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    Grupo De Trabajo Interagencial Publica Folleto En Español Para El Consumidor Sobre Cómo Comparar Y Negociar La Hipoteca Más

    ​El Grupo de Trabajo Federal Interagencial sobre Crédito Justo ha publicado una versión en español de su popular folleto para el consumidor, Buscando la hipoteca más favorable: Compare, Verifique, Negocie. En el folleto, se explica por qué comparar y negociar tasas de interés, comisiones y otras...

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    Interagency Task Force Publishes Spanish-Language Consumer Brochure about Shopping for and Negotiating the Best Mortgage

    The federal Interagency Task Force on Fair Lending has published a Spanish-language version of its popular brochure for consumers, Looking for the Best Mortgage: Shop, Compare, Negotiate. The brochure, Buscando la hipoteca más favorable: Compare, Verifique, Negocie, describes how comparing and...

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    OFHEO Announces Critical Capital Disclosure and FAS 133 Clarification

    Washington, D.C. – Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), financial safety and soundness regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), has notified the Enterprises of OFHEO's intention to routinely disclose their critical capital...

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    OFHEO Releases Additional Regulatory Proposals under Infrastructure Project

    Washington, D.C. – Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), financial safety and soundness regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), has released the first of a set of regulations under an infrastructure project announced in July.​...

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    OFHEO Announces Initiative to Formalize and Enhance OFHEO’s Regulatory Structure

    ​Revised 8/30 to include actual Federal Register text Washington, D.C. – Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), financial safety and soundness regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), today sent a notice to the Federal Register...

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    Highlights of OFHEO’s 2000 Report to Congress

    ​ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Armando Falcon, Jr., Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), financial safety and soundness regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, today released OFHEO's 2000 Report to Congress as required by statute in Section 1319B of the Federal Housing...

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    U.S. Senate Confirms OFHEO’s Director

    ​Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate yesterday voted to confirm Armando Falcon, Jr. to a five-year term as the Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO). Falcon will be only the second director since OFHEO’s creation. Falcon, age 39, served for eight years on the legal...

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    OFHEO Releases 1999 Report to Congress

    ​​​​​​​WASHINGTON – The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) today released its 1999 Report to Congress. OFHEO, the financial safety and soundness regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) submitted its annual report to Congress outlining results of the first...

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    Interagency Task Force Publishes Consumer Brochure about Shopping and Negotiating for the Best Mortgage

    ​The federal Interagency Task Force on Fair Lending has published a brochure for consumers, "Looking for the Best Mortgage: Shop, Compare, Negotiate." The brochure notes that shopping around for a home loan or mortgage is similar to shopping for a car – consumers should obtain information on all...

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    OFHEO RELEASES 1998 REPORT TO CONGRESS

    ​​WASHINGTON D.C.—The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) today released its 1998 Report to Congress. OFHEO, the financial safety and soundness regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) submitted its annual report to Congress outlining results of examinations of...