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Mortgage Bill vs. Congress
By Andrew Miga WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Congress isn’t likely to jump at President Barack Obama’s challenge for quick passage of a mortgage refinancing bill that supporters say could help millions of homeowners save big each year and boost the economy. Obama praised the legislation in his State of the Union speech last week, saying the proposal would help more homeowners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac take advantage of low interest rates and refinance their loans… Continue reading
FHFA Reaches Settlement With GE Over Mortgage Securities
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said Wednesday it reached a settlement with General Electric Co. Continue reading
Kris Kross — Is Wiggity Wiggity Wiggity BACK!
Get ready to break out your backwards oversized gear again, because ’90s pint-sized rap duo Kris Kross are all growed up and ready to jump jump back into the spotlight.It’s been 21 years since Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly and Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith… Continue reading
Apple to sell U.S.-made computer next year
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will produce one of its existing lines of Mac computers in the United States next year. Continue reading
Fannie, Freddie: Evictions on hold for holidays
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Monday they would provide a break for borrowers facing foreclosure to ensure those having problems making monthly mortgage payments will remain in their homes during the holidays. Continue reading
Do Apple Products Ever Go On Sale?
You may want an iPhone, an iPad, or maybe a new Mac, but Apple products always seem pricier than their competition. Still, if you know a few secrets, you can get yourself a deal. Apple is a very powerful company. Continue reading
U.S. sues BofA over alleged mortgage fraud
The United States filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Bank of America, accusing it of selling thousands of toxic home loans that later defaulted to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, leading to more than $1 billion of losses. Continue reading
Apple drops Java after experts warn Mac users on its security
BOSTON (Reuters) – Apple Inc is removing old versions of Oracle Corp's Java software from Internet browsers on the computers of its customers when they install the latest update to its Mac operating system. Apple, which has previously included Java with installations of Mac OS X, announced the move on its support site. It said that customers need to obtain Java directly from Oracle if they want to access web content written the widely used programming language. Continue reading
Uncle Sam: Fannie Mae Financial Winner
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The U.S. government was the big financial winner on Thursday, after Fannie Mae announced its first-quarter results would enable it to pay the U.S Continue reading →