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FDIC's Bair warns of government "exposure" in mortgages (Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:53:37 GMTBusiness - Real Estate
SEC defends $75 million deal with Citigroup (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:22:50 GMTReuters - A key U.S. banking regulator raised concern on Wednesday about the risk of "exposure" the government is taking on in the mortgage market and urged more stringent standards for underwriting mortgages.
Wind-whipped fires add to Detroit's economic woes (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:21:30 GMTAP - The government is defending as "fair and adequate" its $75 million settlement with Citigroup Inc. over charges it misled investors about billions in potential losses from subprime mortgages.
Bankers urge government to pull plug on Fannie, Freddie (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:35:59 GMTFreddie Mac to issue new 5-year note due 2015 (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:41:01 GMTReuters - The federal government should take mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac off life support sooner rather than later, the Mortgage Bankers Association urged on Wednesday.
Summary Box: Mortgage lending falls 1.5 pct (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:45:35 GMTAP - Government sponsored mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday it plans to issue new five-year notes due on Sept. 10, 2015.
Economists further scale back U.S. growth outlook (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:41:37 GMTAP - MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS SLIP: Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Mortgage lending down 1.5 pct as rates inch up (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:24:00 GMTHome buying up in week, but down 40 percent in year (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:18:02 GMTAP - Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades.




