Fed, Treasury see boost in easing mortgage rules
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The top two U.S. economic policymakers told Congress on Thursday that allowing the biggest home finance companies to buy larger loans could ease mortgage market strains, but should be coupled with tighter regulation of the firms.
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Northern Rock is to lift the rates on its range of fixed-term mortgages to borrowers with patchy credit histories.
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New applications for U.S. mortgages  for both refinancing and home purchases climbed last week, as  most mortgage rates fell from the previous week, an industry  group said on Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve on Tuesday will propose a much stricter set of rules for mortgage lenders as part of the central bank's effort to avert abusive lending.
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Washington - With the US economy expanding at a respectable pace, companies hiring and consumers inclined to spend, Federal Reserve policy makers can feel comfortable about boosting short-term interest rates for a fourth time this year.
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Federal regulators on Tuesday allowed US mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy larger individual mortgages next year following a jump in home prices
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Federal regulators on Tuesday  allowed U.S. mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac  to buy larger individual mortgages next year following a jump  in home prices, a move that would lower borrowing costs for  buyers of more expensive homes.
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Interest rates on US 30- and 15-year mortgages rose just slightly this week following a government report of more jobs in July and August and Federal Reserve testimony that the economy &quot;regained some traction,&quot; mortgage
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U.S. mortgage applications rose for  the first time in three weeks as interest rates on home loans  fell from a four-year high during a week when the Federal  Reserve raised borrowing costs, an industry trade group said on  Thursday.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices firmed on  Tuesday after a key reading of U.S. inflation proved softer  than expected, a relief to investors in fixed-income debt.
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Lenders will have to confirm that a borrower can afford a mortgage before making a loan under protections proposed by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, following defaults and losses on U.S. subprime mortgages this year.
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The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators issued guidance today urging loan service companies to work with borrowers in danger of defaulting on home mortgages.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices eased on  Friday, boosting short-term yields as hopes faded the Federal  Reserve might slow the pace of interest rates hikes.
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A government regulator on Wednesday said Fannie Mae could slightly increase the amount of mortgages it can buy for its investment portfolio.
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The Federal Reserve will team with state regulators to police subprime-mortgage lenders and brokers, bridging a gap in oversight that helped fuel record defaults on homes bought by borrowers with weak credit.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke is suggesting that policy makers look for ways to encourage a wider range of mortgages geared for low-income and other borrowers who have been hard hit by the housing slump and credit crunch.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators issued special guidance Tuesday urging loan service companies to work with borrowers in danger of defaulting on their home mortgages.