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		<title>Fed to Use Mortgage Bond Proceeds to Reinvigorate Stalled Economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[08/10/2010 By: Carrie Bay

The Federal Reserve’s Tuesday policy meeting signaled a clear shift from earlier in the year, when officials professed stability and the central bank was crafting its exit strategy for stimulus programs.
With economic growth in the United States slowing and the threat of a double-dip recession spreading, the Federal Reserve board has decided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BANK OWNED HOUSING SUPPLY IN DECLINE SIGNALING RE MARKET UPTURN</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Housing Markets Becoming Less Saturated with REOs: Reports

08/04/2010 By: Carrie Bay
The nation’s REO stock fell 0.6 percent in May to 524,000 properties, according to analysis released by Barclays Capital.
In addition, the research firm estimates that housing’s shadow inventory – which Barclays defines as the supply of homes that are 90 or more days delinquent or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/bank-owned-housing-supply-in-decline-signaling-re-market-upturn/</link>
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		<title>SURVEY SHOWS CONSUMERS POSITIVE ABOUT FINANCES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumers Are Taking Control of Their Finances: Survey
05/17/2010 By: Brittany Dunn
In light of the economic crisis, consumers are taking financial matters into their own hands by implementing proactive spending habits and mortgage management strategies, according to findings from the Western Union Global Business Payments Money Mindset Index, a national survey of 3,000 consumers conducted by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/survey-shows-consumers-positive-about-finances/</link>
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		<title>Study Finds Bankruptcy Reform Led to Rise in Mortgage Defaults</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Did Bankruptcy Reform Cause Mortgage Default Rates to Rise?
05/18/2010 By: Brittany Dunn
While it’s undeniable that the financial crisis and recession were triggered by the bursting of the housing bubble and the subprime mortgage crisis that began in late 2006 to early 2007, a working paper recently released by the research department of the Federal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/study-finds-bankruptcy-reform-led-to-rise-in-mortgage-defaults/</link>
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		<title>COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Buying Commercial Real Estate by Taking Over Failed Banks

May 18th, 2010 &#124; Commercial Real Estate
According to a report in Pensions and Investments  on May 17, 2010, “real estate managers do not have enough properties to keep their investors happy”[1]. As a result, some real estate investment firms are using capital to invest in failed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/commercial-property-investment-opportunity/</link>
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		<title>ONLINE PROPERTY TAX LIEN AUCTION A SUCCESS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ONLINE PROPERTY TAX LIEN AUCTION PROVES A SUCCESS
-REI News May 12th, 2010 &#124; Tax Lien Investing
In Frederick County in Illinois, an online tax auction moved 851 properties “sold because of unpaid taxes, water and sewer bills or other municipal fees associated with the property,” reported the Frederick News Post this week. This was the first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/online-property-tax-lien-auction-a-success/</link>
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		<title>Fannie Mae Extends Its Seller Assistance Incentive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fannie Mae Extends Its Seller Assistance Incentive
04/27/2010 By: Brittany Dunn
As part of its ongoing efforts to stabilize neighborhoods across the country, Fannie Mae announced Tuesday that it has extended its seller assistance incentive on properties purchased through HomePath, the company’s REO disposition operation.
Through this program, qualified buyers receive 3.5 percent of the final sales [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/fannie-mae-extends-its-seller-assistance-incentive/</link>
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		<title>Tax Credit Expiration Unlikely to Deter Homebuyers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Tax Credit Expiration Unlikely to Deter Homebuyers: Study
04/28/2010
Only time will tell how the residential real estate market will be affected by the expiration of the homebuyer tax  credits on April 30,2010 when purchase agreements must be signed and June 30,2010 when deals have to be closed.
A survey released Wednesday by Prudential Real Estate and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/tax-credit-expiration-unlikely-to-deter-homebuyers/</link>
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		<title>PAYING OLD BILLS CAN HURT YOUR FICO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When paying bills can hurt your credit
Cynthia worked hard to improve her credit scores. She was careful to pay her bills, including an auto loan and a credit card, on time every month. Finally, in December 2004, she decided to pay off the one old debt on her credit reports.
Her scores promptly plunged by as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mortgagea1.com/paying-old-bills-can-hurt-your-fico/</link>
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		<title>HOME SALES UP 8.2% IN FEB SAYS NAR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sharp Rise in Home Sales in February
The wobbly housing market showed a rare sign of strength in February: pending home sales were up significantly, a report released Monday said, suggesting that Americans took advantage of a tax credit for home buyers.
 
Sales rose 8.2 percent, the National Association of Realtors said. Analysts had expected sales [...]]]></description>
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