WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages fell dramatically during the week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department is considering direct intervention in the mortgage industry to drive down costs and lift the market, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages jumped 112.1 percent last week, due to a big drop in interest rates, an industry group said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages fell for the fourth straight week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Thursday announced details of a plan to halt foreclosures and evictions from Thanksgiving until a week after New Year's.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages fell for the third consecutive week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. markets slid sharply Friday on negative news from Sun Microsystems Inc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Co. said it had requested $14 billion in federal aid after posting third-quarter losses of $25.3 billion.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages declined slightly in the last week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Those seeking Cabinet and other high-ranking posts in the Obama administration face what some call the most extensive application ever, observers say.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush would consider more aid for automakers if Congress acts, but isn't inclined to use Wall Street bailout funds, a spokeswoman said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman Sheila Bair said the U.S. Treasury's mortgage modification program unveiled Tuesday does not go far enough.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama's new chief of staff was a Freddie Mac director while scandal brewed at the mortgage agency, government reports say.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages dropped slightly in the week ending Nov. 6, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday.
