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Housing bill won't solve market's problemsAP - Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won't solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market.
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U.S. Senate to Take Up Fannie-Freddie Bill After House Approval
Bloomberg - July 24 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate plans to considerthe housing legislation designed to shore up confidence inFannie Mae and Freddie Mac and stem record mortgage foreclosuresafter the House of Representatives approved it yesterday.
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Bloomberg - July 24 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate plans to considerthe housing legislation designed to shore up confidence inFannie Mae and Freddie Mac and stem record mortgage foreclosuresafter the House of Representatives approved it yesterday.
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Mass. woman kills self before home foreclosure
AP - A 53-year-old wife and mother fatally shot herself shortly after faxing a letter to her mortgage company saying that by the time they foreclosed on her house that day, she would be dead.
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AP - A 53-year-old wife and mother fatally shot herself shortly after faxing a letter to her mortgage company saying that by the time they foreclosed on her house that day, she would be dead.
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Economy - Wednesday
Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Assoc.'s mortgage applications index fell 6.2% in the week ended July 18 to 489.6 as 30-year mortgage rates rose 0.37 point 15 6.59%, the highest in a year. The purchase index fell 6.7% to 335.6 and the refi index fell 5.6% to 1392.7. Financial turmoil has caused interest rates to rise while soaring home-loan defaults have forced banks to curb credit, deepening the housing slump.
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Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Assoc.'s mortgage applications index fell 6.2% in the week ended July 18 to 489.6 as 30-year mortgage rates rose 0.37 point 15 6.59%, the highest in a year. The purchase index fell 6.7% to 335.6 and the refi index fell 5.6% to 1392.7. Financial turmoil has caused interest rates to rise while soaring home-loan defaults have forced banks to curb credit, deepening the housing slump.
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No sign yet of a bottom in home pricesAs millions of American homeowners watch their home equity melt away or can't move they can't find a buyer are wondering: When will house price stop falling?
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How they voted: House roll call on housing bill
AP - The 272-152 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed a bill that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.
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AP - The 272-152 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed a bill that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.
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GM global auto sales skid 5.0 percentAFP - General Motors on Wednesday posted a five percent drop in global sales in the second quarter as a sharp drop in its home market offset strong gains overseas.
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Congress May Vote Today on Fannie-Freddie Rescue Plan
Bloomberg - July 23 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Congress may vote today on arescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after lawmakersreached a deal on legislation aimed at alleviating the worsthousing recession in a quarter century.
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Bloomberg - July 23 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Congress may vote today on arescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after lawmakersreached a deal on legislation aimed at alleviating the worsthousing recession in a quarter century.
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"Wall Street got drunk": Bush at private event
Reuters - President George W. Bush has an explanation for the housing market meltdown that has thrown the global economy into turmoil: Wall Street got drunk.
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Reuters - President George W. Bush has an explanation for the housing market meltdown that has thrown the global economy into turmoil: Wall Street got drunk.
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House Lawmakers to Vote on Fannie-Freddie Rescue Plan
Bloomberg - July 23 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote today on a rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after lawmakers reached a deal on legislation aimed at alleviating the worst housing recession in a quarter century.
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Bloomberg - July 23 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote today on a rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after lawmakers reached a deal on legislation aimed at alleviating the worst housing recession in a quarter century.
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