In Brief: Freddie Mac to Purchase Rehab Loans

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. announced this week that it would purchase "affordable rehabilitation" mortgages from participating lenders. These loans allow homeowners to purchase a home and simultaneously borrow money for rehabilitation.

Freddie Mac is expecting community organizations involved in the rehabilitation of low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods to be especially interested in the loan.

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