OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada's government will make it tougher for many homebuyers to get mortgages this year as it grapples with an overheated property market, according to analysts in a Reuters poll, who also see prices stabilizing this year but no dramatic collapse. Ten of 14 economists and strategists surveyed last week in Reuters' first [...]
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Editorial Board: Bailout the FHA?
IS THE FEDERAL Housing Administration the solution to the current housing meltdown or the cause of the next one? Formerly an obscure agency with a limited mission — insuring mortgages with low down payments for creditworthy but low-income buyers — the FHA has filled the gap in mortgage liquidity left by the collapse of private-sector [...]
Bonds Backed by Mortgages Regain Allure
Spurred by predictions of profits even in the worst forecasts, big-money investors are returning to the same complex loan pools that nearly washed away the financial system. View full post on housing mortgages – Yahoo! News Search Results
How the housing deal will help you
The recent housing deal will help troubled homeowners adjust their mortgages and avoid foreclosure but it won't fix… View full post on housing mortgages – Yahoo! News Search Results
Personal Finance Daily: Mortgages, housing loom large for voters
What, in your opinion, should the government do, if anything, to prop up the housing market? Your answer may go a long way in shaping your decision as a voter this November. Read that story and more in today’s Personal Finance Daily. View full post on housing mortgages – Yahoo! News Search Results
Mortgage reports shine rays of hope for housing
The rate of delinquent home loans is falling as high-risk mortgages from the housing boom are replaced by loans written to the strict standards enforced after the bust. View full post on housing mortgages – Yahoo! News Search Results

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