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Short sales routinely show up in credit reports as foreclosures
WASHINGTON — Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Mortgages, Finance, Financial and Business Services, The Washington Post
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When short sales leave sellers short
Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather than having negotiated a...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgages
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Treasury gears up to buy time under reimposed debt cap
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday notified Congress it was prepared to take a series of steps to free up about $260 billion so it can keep paying the nation's bills once a temporary suspension in the government's debt ceiling...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Public Finance, Jack Lew, Bonds, Finance
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Obama budget cuts deficit $1.1 trillion over decade: CBO
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Near-term U.S. deficits under President Barack Obama's 2014 budget plan would be higher than those forecast by the Congressional Budget Office this week but $1.1 trillion lower than what it estimates over the coming decade, CBO said...Tags: Public Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Weather, Weather Reports
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FACTBOX-U.S. Treasury's tools to delay hitting debt limit
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday announced a series of steps the Obama administration is prepared to take so it can keep paying the nation's bills once a temporary suspension of the cap on the U.S. government's debt expires...Tags: Public Finance, Civil and Public Service, Jack Lew, Bonds, Government
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Fed buys $17.3 billion of mortgage bonds, sells $2.2 billion
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $17.3 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities from May 9 through May 15, a tad less than the $17.8 billion it purchased last week, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday. In a move to...Tags: Federal Reserve, Securities, Mortgages, Derivative Securities, Central Bank
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ANALISIS-Baja en déficit presupuestario se suma a optimismo sobre activos de EEUU
ReutersPor Steven C. Johnson NUEVA YORK, 16 mayo (Reuters) - Las compañÃas estadounidenses están contratando a más trabajadores y los precios de las casas, el mercado bursátil y la producción energética están subiendo. Sin embargo, una repentina...Tags: S&P 500, Stock Market, Fannie Mae
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Fed balance sheet grows in latest week
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew in the latest week as the central bank's holdings of U.S. Treasuries increased, Fed data released on Thursday showed. The Fed's ownership of mortgage bonds guaranteed by Fannie Mae , Freddie...Tags: National Government, Federal Reserve, Bonds, Mortgages, Government
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Bond guru Gundlach of DoubleLine goes prime time
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Bond investor and co-founder of DoubleLine Capital LP, Jeffrey Gundlach fancies himself as more than just a fixed-income guru, making successful predictions on everything from shares in Apple Inc. to Japan's Nikkei stock market...Tags: Federal Reserve, Bonds, Finance, Mortgages, Money and Monetary Policy
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U.S. housing nominee vows to divest bank stock if confirmed
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Mel Watt, nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as a top housing regulator, plans to divest bank stock he owns if confirmed in the post, according to a statement filed with the Office of Government...Tags: Mortgages, Values, Finance, M&F Bancorp Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Mortgage rates climb, 30-year loans now above 3.5 percent
Sun SentinelAverage interest rates on both 15- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased for the second week in a row, with the 30-year jumping above 3.5 percent for first time in weeks, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Average 30-year, fixed-rate loans rose to 3.51...Tags: Mortgages
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Mortgage rates climb on strong economic reports
Tribune reporterMortgage rates passed the 3.5 percent mark this week, largely due to a strong report on consumer spending. Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.51 percent this week, compared with 3.42...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Mortgages, Financial and Business Services, Money and Monetary Policy
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