{"id":962,"date":"2012-07-14T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-14T14:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/index.php\/2012\/07\/14\/fhfa-announces-next-steps-in-reo-pilot-program\/"},"modified":"2012-07-14T14:19:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-14T14:19:00","slug":"fhfa-announces-next-steps-in-reo-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lienitnow.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/fhfa-announces-next-steps-in-reo-pilot.html","title":{"rendered":"FHFA Announces Next Steps in REO Pilot Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The FHFA announced that the winning bidders in a <strong>real estate owned (REO<\/strong>) <strong>pilot initiative<\/strong> have been chosen and transactions are expected to close early in the third quarter.&nbsp; The FHFA launched the pilot program in late February, and bids were solicited from qualified investors to purchase approximately 2,500 single-family Fannie Mae foreclosed properties.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/reaction.orrick.com\/rs\/ct.aspx?ct=24F76619D1AE4EE0CDD886AAD02F901E918461A6CDF10FFD77D743405B97C729E2495FB3CBCF04967047366A8E717BB7ACE29F4E5C592D13E09B4E5F8ABC2\" jquery17107278339416501027=\"6\" target=\"_blank\">FHFA Release.<\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Market response has been robust with strong qualified bidder interest. <\/span><br \/>&#8220;FHFA undertook this initiative to help stabilize communities and home values in areas hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis,&#8221; said Edward J. DeMarco, Acting Director of FHFA. &#8220;As conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, we believe this pilot program will assist us in achieving our objectives and help to maximize the benefit to taxpayers. 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