Help Economy?
Hype from Monday’s HARP 2.0 announcement about making it easier for underwater homeowners to refinance is that it will help the economy and the housing market. It will definitely help a lot of borrowers, but will it help the broader economy? Below is a roundup of views from this week. HARP 2 is a good [...]
Owning A Home Isn’t Necessarily Smart (part 2)
Case Shiller’s August report showed home prices across 20 major U.S. metro areas were up 0.2% since July, the fifth straight monthly ’20-City’ gain but it’s barely a gain. Prices are down 3.8% since August 2010, a slightly lower year-over-year loss from last month. Home prices are still down drastically from 2006 highs and now [...]
