FREDDIE MAC

Freddie Mac, the large federally controlled mortgage guarantor, announced that it would allow unemployed borrowers to delay mortgage payments for up to 12 months under a new plan.

Three top Federal Reserve officials aggressively pushed on Friday for more stimulus for the U.S. housing market, saying the government should be looking at ways to help the sector for the purpose of speeding the country's economic recovery.

Two top Federal Reserve officials on Friday pushed the case for more stimulus from the U.S. central bank to help the economic recovery, each zeroing in on the country's weak housing market.

The average U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate dropped to 3.91 percent, matching an all time low, in the week ending on Dec. 5, according to Freddie Mac.

The Federal Reserve released a report on Wednesday that called for changes to foreclosure processing and an expanded role for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to bolster the still-struggling U.S. housing market.

Richard Cordray's short time as Ohio's attorney general earned him national recognition as a Wall Street watchdog.

U.S. mortgage applications fell 3.7 percent in the week ending Dec. 30, compared to the week ending Dec. 16, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates averaged 3.95 percent in the week ending Dec. 29, according to Freddie Mac.

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As the end of 2011 approaches, the housing market is another year removed from the subprime mortgage meltdown. But the legacy of the crash remains, as homeowners, lenders, regulators and brokers alike continue to deal with falling home prices, a glut of unprocessed foreclosures and an uncertain economy.

U.S. average 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit another record low of 3.91 percent in the week ending Dec. 22, according to Freddie Mac.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris sued Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday in an effort to expand her probe into the companies' mortgage foreclosure practices.

Daniel Mudd, the former CEO of Fannie Mae, will take a leave of absence as CEO of Fortress Investment Group in the wake of an Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit.

The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is actively considering a proposal that would allow for a reduction in the outstanding mortgage debt of homeowners in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday sued Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after the mortgage companies' regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), tried to block subpoenas seeking mortgage information.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut passed by the Senate on Saturday, calling for a conference committee to find a middle ground between the two houses of Congress.

The Senate-passed bill is a two-month extension of the 2 percent payroll tax holiday, federal support of unemployment benefits and an extension of expiring Medicare provisions.

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich threatened Sunday to have federal judges arrested if they disagreed with his policies as president, ratcheting up his attacks on the judiciary as he tries to halt a slide in his campaign.

Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney sought to create doubts about rival Newt Gingrich among South Carolina conservatives on Saturday by criticizing his highly paid work for mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

The U.S. Senate OK'd on Saturday a $1 trillion bill to fund the government and a two-month extension of the payroll-tax cut, capping a contentious political year while preparing the arena for a fresh battle in 2012.

Deeply divided U.S. lawmakers on Friday eked out an agreement to extend payroll-tax cuts for just two months, and only after Democrats bowed to Republican demands on a controversial oil pipeline.