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U.S. Senate approves Watt as housing finance regulator

May 23, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Representative Mel Watt to lead the agency that regulates taxpayer-owned mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , providing greater leeway...

Troubled HealthCare.gov to switch website hosting to HP

August 24, 2021 at 5:42 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The agency in charge of the troubled HealthCare.gov website said on Wednesday is it switching providers of Web hosting services, the latest change for the website at...

Senate inches toward Fannie, Freddie reform but deal elusive

August 24, 2021 at 5:22 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the Senate Banking Committee appear unlikely to meet their goal of producing a bill by year-end that would wind down major mortgage finance companies...

Bill Clinton to campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidate McAuliffe

August 24, 2021 at 4:34 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton will campaign this month for his longtime friend, Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor of Virginia. McAuliffe's campaign on Sunday said Clinton...

Bill Clinton to campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidate McAuliffe

May 23, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton will campaign this month for his longtime friend, Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor of Virginia. McAuliffe's campaign on Sunday said Clinton...

Extended government shutdown would pinch housing recovery

August 24, 2021 at 4:01 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government shutdown will soon begin to delay the approval process for mortgages and could threaten the nascent housing recovery if it stretches to mid-October or...

Mortgage industry challenges regulator on U.S. loan limits

December 24, 2018 at 4:29 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two powerful housing industry trade groups are asking U.S. lawmakers to prevent a government regulator from lowering the limit on the size of loans Fannie Mae and...

A construction worker paves a concrete sidewalk and driveway while building single family homes in Aldie, Va.

Mortgage industry challenges regulator on U.S. loan limits

November 3, 2021 at 7:15 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two powerful housing industry trade groups are asking U.S. lawmakers to prevent a government regulator from lowering the limit on the size of loans Fannie Mae and...

Fannie, Freddie dividends help ease pressure on U.S. budget deficits

August 24, 2021 at 2:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government bailout of mortgage-finance agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , in 2008 has begun to pay huge dividends for taxpayers as well as pay...

House finance regulator mulls action on “eminent domain” mortgage seizures

August 24, 2021 at 2:02 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be barred from buying home loans in cities that are threatening to use "eminent domain" legal powers to seize mortgages, their...

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