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FHA insurance fund Topic in The Credit Debacle Catalog

Calculated Risk Fri 2009-09-04 19:23 EDT

FHA: The Next Bailout?

John Burns Consulting sent out a note today titled: FHA Likely To Be The Next Shoe To Drop"The FHA's aggressive lending programs have continued throughout the housing downturn, causing its market share of the mortgage industry to grow from 2% in 2005 to 23% today. ... The FHA insurance fund, however, is likely running dry. ...

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