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Fannie Mae Losses $2.2 in First Quarter!

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Real Estate Agent with Century 21 Adams-Walker

"Loans gone bad, and those on the way, put Fannie Mae $2.2 billion in the red last quarter. The Washington, D.C.-based mortgage giant announced Tuesday a $2.2 billion loss in the first quarter ended March 31, compared to a $961 million profit a year ago. On a diluted share basis, Fannie Mae lost $2.57 versus earnings of 85 cents a year ago."

Times are a changing! Your best friend at this point should be your clients lender. Even the ones I work with are dealing with new rules and regulations. Belts are tighter! More hoops to jump! But I am in this for the long haul and am willing to change with the industry.

Is everyone feeling this unpleasant squeaze? Do you think Fannie Mae will impose tighter restrictions than those recently put in place?

Comments (4)

Charlie Ragonesi
AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA
Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros
They aren't easing up thats for sure. We are doing more FHA's and USDAs
May 06, 2008 06:31 AM
Marc Baysek
Iron Horse Properties, LLC - Rockingham, NC
Iron Horse Properties
Lenders are definately in a JAM, but the key is keeping the agents that send them business on a normal basis in the loop as to how the changes will affect deals that are about to turn into contracts.  I am finding that alot of them are avoiding calls and emails rather than just telling the truth, the industry changes every week!
May 06, 2008 06:36 AM
Anthony Stokes-Pereira
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Nanuet, NY
Realtor

Hi Beth;

Things are changing, rules are getting tighter and we all should make adjustmet.

May 06, 2008 07:04 AM
Susan Hilton
CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc. - College Station, TX
Texas Aggie Real Estate, College Station Bryan Texas Real Estate

Yes, I think things will continue to get tighter for a while -

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May 06, 2008 03:42 PM