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Mark-to-Market As Is Means Fewer Funds for Housing

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by Brian O'Reilly on March 26 2009, 11:46 AM

Here’s something housing advocates around the country may not be focused on: the connection between the debate over mark-to-market accounting and their own funding needs. With the economic downturn, housing nonprofits are seeing revenues shrink dramatically...
Searching for the silver bullet to solve the nation’s Housing Crisis: is refinancing all home loans the answer?

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by Brian O'Reilly on January 27 2009, 9:17 AM

At least one U.S. Senator seems to think so. According to U.S. Senator John Ensign (R-NV) appearing this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Senate Republicans are considering adding to the President’s stimulus plan a provision that would enable current homeowners...

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