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The blessing of shared appreciation
Jan 01, 2014Homeowners sitting in upside-down status with properties thousands of dollars underwater may find themselves begrudgingly making payments on residences no longer worth their original values — or even worse, tempted to strategically default to escape their debts, leaving banks to absorb those losses.
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Congressional leaders reach a debt deal to avoid painful sequestration cuts
Dec 10, 2013 -
The DeMarco Era ends at FHFA
Dec 10, 2013 -
House Republicans propose closing down FHA
Nov 26, 2013 -
SIGTARP’s reach is long; its sentencing guidelines, sharp
Nov 25, 2013 -
Senate rule change opens door for Watt confirmation: report
Nov 22, 2013 -
Are lenders looking to Congress to clear up disparate impact cases?
Nov 19, 2013 -
Redfin: Government gridlock threatens recovery
Oct 16, 2013 -
Investors nervous about debt ceiling deadline, but remain calm
Oct 10, 2013 -
Gov’t shutdown drives relaxed underwriting standards
Oct 09, 2013 -
The long-term threat of a U.S. default
Oct 09, 2013 -
How long is too long…
Oct 07, 2013