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U.S. Role in Mortgage Market Grows Even Larger

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

The U.S. government’s massive share of the nation’s mortgage market grew even larger during the first quarter.

A Surprise Tax Hit on Foreclosures

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

For People Who Lose or Walk Away From Their Homes, A Big Tax Bill May Loom.

Fannie Mae asks for more federal aid after Q1 loss

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Fannie Mae (FNM.N), the largest U.S. residential mortgage provider, on Monday reported a net loss of $13.1 billion in the first quarter and said it tapped the Treasury for additional aid of $15.3 billion.

Hey, Mortgage Industry: Nobody Trusts You

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

The mortgage banking industry knows it’s not the most popular kid on the block right now, but it tried to put a positive face on the state of the industry during a convention in New York on Monday.

Oh, Canada! What We Could Learn From Your Mortgage Market

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

One of the biggest rounds of applause at a housing-policy conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland this week was for Virginie Traclet, a soft-spoken researcher from the Bank of Canada. All the French-born Ms. Traclet had to do was describe Canada’s mortgage market.

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