Tag: Fannie Mae
Government may sue to recover losses from kickbacks
The government is considering whether to sue banks and other mortgage servicers to recover its losses from alleged insurance kickbacks that may have cost...
Fannie, Freddie shutdown?
Homebuyers could feel the pinch if Congress follows through on plans to shut down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-controlled mortgage guarantee giants...
Obama: GOP out to kill Social Security
President Barack Obama used the anniversary of Social Security to trumpet Democrats' support for the popular program and accuse Republicans of trying to destroy...
Feds fudged on mortgage bailout failure numbers
The Obama administration on Friday acknowledged it had underestimated the number of homeowners who fell seriously behind on their mortgage payments even after getting...
Financial reform passes House but Senate delays action
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations but the Senate put off action until mid-July, delaying a...
Feds crack down on mortgage fraud
Some 500 people have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown on mortgage fraud, and federal officials pointed to Las Vegas as one of the...
New White House rules for help on mortgages
The White House plans to announce on Friday that it will require lenders to lower the mortgage payments of some unemployed workers and encourage...