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House Financial Services Committee Approves Bill

New legislation that will enable the government to finance $300 billion of troubled mortgages was just approved by the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. It includes a mandate to FHA to guarantee loans on properties that have declined in value since the mortgage was taken out.
OK, we’re talking about properties with “distressed” mortgages, [...]

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FHA: Here Today….

While the Bush administration is talking up its mortgage rescue operations for delinquent borrowers, a New York Times article implies that the cash-strapped agency may not be able to pony up. For the first time in its history the Federal Housing Authority faces a deficit, primarily due to defaults on loans featuring seller-financed down payments. [...]

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