Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Obama to tout mortgage reform to help speed up recovery in housing market

U.S. President Barack Obama. PHOTO/File

U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing to overhaul the nation's mortgage finance system, including shutting down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a plan with bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.

Obama will also insist that popular 30-year mortgages be widely available to borrowers, even in a system that would rely more on the private sector than the government to guarantee loans.

Obama will outline his proposals Tuesday at a

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