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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are quietly stockpiling mortgages

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Monthly purchases of $13 billion in mortgages and MBS may be taking pressure off mortgage rates — and setting the stage for a more attractive public offering. Continue reading →

Housing groups including NAR float wonky idea to cut mortgage rates

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NAR united with lending groups on Thursday to urge the Federal Reserve to maintain its current mortgage holdings in order to narrow a wide “spread” between 10-year Treasurys and mortgage rates. Continue reading →

What’s going on with the chaotic small business loan program?

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The Paycheck Protection Program will potentially give real estate agents free money. But the program’s launch has had a rocky start. Continue reading →