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What is Fannie Mae? All about America’s big mortgage market-maker
Bankrate via AOL· 3 months agoKey takeaways Fannie Mae, officially the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), is a...
What is a foreclosure? How it works and how to avoid it
Bankrate via AOL· 3 months agoKey takeaways A foreclosure occurs when a lender takes control over a property from a borrower for...
3 reasons why we aren’t in a housing emergency, according to an official at the center of the 2008...
Fortune via AOL· 2 months agoWe all know the story of the Global Financial Crisis by now. It put an end to the Great Moderation,...
What is a deed in lieu of foreclosure?
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoKey takeaways A deed in lieu of foreclosure allows you to avoid foreclosure by giving your lender the deed to your house. A deed in lieu can do less...
Buying a home after foreclosure
Bankrate via AOL· 1 month agoKey takeaways It is possible to get another mortgage after going through foreclosure. You generally must go through a waiting period after foreclosure...
Here's how NJ homeowners facing foreclosure can get a second shot under new law
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFamily members, lower income bidders, tenants and community development corporations will have an...
A housing crash is unlikely, but a correction could be around the corner. Here's the difference.
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoOverview of an American neighborhood.Getty Images Talk of a likely housing bubble has intensified...
What is a broker price opinion (BPO)?
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoPortions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our...
Housing market glossary: 25 real estate-related terms you should know, from FICO to escrow
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe U.S. housing market has gone from scorching to cooling within months as the momentum is also slowly shifting from a seller's market to one more favorable to buyers. But some might be unfamiliar ...
Mortgage loan modification: What it is and how to get one
Bankrate via AOL· 2 weeks agoKey takeaways Loan modifications are a long-term mortgage relief option for borrowers experiencing...