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2. 2010 United States foreclosure crisis - Wikipedia

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   The 2010 United States foreclosure crisis, sometimes referred to as Foreclosure-gate or Foreclosuregate, [1] [2] refers to a widespread epidemic of improper foreclosures initiated by large banks and other lenders. The foreclosure crisis was extensively covered by news outlets beginning in October 2010, and several large banks—including Bank ...

3. Timeline of the 2000s United States housing bubble - Wikipedia

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   1997–2005: Mortgage fraud increased by 1,411 percent. [39] 2000–2003: Early 2000s recession (exact time varies by country). 2001–2005: United States housing bubble (part of the world housing bubble ). 2001: US Federal Reserve lowers Federal funds rate eleven times, from 6.5% to 1.75%.

4. Federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Wikipedia

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   Fannie Mae headquarters at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C. In September 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it would take over the Federal National Mortgage Association ( Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ( Freddie Mac ). Both government-sponsored enterprises, which finance home ...

5. Buying a home after foreclosure - AOL

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   Generally, though, if you want to get a second chance mortgage after foreclosure, here’s how long you’ll have to wait: Conventional loan (3–7 years) – After a foreclosure, it can take you ...

6. What is a foreclosure? How it works and how to avoid it - AOL

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   A foreclosure occurs when a lender takes control over a property from a borrower for failing to make timely payments. A foreclosure can damage your credit score and result in loss of property. As ...

7. Why the Foreclosure Mess Settlement Proposal Can't Fix ... - AOL

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   Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:15 PM. Why the Foreclosure Mess Settlement Proposal Can't Fix the Damage. Ever since this fall, when the mortgage industry's robo-signing scandal first broke, people ...