The Associated Press reports President Bush signed the bill today to aid the battered housing and mortgage markets.
The bill allows for the government to back mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It also paves the way for the Federal Housing Administration to insure up to $300 billion in refinanced mortgages, so struggling borrowers can [...]
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