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Home prices and mortgages will stay high this year, but housing activity is set to cool further amid mild recession, Fannie Mae says
Mortgage rates could remain high if inflation indicators stay hot or if prices rebound, Fannie Mae …
Jennifer Sor
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The government's response to making homeownership more attainable is buying $1 million mortgages
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are required by law to pay $1 million per home in some areas. Like every…
Ben Winck
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More houses will get built soon, Fannie Mae says - but maybe not as much as the market needs
Fannie Mae revised its 2021 housing starts forecast upward as existing home sales fell, but starts …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Here's why wealthy Americans say it's getting harder for them to get richer
Two-thirds of wealthy Americans with investable assets over $500,000 don't feel wealthy thanks to i…
Noah Sheidlower
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Why millennials say they need $525,000 a year to be happy
Millennials said in a recent survey they need $525,000 a year to be happy, much higher than Gen Z's…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunge 45% after Supreme Court ruling gives Biden power to remove director
Following the ruling, The New York Times reported that President Joe Biden plans to replace FHFA di…
Matthew Fox
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It's never been harder to build wealth. Blame high interest rates and the US housing market.
Buying a home builds wealth, but sky-high mortgage rates have pushed that goal out of reach for man…
Jennifer Sor
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US government entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were just cleared to purchase mortgages of over $1 million for the first time because home prices are still so high
With US home prices climbing by more than 12% in the year through September, so too can the size o…
Kelsey Neubauer
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Mortgage rates will drop below 3% by year-end as their record decline continues, Fannie Mae says
Historically low mortgage rates have helped fuel a boom in home purchases and refinances, Fannie Ma…
Matthew Fox
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Over 80% of Americans think it's a bad time to buy a house
Four out of five people say it's a "bad time to buy" a new home, according to Fannie Mae, as mortga…
George Glover
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What's the difference between mortgage forbearance and deferment? It comes down to interest and repayment methods
If you enroll in forbearance, interest accrues and you pay it all back at once. If you defer, inter…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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11 questions to ask your lender when deferring mortgage payments during the coronavirus
Considering deferring mortgage payments during the coronavirus pandemic? Ask your lender the nitty-…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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Homeowners with mortgages from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now have another option to defer payments during COVID-19
Have a mortgage backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac? If you've requested deferral during the corona…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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Fannie and Freddie will start buying riskier mortgage loans to ease rising housing-market stress
The enterprises previously avoided such loans, but eased forbearance criteria set out in the CARES …
Ben Winck
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Morgan Stanley's bond-trading bonanza — Payments tech salaries — Fannie Mae shakeup
Top finance stories from this week: bank earnings season; a shakeup in Fannie Mae's single-family b…
Meredith Mazzilli
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Goldman's wealth hiring blitz — Fannie Mae shakeup — WarnerMedia's HQ could shrink
The top finance stories for October 15, including the latest news on Goldman's wealth plans and AT&…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Top IPO lawyers share 2021 predictions - Fannie Mae tells staff to be on call for holidays - More regional-bank dealmaking
The top finance stories for December 15, including the latest news on what top lawyers expect from …
Dan DeFrancesco
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Tech, housing, and manufacturing might already be in a recession. They could bring the US economy down with it.
It's time to start worrying if 'rolling' recessions in tech and housing spread into other parts of …
Jacob Zinkula
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The housing shortage is the root of all of America's problems
Economic inequality in the US can be traced in part back to the housing shortage. It's hard to hold…
Jacob Zinkula
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New FHFA rules are forcing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider alternative data for creditworthiness
These broader financial risks mean there's an onus on regulators to ensure similar issues don't ari…