<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Front Gate Properties, LLC Real Estate &#187; freddie mac</title> <atom:link href="http://www.frontgateaiken.com/tag/freddie-mac/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com</link> <description>We are the &#34;key&#34; to your Front Gate in Aiken, South Carolina</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Freddie Mac&#8217;s 2012 Outlook: Housing to Slowly Gain Ground</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/freddie-macs-2012-outlook-housing-to-slowly-gain-ground/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/freddie-macs-2012-outlook-housing-to-slowly-gain-ground/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:45:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freddie mac]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=7253</guid> <description><![CDATA[Freddie Mac released its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook with five projections for 2012. 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The six states added are Alaska, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington. To view a complete list of all states participating in the winter promo as [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/freddie-expands-reo-winter-sale-to-more-states/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Watchdog Highlights Fannie, Freddie Staffing Shortfall</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/watchdog-highlights-fannie-freddie-staffing-shortfall/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/watchdog-highlights-fannie-freddie-staffing-shortfall/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:05:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Federal Housing Finance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freddie mac]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=7018</guid> <description><![CDATA[A study by the Federal Housing Finance Agency&#8217;s Office of Inspector General finds that regulators lack the staff to effectively oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and consequently have dialed down scrutiny of the government-sponsored enterprises. The report singles out the FHFA&#8217;s monitoring of housing inventory owned by the GSEs.  Despite a surge in foreclosures [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/watchdog-highlights-fannie-freddie-staffing-shortfall/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Congressman Introduces Bill to Scale Back GSEs</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/congressman-introduces-bill-to-scale-back-gses-2/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/congressman-introduces-bill-to-scale-back-gses-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:47:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freddie mac]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=6321</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, introduced a bill on Thursday to scale back Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and privatize the government-sponsored enterprises within the next five years. &#8220;What we&#8217;re trying to do is have a market-based system that doesn&#8217;t put people into homes that ultimately they can&#8217;t keep,&#8221; or require taxpayers to do pricey bailouts, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/congressman-introduces-bill-to-scale-back-gses-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fannie, Freddie Probe Focuses on Disclosure</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/fannie-freddie-probe-focuses-on-disclosure/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/fannie-freddie-probe-focuses-on-disclosure/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:39:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freddie mac]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=6355</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission has notified several former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officials that it will recommend civil enforcement actions for their roles in corporate misconduct leading up to the financial meltdown. The probe is focusing on disclosures by the firms regarding subprime loan exposure, which critics say was played down. It remains [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/fannie-freddie-probe-focuses-on-disclosure/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fannie, Freddie Pressed to Reduce Mortgages</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/fannie-freddie-pressed-to-reduce-mortgages/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/fannie-freddie-pressed-to-reduce-mortgages/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:10:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freddie mac]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=5770</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is pressuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to write down &#8220;underwater&#8221; home loans through fledgling FHA and Treasury programs. The aim of the initiatives is to reduce loan balances, which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been reluctant to do because it would deepen their losses. 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CEO Charles Haldeman said, “As we near the end of 2010, the housing market remains fragile, and has recently [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/freddie-asks-fed-for-another-bailout/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cost of the Fannie, Freddie Bailout</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/cost-of-the-fannie-freddie-bailout/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/cost-of-the-fannie-freddie-bailout/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:19:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freddie mac]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=5520</guid> <description><![CDATA[The government estimated last week that the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is likely to cost U.S. taxpayers $154 billion. This is more than originally estimated, but less than what the government called a worse-case scenario. Fannie and Freddie have already withdrawn $135 billion. They are expected to seek another $19 billion by [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/cost-of-the-fannie-freddie-bailout/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Fannie and Freddie Offering Hard-to-Beat Deals</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/fannie-and-freddie-offering-hard-to-beat-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/fannie-and-freddie-offering-hard-to-beat-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:02:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freddie mac]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=5356</guid> <description><![CDATA[Beginning this week, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are trying to sell off 150,000 foreclosed homes by offering low down payments, no requirement for mortgage insurance, and up to $30,000 added to the mortgage for renovations. 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Over the last two years, the government raised the limits in some high-cost areas to $729,750. If Congress doesn’t [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/higher-conforming-loan-limits-due-to-expire/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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