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Fannie Mae Releases November 2014 Monthly Summary
PR Newswire - Wed Dec 31, 3:01PM CST
Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) November 2014 Monthly Summary is now available. The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae's monthly and year-to-date activities for our gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities and other guarantees, interest rate risk measures, serious delinquency rates, and loan modifications.
3 of 2014's Deepest Dividend Cuts in the Financial Sector
Eric Volkman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 30, 2:00PM CST
2014 has been a good year for dividend raises. According to FactSet, in the 12-month period ending in October, overall dividends paid by the S&P 500's component companies rose 11%. But even in a bullish year full of growing payouts, there are...
ARR: 3.68 (-0.06), PSEC: 8.26 (+0.02), CCG: 7.31 (-0.12)
Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Make Their Shareholders Rich In 2015?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 29, 6:03AM CST
After rebounding from pennies per share just a few years ago, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have dropped again, each trading for around $2 per share. Despite this fact, many investors and some hedge fund heavyweights like Pershing Square's Bill...
Fannie And Freddie: Current Plans Could Affect Iowa Pensions
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 24, 5:09PM CST
Fannie Mae - '4 Documents, Produced In Discovery'
Glen Bradford - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Dec 20, 10:14AM CST
Fannie And Freddie: Everyone Says Read The Statute
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 3:16PM CST
An Exclusive Interview With Pershing Square's William (Bill) Ackman
Matt Stewart - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 18, 8:30AM CST
ZTS: 43.03 (-0.32), AGN: 212.59 (-0.81), HLF: 37.70 (-0.34), VRX: 143.11 (+0.09), HHC: 130.42 (-1.45), PAH: 23.22 (-0.19), CP: 192.69 (-0.51), APD: 144.23 (-2.21), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Economic Growth Ends Year With a Slower Q4, but Poised to Strengthen in 2015
PR Newswire - Thu Dec 18, 8:00AM CST
After a roller-coaster year for the U.S. economy, in which economic growth pitched and rolled from quarter to quarter, 2014 is expected to end on an unspectacular note, as some unsustainable forces that drove activity in the third quarter reverse in the final quarter. Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group forecasts full-year growth of 2.1 percent for this year, a full percentage point below the 2013 pace. However, growth still is expected to strengthen heading into the new year, driven by firming consumer income prospects, rising consumer and business confidence, a broadening housing recovery, and reduced fiscal headwinds. Overall, the Group expects economic growth of 2.7 percent for all of 2015.
Fannie, Freddie jump as Ackman boosts his stakes
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 17, 10:30AM CST
Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey Results Show Increased Concerns with Mortgage Demand Growth
PR Newswire - Wed Dec 17, 8:00AM CST
Fewer mortgage lenders are reporting tighter credit while weak consumer demand is increasingly cited as driving lenders' decreased profit margin outlook, according to results from Fannie Mae's fourth quarter 2014 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey(TM). Conducted in November 2014, the survey shows that for GSE-eligible loans, the share of lenders who say they have tightened their credit standards during the prior three months has gradually trended down this year, decreasing to 13 percent in the fourth quarter compared to 28 percent in the first quarter. For non-GSE-eligible loans, more lenders reported easing than tightening of credit standards for the second consecutive quarter. Despite this, consumer demand reported for single-family purchase mortgages over the prior three months declined significantly from Q3 to Q4, and the share of lenders expecting demand to go down during the next three months has climbed, supporting expectations that the housing market will continue to grind its way upward next year.
Struggling Homeowners Are Getting an Early Christmas Gift from Lenders
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 16, 9:24AM CST
It was recently announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be suspending foreclosure-related evictions from December 17 until January 2. JPMorgan Chase has joined in, and there is reason to believe the other big banks will do the same. ...
JPM: 62.58 (-0.57), C: 54.11 (-0.73), WFC: 54.82 (-0.60), BAC: 17.89 (-0.24)
Economic Outlook: U.S. Growth to Accelerate in 2015 as Employment, Wages Rise
at The Street - Mon Dec 15, 11:19AM CST
Economic growth in the U.S. is set to accelerate in 2015 as employment continues to rise and wages will soon follow suit. An economic outlook for 2015.
Director Watt Begins To Exercise His Administrative Authority
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 4:14PM CST
Carneey: No quick end to GSE conservatorship
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 10, 2:15PM CST
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in December
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 10, 1:15PM CST
Not all high-yield dividend stocks are created equal, and while some make good investments, some should be avoided at all costs. For example, some are highly volatile, and others might not be able to sustain their high payouts. At the other end of...
PMT: 21.09 (-0.28), PM: 81.45 (-1.05), NLY: 10.81 (-0.17), ESRX: 84.67 (-1.08), MRK: 56.79 (-0.86), AZN: 70.38 (-0.31), AGNC: 21.83 (-0.30), MO: 49.27 (-0.56), GSK: 42.74 (-0.05)
3 Trends That Could Threaten Home Depot's Record Run
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 09, 2:30PM CST
Source: Home Depot. Few stocks have seen as much bullishness recently as Home Depot , with the home-improvement retailer having climbed to new all-time record highs repeatedly in recent years. Yet even with a host of factors favoring Home Depot's...
HD: 104.97 (+0.70)
Fannie And Freddie Shareholders Follow Director Watt To Miami
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 09, 10:21AM CST
Is Fannie-Freddie's 3% Plan a Right Step or a Chronic Error? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 09, 9:30AM CST
Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) plan to tempt the first-time as well as low-income home buyers with the offer of reduced down payments.
WD: 17.54 (-0.16), ESNT: 25.71 (+0.01)
3%-down mortgages are back at Frannie
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 08, 11:53AM CST
XHB: 34.12 (+0.12), ITB: 25.88 (+0.20)
National Housing Survey Results Mirror Uneven 2014 Activity, Support Forecast for Gradual Recovery in 2015
PR Newswire - Mon Dec 08, 8:00AM CST
Results from Fannie Mae's November 2014 National Housing Survey show that Americans' attitudes toward housing have tracked closely with the uneven 2014 housing market trend, which is improving but lagging behind the overall economy trend. According to the survey results, consumers' personal financial outlook has increased fairly steadily during the year, lending support to the ongoing housing market recovery. The share of respondents who expect mortgage rates to go up in the next 12 months decreased again to 45 percent, in line with a gradual but uneven decline since the beginning of the year. On the other hand, the share who believe it is a good time to buy and sell a home moved further apart. Sixty-eight percent of consumers now say it is a good time buy, an increase of 3 percentage points, compared to 39 percent who say it is a good time to sell, a 5 percentage point drop.
Fannie Mae Releases November 2014 Monthly Summary
PR Newswire - Wed Dec 31, 3:01PM CST
Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) November 2014 Monthly Summary is now available. The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae's monthly and year-to-date activities for our gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities and other guarantees, interest rate risk measures, serious delinquency rates, and loan modifications.
3 of 2014's Deepest Dividend Cuts in the Financial Sector
Eric Volkman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 30, 2:00PM CST
2014 has been a good year for dividend raises. According to FactSet, in the 12-month period ending in October, overall dividends paid by the S&P 500's component companies rose 11%. But even in a bullish year full of growing payouts, there are...
ARR: 3.68 (-0.06), PSEC: 8.26 (+0.02), CCG: 7.31 (-0.12)
Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Make Their Shareholders Rich In 2015?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 29, 6:03AM CST
After rebounding from pennies per share just a few years ago, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have dropped again, each trading for around $2 per share. Despite this fact, many investors and some hedge fund heavyweights like Pershing Square's Bill...
Fannie And Freddie: Current Plans Could Affect Iowa Pensions
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 24, 5:09PM CST
Fannie Mae - '4 Documents, Produced In Discovery'
Glen Bradford - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Dec 20, 10:14AM CST
Fannie And Freddie: Everyone Says Read The Statute
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 3:16PM CST
An Exclusive Interview With Pershing Square's William (Bill) Ackman
Matt Stewart - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 18, 8:30AM CST
ZTS: 43.03 (-0.32), AGN: 212.59 (-0.81), HLF: 37.70 (-0.34), VRX: 143.11 (+0.09), HHC: 130.42 (-1.45), PAH: 23.22 (-0.19), CP: 192.69 (-0.51), APD: 144.23 (-2.21), BKW: 35.50 (-1.16)
Economic Growth Ends Year With a Slower Q4, but Poised to Strengthen in 2015
PR Newswire - Thu Dec 18, 8:00AM CST
After a roller-coaster year for the U.S. economy, in which economic growth pitched and rolled from quarter to quarter, 2014 is expected to end on an unspectacular note, as some unsustainable forces that drove activity in the third quarter reverse in the final quarter. Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group forecasts full-year growth of 2.1 percent for this year, a full percentage point below the 2013 pace. However, growth still is expected to strengthen heading into the new year, driven by firming consumer income prospects, rising consumer and business confidence, a broadening housing recovery, and reduced fiscal headwinds. Overall, the Group expects economic growth of 2.7 percent for all of 2015.
Fannie, Freddie jump as Ackman boosts his stakes
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 17, 10:30AM CST
Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey Results Show Increased Concerns with Mortgage Demand Growth
PR Newswire - Wed Dec 17, 8:00AM CST
Fewer mortgage lenders are reporting tighter credit while weak consumer demand is increasingly cited as driving lenders' decreased profit margin outlook, according to results from Fannie Mae's fourth quarter 2014 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey(TM). Conducted in November 2014, the survey shows that for GSE-eligible loans, the share of lenders who say they have tightened their credit standards during the prior three months has gradually trended down this year, decreasing to 13 percent in the fourth quarter compared to 28 percent in the first quarter. For non-GSE-eligible loans, more lenders reported easing than tightening of credit standards for the second consecutive quarter. Despite this, consumer demand reported for single-family purchase mortgages over the prior three months declined significantly from Q3 to Q4, and the share of lenders expecting demand to go down during the next three months has climbed, supporting expectations that the housing market will continue to grind its way upward next year.
Struggling Homeowners Are Getting an Early Christmas Gift from Lenders
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 16, 9:24AM CST
It was recently announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be suspending foreclosure-related evictions from December 17 until January 2. JPMorgan Chase has joined in, and there is reason to believe the other big banks will do the same. ...
JPM: 62.58 (-0.57), C: 54.11 (-0.73), WFC: 54.82 (-0.60), BAC: 17.89 (-0.24)
Economic Outlook: U.S. Growth to Accelerate in 2015 as Employment, Wages Rise
at The Street - Mon Dec 15, 11:19AM CST
Economic growth in the U.S. is set to accelerate in 2015 as employment continues to rise and wages will soon follow suit. An economic outlook for 2015.
Director Watt Begins To Exercise His Administrative Authority
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 4:14PM CST
Carneey: No quick end to GSE conservatorship
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 10, 2:15PM CST
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in December
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 10, 1:15PM CST
Not all high-yield dividend stocks are created equal, and while some make good investments, some should be avoided at all costs. For example, some are highly volatile, and others might not be able to sustain their high payouts. At the other end of...
PMT: 21.09 (-0.28), PM: 81.45 (-1.05), NLY: 10.81 (-0.17), ESRX: 84.67 (-1.08), MRK: 56.79 (-0.86), AZN: 70.38 (-0.31), AGNC: 21.83 (-0.30), MO: 49.27 (-0.56), GSK: 42.74 (-0.05)
3 Trends That Could Threaten Home Depot's Record Run
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 09, 2:30PM CST
Source: Home Depot. Few stocks have seen as much bullishness recently as Home Depot , with the home-improvement retailer having climbed to new all-time record highs repeatedly in recent years. Yet even with a host of factors favoring Home Depot's...
HD: 104.97 (+0.70)
Fannie And Freddie Shareholders Follow Director Watt To Miami
David Sims - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 09, 10:21AM CST
Is Fannie-Freddie's 3% Plan a Right Step or a Chronic Error? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 09, 9:30AM CST
Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) plan to tempt the first-time as well as low-income home buyers with the offer of reduced down payments.
WD: 17.54 (-0.16), ESNT: 25.71 (+0.01)
3%-down mortgages are back at Frannie
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 08, 11:53AM CST
XHB: 34.12 (+0.12), ITB: 25.88 (+0.20)
National Housing Survey Results Mirror Uneven 2014 Activity, Support Forecast for Gradual Recovery in 2015
PR Newswire - Mon Dec 08, 8:00AM CST
Results from Fannie Mae's November 2014 National Housing Survey show that Americans' attitudes toward housing have tracked closely with the uneven 2014 housing market trend, which is improving but lagging behind the overall economy trend. According to the survey results, consumers' personal financial outlook has increased fairly steadily during the year, lending support to the ongoing housing market recovery. The share of respondents who expect mortgage rates to go up in the next 12 months decreased again to 45 percent, in line with a gradual but uneven decline since the beginning of the year. On the other hand, the share who believe it is a good time to buy and sell a home moved further apart. Sixty-eight percent of consumers now say it is a good time buy, an increase of 3 percentage points, compared to 39 percent who say it is a good time to sell, a 5 percentage point drop.
