Page 2 April 2004 The AC Phoenix What Is Fannie Mae? By: Teela Spiller Fannie Mae is one of the largest purchasers of home loans. Fannie Mae does not lend money directly to consumers. Fannie Mae makes it possible for lenders to have the money needed to extend loans to consumers. In order for the loan to be sold to Fannie Mae it must conform to certain guidelines—these are Fannie Mae mortgage solutions.Fannie Mac (www.freddie mac.com) and Ginnie Mae (www.ginniemae.gov) work in a similar fashion to Fannie Mae. Let’s go on a cyber journey together. Log on to the web and we will do this together click by click. Go to www.fanniemae.com and you will find information about initiatives to help first time homeowners and minorities. Scroll down to the Home Buyers and Homeowner’s section on the lower left. Next, click on ‘Homepath’. Here, you will find colored links embedded in the paragraphs. Click on the ‘Find Lender’ tab, and there you will find a short list of companies that are able to provide you with a Fannie Mae mortgage solution. Go to the ‘Mortgage Solution’ link, which is in the first sentence of the ‘Find a Lender’ tab. Click to learn about the entire array of Fannie Mae mortgage eilir OF THE NATIONS READ DR. PATRICIA BAILEY EVERY MONTH IN THE AC PHOENIX Have you ever felt or sensed that God has more for you than the mundane life of simply going to work, church and then back home again? If so, look for the monthly issue of “Cry of the Nations” and find out how you can participate in God’s global plan! Dr. Patricia Bailey solutions. I recommend the ‘By Product’ link. Here, you have the titles Adjustable Rate, Fixed Rate and No/Low Money Down. Again, these same products are offered by most lenders and mort gage brokers. When you click on Adjustable Rate mortgage you will learn about the different product options and when you select one you will read the actual description of what the loan offers. On the lower left, under ‘Homepath’ you will find the ‘Becoming a Homeowner’ link. Click on the ‘Getting Started’ link. Here, you will find so many links to educate yourself on homeownership. Links such as ‘Selecting Your Home’; ‘Real Estate Professionals’; ‘Home Inspections’ and ‘Closing’ (costs) among other links are here. Clicking on every group of words in an ink color other than black is a link to educating yourself about homeownership. Teela Spiller is a mortgage & Real Estate Broker is^ or»e 1 l~ica n a 7^^ CH^ommunil'm I rtsl'i'f u'I'l An Associate Consultant’s Newspaper Established 1982 Rodney J. Sumler, Publisher Sartia Beverly, Managing Editor Ann F. Sumler, Rnancial Director Kenneth Archie, Don^d Loweiy, Asim Razzak, Kenneth Fox Coi Advertising Consultants Ideas expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the (336) 727-1 1^1 fax (336) 723-1 cmoeni] s pi publisher or stan. e-mail: acp'l ioenixnews@yahoo.com 606 Have the AC Phoenix delivered for $25 for 12 issues. Yes, I wont to receive my AC Phoenix each month. Nome Address City State Zip_ Return this coupon to: The AC Phoenix, Circulation Department R C. Box 1 7627, Winston-Salem, NC 27116 A voluntary payment of $25 per year is requested to defray delivery expenses. Make checks payable to the AC Phoenix. Date: