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More Fed Help on the Way for Homeowners

More FHA-insured mortgages to be available for strapped consumers

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2008 3:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – Homeowners struggling to avoid foreclosure are about to get a boost from the Federal Housing Administration. The FHA commissioner is expected to announce plans to expand an aid program that will allow borrowers saddled with negative equity to write down part of their mortgages and... Read full story »

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