By MAYA JACKSON RANDALL and JESSICA HOLZER WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration Wednesday unveiled key guidelines for its housing market rescue plan that should enable loan servicers to immediately start modifying eligible mortgages. Under the new guidelines, modified loans would have to complete a 90 day trial period before any government payments to servicers, borrowers and mortgage holders kick in. More Summary: Treasury guidelines, fact sheet Only mortgages originated on or before Jan. 1, 2009 will qualify for the program, which will accept new borrowers through the end of 2012. "Two...
Mortgage rates fall to average of 5.32 percent
Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Press
Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell this week, easing concern the Federal Reserve plan to lower rates by purchasing mortgage-backed securities was losing momentum. The average 30-year rate dropped to 5.32 percent from 5.42...
PERSONAL FINANCE
Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
It's always good to have readers who pay attention. Last week, asked how a young Army lieutenant should invest, I focused on finding a low-cost fund that invested in a broad portfolio. I suggested three such funds....
What the Fed's Decision Means for Mortgage Rates
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
The Federal Reserve today left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at virtually zero as it indicated that the economy--while still fragile--appears less imperiled than it did several months back. "Information...
Fed needs to start spending its cash
Gulf News
Gulf News
The Federal Reserve is putting on a brave face about the rise in Treasury yields. At the moment it can afford to put off bringing out the big cannons for a little while. If market optimism is overdone, a few weak...
Treasury OKs 3 firms for mortgage relief program
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department said Tuesday that it has approved three more firms for its mortgage relief program. The new approvals brought the number of companies participating in the mortgage effort to 23 with...
Mortgage Rates Fell in Latest Week: Freddie Mac
CNBC
CNBC
U.S. mortgage rates dropped in the latest week, a move that bodes well for the hard-hit U.S. housing market, which has been showing signs of a recovery. Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 5.32...
Treasury OKs 3 more firms for mortgage relief program; $3.4 billion to Hartford Financial
Newsday
Newsday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The said Tuesday that it has approved three more firms for its mortgage relief program. The new approvals brought the number of companies participating in the mortgage effort to 23 with the total...
Treasury to Start Huge Auction As Jitters Persist in the Market
CNBC
CNBC
The US Treasury market should handily digest a record sale of 2-year Treasury notes on Tuesday, but with the Fed's policy meeting set for later in the week, volatility may persist.woodleywonderworksTreasury Building...
Treasuries have superb week
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comment RSS Email Print Earlier in the month, Treasuries were suffering under heavy worries about the mounting federal deficit, inflation fears, and nascent indications that an economic recovery is on the horizon....
Obama Unveils Consumer Protection Agency Legislation
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
By MAYA JACKSON RANDALL WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department unveiled legislation Tuesday to create the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, a new agency that would be charged with protecting consumers from unfair or...
Treasury provides $3B more for foreclosure program
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
WASHINGTON -- The government will provide another $3.1 billion to a group of mortgage servicing companies as an incentive to modify loans to combat record levels of foreclosures. The Treasury Department said Tuesday that...
Interest rates drop at weekly Treasury auction; 6-month bills fall to lowest level this year
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Interest rates on six-month Treasury bills have fallen to the lowest level this year, but economists are more worried about recent rise in long-term rates because it could threaten a rebound in the housing...
Rates on 6-month Treasury bills hit low for year
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Interest rates on six-month Treasury bills have fallen to the lowest level this year, but economists are more worried about recent rise in long-term rates because it could threaten a...




