WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has criticized a move by mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to impose a new fee on certain mortgages, saying it would be detrimental to consumers. “The White House has serious concerns about this action, and is monitoring it,” a senior White House official …
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Text size Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg With interest rates on historic leases, a new fee could make it more expensive to refinance your mortgage, experts say. Fannie Mae (ticker: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) announced a new 0.5% fee on limited cash-out refinances and cash-out refinances on Wednesday night. The …
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Shares of Bank of America Corp. BAC, -1.42% hit 1.42% to $ 26.35 on Thursday, proving to be a very fierce trading session for the stock, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.20% fell 0.20% to 3,373.43 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.28% falling 0.29% to 27,896.72. This was …
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Pedestrians pass a digital sign announcing the latest rates for currency in Istanbul. Photographer: Kostas Tsironis / Bloomberg Kostas Tsironis / Bloomberg News The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it is building and testing a hypothetical digital currency, equivalent to cash. The goal of the program is to improve the …
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If you are in the process of refinancing your mortgage, you may end up paying more than you expected. Fannie Mae FNMA, + 1.42% and Freddie Mac FMCC, + 1.67% announced Wednesday night that they will now charge a 0.5% negative market fee on all refinances, including both cash-out and …
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