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2. What is the first-time homebuyer tax credit? - AOL

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   The first-time homebuyer tax credit no longer exists; the U.S. government offered this program for first-time homebuyers from 2008-2010. A first-time homebuyer tax credit offers a direct reduction ...

3. Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Wikipedia

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   The United States Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (commonly referred to as HERA) was designed primarily to address the subprime mortgage crisis.It authorized the Federal Housing Administration to guarantee up to $300 billion in new 30-year fixed rate mortgages for subprime borrowers if lenders wrote down principal loan balances to 90 percent of current appraisal value.

4. Government policies and the subprime mortgage crisis

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   The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loosened mortgage restrictions in the mid-1990s so first-time buyers could qualify for loans that they could never get before. [136] In 1995, the GSE began receiving affordable housing credit for purchasing mortgage backed securities which included loans to low income borrowers.

5. Guide to first-time homebuyer loans and programs - AOL

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   Federal first-time homebuyer programs: Loans and programs backed or offered by the federal government State, non-profit and employer-sponsored programs: Homebuying assistance at the local level

6. Subprime mortgage crisis - Wikipedia

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   Total home equity in the United States, which was valued at $13 trillion at its peak in 2006, had dropped to $8.8 trillion by mid-2008 and was still falling in late 2008. [322] Total retirement assets, Americans' second-largest household asset, dropped by 22%, from $10.3 trillion in 2006 to $8 trillion in mid-2008.

7. How to compare lenders for first-time homebuyers - AOL

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   How to compare lenders as a first-time homebuyer. When comparing mortgage lenders as a first-time buyer, you will want to consider several factors. Loan products may look similar on the surface ...