The Committee is accusing the U.S. Department of Justice, the Treasury Department, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York of obstructing active investigations by withholding crucial information. According to the Committee's announcement, the three agencies were warned that their failure to comply with the Committee's request to turn over the information would result in the issuance of subpoenas.
Read More »Freddie Mac Reaches Out to Borrowers Facing Higher Payments Due to HAMP Resets
Approximately 511,000 borrowers who received HAMP mods in 2010 are due to reset in 2015 and face the prospect of increased interest rates, commonly known as "step-ups." Treasury and the GSEs are reaching out to assist borrowers who have trouble absorbing the increased monthly payments.
Read More »Status Conference for Investors’ Lawsuit Over GSE Profits Scheduled for March 31
A status conference for a lawsuit filed by Wall Street investment firm Fairholme Funds against the government over the sweeping of GSE profits into the U.S. Department of Treasury is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, according to a spokesperson in the chambers of U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Margaret Sweeney.
Read More »Can HAMP Borrowers Absorb Higher Payments When Mods Reset?
Approximately half a million homeowners who received a mortgage loan modification in 2010 through the government's Home Affordable Modification Program, commonly known as HAMP, are due to reset in 2015 – and those homeowners will be facing slowly increasing monthly mortgage payments. Will these homeowners be able to handle the payment increases, or will there be a massive wave of re-defaults?
Read More »Community Lending Group Asks Government To Amend GSE Bailout Terms
As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to generate profits in a recovering housing market, a group of community lenders has joined the chorus of advocates calling for the government to revisit the terms of its bailout agreement with the two mortgage giants.
Read More »HUD, Treasury Announce Enahancements to Mortgage Loan Mod Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Treasury have announced enhancements to the government's Making Home Affordable (MHA) program to assist homeowners who are struggling to make monthly mortgage payments.
Read More »HUD, Treasury, Ad Council Target Struggling Homeowners with PSAs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Ad Council have teamed up for a series of public service announcements (PSAs) in an effort to reach struggling homeowners and prevent foreclosures, HUD announced on Wednesday.
Read More »FHFA to Stage HARP Outreach Meeting in Detroit
In an effort to sign more eligible homeowners up for the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is holding its third HARP outreach event on October 2 in Detroit.
Read More »Obama Administration Releases February Housing Scorecard
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the February edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard on Friday. The report found that new home sales rose, foreclosure completion were down, and home prices remained stable.
Read More »Big Changes at Freddie, Fannie Sought by Investor
Bruce Berkowitz, managing member and chief investment officer of Fairholme Capital Management, sent a letter to both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday, urging the directors to "act in the best interests of each company and in accordance with accepted best practices for corporate governance."
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