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Housing Rescue

Freddie Mac Hires Ocwen in Spite of Past Problems

ProPublica | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Loan Modifications, Freddie Mac, Ocwen Financial Corp., Housing Rescue, Government Accountability Office, Business News
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Freddie Mac introduced a loan modification pilot program, but it outsourced the job to a subprime loan servicer with a history of customer dissatisfaction and run-ins with the federal government.

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Mortgage Help: Who Qualifies And How To Get It

AP | Posted 08.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Hoising Crisis, Mortgage Crisis, Federal Reserve, Christopher Dodd, Ben Bernanke, Housing Rescue, Housing Rescue Bill, How to Get Housing Help, How to Get Mortgage Help, What Is the Housing Rescue, Who Gets Housing Rescue, Business News

Questions and answers about the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008, passed by Congress last weekend to try to steer as many as 400,000 struggling homeown...

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Why Some People Hate The Housing Rescue

Dealbreaker | John Carney | Posted 08.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Stocks, Financials, Housing Rescue, Business News

Over the weekend the Senate overwhelmingly passed a the mortgage bailout bill that includes a government rescue plan for mortgage finance giants Fanni...

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Housing Bill Benefits Many: What's In It For You?

New York Times | Ron Lieber | Posted 08.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Housing Bill, Housing Bill Benefits, Housing Bill Windfall, Housing Prices, Housing Crisis, Personal Finance, Housing Rescue, Business News

If you are ignoring the housing bailout bill because you think it benefits only troubled homeowners, you may miss out on a windfall. The bill, expect...

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Congress Approves Housing Rescue Bill

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 07.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Housing Rescue, Congress, George W. Bush, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Housing Crisis, Lending Crisis, Business News

WASHINGTON — Rescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and prevent...

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House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 07.31.2008 | Business

Read More: George W. Bush, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Housing Crisis, Lending Crisis, Recession, Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Veto, Housing Veto, Housing Rescue, Business News

WASHINGTON — Rescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and prevent...

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