US presses plan banks to offer new mortgage bonds (AFP via Yahoo! News) bi2360045 The Treasury and major US banks endorsed plans Monday to help pump additional liquidity the strained housing market by issuing "covered bonds," or flexible mortgage-backed securities

Treasury Releases Best Practices to Encourage Additional Form of Mortgage Fin bi2360045 - The U.S. Treasury Department took steps today to encourage additional sources of mortgage finance and strengthen financial institutions by issuing Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds

Missouri AG sues firms, alleging mortgage fraud (AP via Yahoo! Finance) bi2360045 Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon filed seven lawsuits targeting what he describes as mortgage fraud. The attorney general's office said the lawsuits are aimed at individuals and businesses that defrauded consumers through refinancings, advanced fees and foreclosure consulting scams

US home owners cut back refinancing (Financial Times) bi2360045 The rise US mortgage rates has prompted a sharp decline the number of refinancings according to data released yesterday by the Mortgage Bankers Association

Missouri AG sues firms, alleging mortgage fraud (INO News) bi2360045 (AP:JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon filed seven lawsuits targeting what he describes as mortgage fraud

Nixon Goes After Mortgage Fraud (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks) bi2360045 (Jefferson City, MO) Attorney General Jay Nixon taking legal action to stop people who prey on Missouri homeowners left vulnerable to mortgage fraud because they are facing foreclosure or other financial difficulties

US presses plan banks to offer new mortgage bonds (TODAYonline) bi2360045 US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson seen here June 2008. The Treasury and four large US banks endorsed plans Monday for "covered bonds," flexible mortgage-backed securities to help pump additional liquidity the strained housing market

Landmark mortgage bill clears Congress (Politico via Yahoo! News) bi2360045 Landmark housing legislation cleared Congress on Saturday, giving the Bush administration an array of new tools to try to shore up mortgage markets and stave off foreclosures threatening hundreds of thousands of homeowners

Cash-out refinancing drops at Freddie Mac (UPI) bi2360045 WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- Cash-out refinancing at the Federal Loan Mortgage Corp. has dropped to lowest amount three years, the mortgage broker said

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-28 16:43 UPDATE 1-Russia cuts exposure to Freddie, Fan bi2360045 MOSCOW July 28 (Reuters) - Russia has cut exposure to U.S. mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to less than $50 billion by not refinancing matured short-term debt, a senior central bank official told Reuters on Monday

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