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As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
The Republicans, on the other hand, are opposed to a government bailout for lenders, homeowners and speculators. Here’s what the major presidential candidates have to say about the growing foreclosure epidemic: Democrats The three main Democratic presidential candidates — Clinton, Obama and Edwards —have made various proposals for modest reform, including setting up a federal fund to help homeowners fend off foreclosure and providing borrowers with counseling, along with laws to ban predatory lending policies. With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Fannie Mae Toughens Foreclosure Guidelines
With government officials at the local, state and federal levels clamoring to clamp down on the nation’s financial institutions and other loan originators, plus the recent bailout of Bear Stearns by the Federal Reserve after the Wall Street giant became so heavily invested in subprime backed mortgage securities, it was just a matter of time before the Federal National Mortgage Association (better known as Fannie Mae ) did something to tighten the reins as well. Well, this past Monday it finally did. As one of the two main Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) in this country — the
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
    The Republicans, on the other hand, are opposed to a government bailout for lenders, homeowners and speculators. Here’s what the major presidential candidates have to say about the growing foreclosure epidemic: Democrats The three main Democratic presidential candidates — Clinton, Obama and Edwards —have made various proposals for modest reform, including setting up a federal fund to help homeowners fend off foreclosure and providing borrowers with counseling, along with laws to ban predatory lending policies. With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
    READ MORE
  • Fannie Mae Toughens Foreclosure Guidelines
    With government officials at the local, state and federal levels clamoring to clamp down on the nation’s financial institutions and other loan originators, plus the recent bailout of Bear Stearns by the Federal Reserve after the Wall Street giant became so heavily invested in subprime backed mortgage securities, it was just a matter of time before the Federal National Mortgage Association (better known as Fannie Mae ) did something to tighten the reins as well. Well, this past Monday it finally did. As one of the two main Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) in this country — the
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
    READ MORE