Many older Americans losing homes after struggling to pay taxes - 2004-03-31
Joan Ivey worries about her growing tax bills. After borrowing money to keep her home from being auctioned last year, the 69-year-old worked out a payment plan on her unpaid taxes of more than $8,000.

When John Fink received notice in the mail about unpaid taxes on his Pittsburgh house, he contacted the Homeowner Preservation Project, a group that helps homeowners manage their debt and keep their homes. The group is trying to renegotiate Fink's mortgage to lower his interest rate.
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Fannie, Freddie Had Adequate Capital - 2004-03-31
The financial regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac indicated on Wednesday the two U.S. mortgage finance giants were sufficiently capitalized at the end of the fourth quarter of 2003.

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, or OFHEO, said the two companies held enough capital as of Dec. 31 to exceed both their risk-based and minimum capital requirements
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