Fannie Mae to Drop Down Payment Rules in Worst Areas (Update3) - Bloomberg

Story date: 2008-05-16 08:10:00
Added on: 2008-05-16 12:28:00

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae , the largest U.S. mortgage- finance provider, will stop requiring bigger down payments in regions where home prices are dropping, responding to criticism from consumer and industry groups who said the company is ...


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