Ken Harney
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Testing a tool to fight foreclosureMar 23, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you're seriously underwater and headed to foreclosure, what would you say if the lender suddenly offered you the chance to remain in your home as a tenan...
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The nation’s housing: Check the fine print on FHA refisMar 16, 2012 5:34 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s new plan to stimulate refinancings of FHA mortgages is likely to help large numbers of homeowners cut their monthly costs — even ...
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‘Pay up’ is FHA’s new messageMar 08, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — If you’re considering buying a house with an FHA mortgage and expect the seller to help out with your closing costs, here’s a heads-up: FHA plans to impose ...
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The nation’s housing: Cooperative effort to slow foreclosures has a tripwireMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The most ambitious federal mortgage program to date aimed at millions of underwater homeowners is poised to take off in the coming two weeks, yet some key i...
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The nation’s housing: Mortgage relief faces a nightmareFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Given the huge public and private resources now being devoted to helping financially distressed homeowners — including the recently announced $25 billion na...
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The nation’s housing: Weighing new versus a foreclosed homeFeb 18, 2012 9:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Homebuilders are switching tactics and confronting head-on one of their biggest nemeses: foreclosed houses that not only lure buyers away with deeply dis...
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The nation’s housing: The book on administration’s refinancing planFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Though it was pronounced dead-before-arrival by opponents on Capitol Hill, President Obama’s new mortgage refinancing package contained far more than legisl...
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The nation’s housing: More homeowners choosing to fix up rather than sellFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Do you fit any of these descriptions? Ÿ You came through the housing bust and recession far more debt-averse than you were before. Ÿ You’ve been reluctant t...
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The nation’s housing: On appraisals, follow the money?Jan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working on a real estate issue that gets to the core of the agency’s purpose: Bringing clarity and better di...
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The nation’s housing: A timeout called forbearanceJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — If you or someone you know has lost a job and are in danger of falling behind on mortgage payments, here’s some potentially important news for you: The two ...