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Housing Market

Conforming Loan Limits Continue to Impede Housing Recovery

The availability, or lack thereof, of mortgage financing has been one of the biggest factors impacting the pace of the housing market recovery. Loan limits on federally-backed mortgages have not

Housing Market

Easing Mortgage Standards

Mortgage standards appear to be loosening in what will be a critical factor in aiding the housing recovery. After a period of tight standards in the wake of the housing

Housing Market

Will 3% Mortgages Boost the Housing Market?

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises, detailed guidelines this week to buy loans from lenders made to borrowers at up to a 97% loan-to-value ratio. As a result of

Housing Market

Mortgage Standards Set to Loosen

In what could potentially be a major catalyst for the housing market, new guidelines – meant to provide greater clarity as to when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can force