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More concrete success can be seen in another part of the Administration's original plan. The government has made it possible for homeowners with little or no equity to refinance into cheaper loans - a particularly tough trick to pull off with tighter lending standards. Loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac qualify; the two government-sponsored entities cover more than half of mortgages in the U.S. In the first three weeks of the program, Freddie Mac closed about 1,000 of these refinances, though "that's a drop in the bucket compared to what's expected," says...
...attributed part of the success to the smaller, “more intimate” venue. This year, the catwalk and V.I.P. seating were placed on the basketball courts, with additional seating available in the bleachers. Last year’s event was held in the expansive Bright Hockey Center with general admissions and V.I.P seating both available and varying distances from the stage...
...good to have a healthy environment and not have snow in April,” she said. At 1 p.m., a clean-up kicked off in Winthrop Park, with volunteers picking up trash, sweeping sidewalks, and raking grass. “It’s definitely a success,” said Harvard Square Business Association Executive Director Denise A. Jillson as she took a break from raking the grass. “I could certainly see this becoming an annual event.” Aside from tourists, students, and Cambridge residents, the party also drew local luminaries...
...disappointment, though, Harvard has something to look forward to. The Crimson graduates just two seniors this season, and though co-captains Hayley Bock and Bailey Vertovez have been vital to the team’s success, Harvard has junior Jess Pledger and freshman Jane Alexander waiting in the wings to step in and fill those spots...
...other half of the Crimson’s co-ed squad traveled to New London, Conn. over the weekend for the Thompson Trophy, hosted by the US Coast Guard Academy, where it earned a second-place team finish overall. The B-division boat also found success in this competition for Harvard, as the pair of senior skipper Jon Garrity and sophomore crew Grace Charles won the division by 20 points over Boston College. The duo finished among the top half of the 18-team field in all but one of their 18 races on the weekend, earning five victories along...