Fannie Mae eases mortgage debt buying in January - 2004-02-17
Fannie Mae, the biggest buyer of U.S. mortgages, said on Tuesday its investment portfolio shrank for the fourth consecutive month in January, in part because mortgage securities it acquires have become expensive.

The housing giant buys mortgage loans and bonds pooling mortgage loans. This is a key source of profit for the company, which also sells guarantees for home loans to mortgage lenders.
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Preston's first Home Expo coming, starts April 17 in Kingwood - 2004-02-17
After a long cold winter stuck looking at the same four walls, many Preston County families are anticipating home improvements, landscaping and maybe even a new home -- and the first-ever Preston County Home Expo could help.

That includes banks and other mortgage lenders, real estate agents, landscapers and nurseries, contractors, furniture stores, people who install septic systems and prepare the land for a home, and stores that sell building and plumbing supplies.
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