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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Suspend Foreclosures
Topics:Mortgages | Credit | Subprime Lending | Housing | Real Estate
Companies:Freddie Mac | Fannie Mae
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Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures during the holiday season.
The two companies say they will halt foreclosure sales between Nov. 26 and Jan. 9, while they evaluate whether borrowers qualify for a new loan modification program.
Fannie [FNM
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Under the program, the new primary mortgage payments—including taxes and insurance—shouldn't total more than 38 percent of homeowners' pretax monthly income.
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