Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to approve a $5 billion to $10 billion effort to help U.S. homeowners refinance as part of a wider package of proposals to shore up the depressed housing market.
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Obama calls for $5-10 billion for home refinancing (Reuters)
U.S. regulator kicks off foreclosure sales plan (Reuters)
Reuters - The regulator for housing finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Wednesday investors could now sign up to pre-qualify to bid on foreclosed properties held by the government-controlled firms.
Summary Box: Home prices down for 3rd month (AP)
AP - PRICES FALL: U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in November in 19 of the 20 major cities tracked by the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index
Obama administration bolsters homeowner lifeline (Reuters)
Reuters - The Obama administration, in an election-year bid to help distressed homeowners, on Friday expanded its main foreclosure prevention program, and pushed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive mortgage debt.
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 3.98 pct. (AP)
AP - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week for the first time this month, though it remained below 4 percent for the eighth straight week.
New-home purchases fall, 2011 worst ever for sales (AP)
AP - Fewer people bought new homes in December. The decline made 2011 the worst year for new -homes sales on records dating back nearly half a century.
JPMorgan CEO says foreclosure deal threatened (Reuters)
Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said President Barack Obama’s decision to expand investigations into home lending and sales of mortgage securities could stop settlement talks with the states over foreclosure practices.
Foreclosures made up 20 pct. of home sales in 3Q (AP)
AP - Foreclosures made up a smaller slice of all U.S. homes sold in last year’s third quarter, as banks delayed placing properties for sale and home sales slowed.
After Obama speech, three arguments for housing (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union speech that he wanted to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages. The Republicans who want his job say the government should get out of the way of the housing market.
Gingrich says $1.65M contract wasn’t for lobbying (AP)
AP - Newt Gingrich says he never lobbied for Freddie Mac even though he was a consultant to the government-backed mortgage company’s chief lobbyist.
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