Fannie Mae may seek more aid; tax credit decision could cost $5.2B
USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 6:55 pm ETFannie Mae said Monday it may have to ask the government for more financial assistance because the company cannot sell $5.2 billion in tax credits.
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Feds: Foreclosure relief plan helps 20% in Calif., Nev., Ariz.
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Ga. regulators to look at nuke plant expansion
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Fed officials warn weak recovery won't spur jobs
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U.S. Home Sales Rose 11% in Third Quarter on Federal Tax Credit
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Treasury denies Fannie Mae tax credit plan
KING5 Seattle - Mon Nov 9, 3:07 pm ETWASHINGTON (AP) — Government controlled mortgage provider Fannie Mae said Monday the U.S. Treasury has blocked its plans to sell more than $5 billion in low-income housing tax credits.
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Fed's Lockhart: Need to ensure U.S. recovery is durable
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Wash. state wind facility adds another 22 turbines
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Fannie Mae tax credit decision could cost $5.2 bln
Casper Star-Tribune - Mon Nov 9, 7:19 pm ETFILE - In this July 11, 2008 file photo, a sign in front of the Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington is seen. Fannie Mae on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 said it may have to ask the government for more financial assistance because the company cannot sell $5.2 billion in tax credits. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)
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About 650,000 U.S. homeowners in trial loan workouts
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 12 minutes agoMore than 650,000 homeowners have entered into trial loan modifications under President Barack Obama's plan to help the housing market, about one fifth of those eligible, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
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