We will make it possible for an estimated four million to five million currently ineligible homeowners who received their mortgages through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to refinance their mortgages at a lower rate.
Barack Obama: “We will make it possible for an estimated four million to five million currently ineligible homeowners who received…”
On the recordFebruary 17, 2009
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President Obama outlines a key component of the housing plan aimed at helping homeowners.
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