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Housing Word of the Day

The Housing Word of the Day is FHA. FHA in context to Housing means:

Federal Housing Administration; established in 1934 to advance homeownership opportunities for all Americans; assists homebuy ... Read More

Housing News

With rescue plan, US takes giant step into housing, finance (AFP via Yahoo! News)
In rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the US government is taking an unprecedented step into the financial sector in a bid to steady an ailing housing market and ease a global credit crunch, analysts said. Read More

Statement on Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency Action to Protect Financial Markets and Taxpayers (Washington Post)
Good morning. I'm joined here by Jim Lockhart, Director of the new independent regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA. Read More

Bush: Takeover of housing giants 'critical' (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Bush said Sunday that the historic federal government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is needed to keep them from failing, a risk he called "unacceptable" for an economy battered by housing and credit crises. Read More

Hope rises for Michigan housing market (Detroit News)
DETROIT -- A federal takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- the congressionally created but privately held companies that fund more than half of the nation's home loans -- has potential to help turn around southeastern Michigan's anemic housing market, local industry leaders said Sunday. Read More

Action may give housing market a boost (Miami Herald)
The historic seizure Sunday of mortgage finance titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to bolster the nation's sinking housing sector by lowering mortgage rates and jump-starting the obscure background market that is vital to home lending. Read More

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