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Fannie-Freddie Overhaul Plan in Senate Falls Flat on Wall StreetA plan released by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Friday for housing-finance legislation ending U.S. control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac probably won’t make much of a difference, some analysts say. They’re flagging the difficulty of moving legislation in Congress and the likelihood the Trump administration will take action.February 4, 2019
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Mortgage Insurers Fall After MGIC's Results Leave Investors RattledMGIC Investment Corp., the mortgage insurer that triggered double-digit share declines among peers when it cut borrower-paid premiums last week, deepened its decline after its first-quarter earnings report failed to restore investors’ confidence.April 18, 2018
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FHA to Cut Fees, Lowering Rates for First-Time Home BuyersThe Obama administration cut mortgage-insurance premiums charged under a government program that’s popular with first-time home buyers with little money for a down payment, a move that may ease the burden of rising interest rates.January 9, 2017