1.0link145337<![CDATA[Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Halting Foreclosures During Holidays]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/20/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-ha_n_145337.htmlWASHINGTON — Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 households during the holiday season.
The two companies said Thursday that they will halt foreclosure sales between Nov. 26 and Jan. 9, while they evaluate whether borrowers qualify for a new loan modification program announced last week.