NYTimes.com: New Online Help From Fannie Mae
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SINCE foreclosures started to rise sharply in 2007, struggling borrowers have been offered a lot of help online. Some is well-meaning, but some is simply a scam in the form of expensive “debt relief” services that may be offered free elsewhere.

NYT: U.S. Mortgage Relief Effort Is Falling Short of Its Goal
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The Obama administration’s mortgage relief program, originally intended to shield three million households from foreclosure, now looks as if it will permanently help as few as one-sixth of that number.

NYT: Banks Stuck With Bill for Bad Loans
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Bankruptcies on the rise

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NYT: Mortgage Role for U.S. Is Affirmed
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Judge Won't Approve Citi-SEC Pact

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Banks Face Fight Over Mortgage-Loan Buybacks

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Mortgage Role for U.S. Is Affirmed

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Louisville home sales drop sharply after tax credit | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal

Louisville home sales drop sharply after tax credit | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal

NYT: Fed Rules to Help Mortgage Borrowers
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Bank of America Has BlackRock Stake on Its Mind

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NYTimes.com: More Borrowers Opt for 'Cash-In' Refinancing

REAL ESTATE   | August 14, 2010 MORTGAGES:  More Borrowers Opt for 'Cash-In' Refinancing BY BOB TEDESCHI Instead of cashing out to buy vacations or new cars, borrowers are putting extra money into a refinancing, to lower their principal balance. Advertisement