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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
December 12, 2011
While nothing is certain yet, a proposal is expected to be ready later in the day for a measure that will allow the government to keep running past Friday even as larger battles are fought over the expiration of a payroll tax cut and the question of whether to extend...
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
November 15, 2011
Acting FHA Commissioner Carol Galante told reporters on Tuesday that “while the FHA is facing the most severe economic conditions,” the FHA’s “Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) fund capital balance remains in positive territory and its programs are actuarially sound.”
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By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M. |
August 25, 2011
AARP is challenging reverse mortgage foreclosures, claiming that lenders failed to offer borrowers the option to purchase the property for its fair market value.
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone |
April 14, 2011
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup among those that settle.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
February 11, 2011
The Obama administration delivered a report to Congress that seeks to reform America’s crippled housing finance market by eventually eliminating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
June 16, 2010
In further signs of a fitfully modest recovery, the economic data for June 16 showed a big drop in home construction and falling producer prices for wholesalers, but a rise in manufacturing activity.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
May 26, 2010
New single-family homes in April sold at a 504,000 unit annual rate, the highest since May 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Wednesday, May 26.
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By Ed McCarthy, CFP |
September 16, 2009
Recent declines in portfolio values have left retirees stuck between reducing withdrawals and increasing the risk of portfolio depletion. But some may want to consult with an advisor about accessing that equity through a reverse mortgage.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
April 27, 2009
Foreclosures at record highs; home sales still declining
