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HUD Sends States $49 Million to Boost Job Training for Low-Income Residents

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by Jann Swanson on March 31 2010, 9:49 AM

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced over $49 million in grants to state level public housing agencies to use in an ongoing program to development job skills, employment, and self sufficiency....
Fannie Mae's Portfolio Contracts Again. Don't Expect That to Continue in the Months Ahead

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by Adam Quinones on March 31 2010, 10:40 AM

Fannie Mae's mortgage investment portfolio shrank for the second straight month in February. This will not last much longer though. On Februrary 10, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced they would buyout "substantially all" loans that were...
The Day Ahead: ADP Jobs Expected to Signal Nationwide Growth

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by Patrick McGee on March 31 2010, 7:45 AM

Markets are flat to roughly lower as cautious investors await the results of the ADP private employment report and a key index of the services and manufacturing industries in the Midwest. Two hours before the opening bell, Dow futures are down 12 points...
Increase in Purchase Loan Applications Supports Anecdotal Feedback

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by Adam Quinones on March 31 2010, 7:27 AM

The reality of a purchase driven housing market is setting in as the refinance index failed to make much progress in Q1 2010 even as mortgage rates held below 5.00% (for the most part). On the bright side, purchase loan demand is now picking up as the...
S&P/Case-Shiller: Rebound in Home Prices Seen Fading. Spark Needed

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by Adam Quinones on March 30 2010, 4:44 PM

David M.Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at Standard & Poor’s, communicated the findings of the report quite well. “The report is mixed. While we continue to see improvements in the year-over-year data for all 20 cities, the rebound in housing...
The Day Ahead: Home Prices and Consumer Confidence

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by Patrick McGee on March 30 2010, 7:59 AM

After volatile trading that ended positive yesterday, markets are looking for further gains this morning ahead of key housing data. 90 minutes before the bell, Dow futures are up 15.00 points to 10,844 and S&P 500 futures are 2.00 points higher at...
Administration Adds $600 Million to State Housing "Hardest Hit" Program

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by Adam Quinones on March 29 2010, 3:58 PM

Today, adding to the first Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (the "HFA Hardest Hit Fund"), the Obama Administration announced an expansion of the initiative to target five additional states with high...
OCC/OTS Report: Prime Borrower Mortgage Loan Delinquencies Still On The Rise

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by Jann Swanson on March 26 2010, 7:58 AM

The OCC/OTS metrics report for the last quarter of 2009 confirms the continued increase in delinquent loans but notes that servicers have expanded retention efforts which are now outstripping both new delinquencies and new foreclosure actions....
The Week Ahead: Employment, Income, Home Prices, Manufacturing

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by Patrick McGee on March 29 2010, 7:56 AM

90 minutes before the opening bell sounds to begin a holiday-shortened week, equity futures are sharply upwards. The Dow looks to open 52 points higher at 10,850 and futures on the S&P 500 are up 4.50 points to 1,168.00. Commodities are also on the...
Details of HAMP Improvements and New FHA Refinance Program

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by Adam Quinones on March 26 2010, 12:50 PM

Today, as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improve housing relief efforts, the Obama Administration announced adjustments to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and created a new Federal Housing Administration (FHA) principal...
Fitch Sees Ups and Downs for State Housing Finance Agencies in 2010

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by Jann Swanson on March 25 2010, 3:01 PM

"The near- to mid-term outlook for the broader housing sector continues to be negative, with the main driver the ongoing economic pressure on homeowners," according to Fitch Ratings' 2009 Review and 2010 Outlook of State Housing Finance...
HUD Recovery Funds Create Nearly 9,000 Jobs

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by Jann Swanson on March 25 2010, 1:05 PM

HUD announced today that Recovery Act funds have allowed state and local housing agencies to improve or renovate 150,000 low-income housing units while generating or retaining about 9000 jobs....
The Day Ahead: EU Leaders Pledge "Substantial Assistance" for Greece, Stocks Higher

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by Patrick McGee on March 26 2010, 7:58 AM

Equity futures are pointing upwards after it was announced that European Union leaders came up with a rescue package for Greece. According to the Financial Times, the package for Greece includes “substantial” assistance from the International Monetary...
Fed's MBS Purchase Program: One Week To Go

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by Adam Quinones on March 25 2010, 4:59 PM

For the second to last time, the Federal Reserve today reported on their weekly purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Obviously everyone is wondering if the recent rise in mortgage rates was a function of the Federal Reserve's scheduled...
Treasury Official Says Administration is Working on Principal Reduction Plan

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by Adam Quinones on March 25 2010, 2:50 PM

"We have come up with some interesting ideas ... to enable some additional people to participate in this program, who may be unemployed or who need principal reductions and we look forward to speaking with you very very soon about these ideas,"...

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