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Fortune: Fannie's new watchdog

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is talking tough, but don't expect Washington to bring Fannie Mae to heel till the housing crisis eases.

CNNMoney: Fannie lowers down payments

Fannie Mae is doing away with higher minimum down-payment requirements for borrowers in parts of the country where home prices are dropping.

CNNMoney: Elusive housing bill inches forward

Key lawmakers spent Thursday trying to broker a deal on a bill that would allow the government to insure up to $300 billion of home loans and overhaul oversight of key players in the mortgage industry.

CNNMoney: Mortgage rates decline slightly

Rates on 30-year mortgages eased this week, but remained above 6%, as signs that the overall economy is recovering helped offset ongoing weakness in the housing market, mortgage backer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Fortune: Wishful thinking about Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac is the latest beneficiary of wishful thinking about the housing market.

CNNMoney: Sallie Mae snafu causes credit scores to sink

As many as 1 million borrowers from Sallie Mae, the nation's largest student lender, may have seen their credit score plunge overnight after a coding error made some student loan repayments appear delinquent.

CNNMoney: Mortgage application volume up slightly

Mortgage application volume rose 2.9% during the week ending May 9, according to trade group Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey.

CNNMoney: Mortgage in trouble? How Congress wants to help

Politicians in Washington are busy arguing about the financial and moral hazards of coming to the aid of troubled homeowners.

CNNMoney: Barely surviving on credit cards

These days, more and more people are saying "Charge it."

Money Magazine: The new mortgage rate calculus

It's entirely possible that in the future buying a house that is shocking pink, ultramodern or in a neighborhood that's up and coming (no Starbucks yet) could add an extra fee to your mortgage for what banks perceive as added risk.

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