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Fannie Mae has been refusing to back mortgages for properties that it deems to be underinsured or have underfunded reserves. That's making it hard for condo owners to sell.

[](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/733-california-condo-buildings-are-on-a-secret-mortgage-blacklist-heres-where-they-are/)

[](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/steph-curry-leaves-warriors-game-with-raptors-after-hard-fall/ "Steph Curry injured on hard fall in Warriors’ victory over Raptors")[

](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/steph-curry-leaves-warriors-game-with-raptors-after-hard-fall/ "Steph Curry injured on hard fall in Warriors’ victory over Raptors")

[](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/pge-bill-energy-electric-gas-consumer-rate-power-economy-utility/ "PG&E eyes higher monthly bills tied to financing costs for utility’s operations")[

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[](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/major-rockslide-closes-key-road-into-yosemite-national-park-indefinitely/ "Major rockslide closes key road into Yosemite National Park indefinitely")[

](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/major-rockslide-closes-key-road-into-yosemite-national-park-indefinitely/ "Major rockslide closes key road into Yosemite National Park indefinitely")

[](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/feds-influencer-ricci-wynne-has-track-record-of-sexually-abusing-girls-as-young-as-13/ "Feds: Bay Area influencer Ricci Wynne has ‘track record’ of sexually abusing girls as young as 13")[

](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/20/feds-influencer-ricci-wynne-has-track-record-of-sexually-abusing-girls-as-young-as-13/ "Feds: Bay Area influencer Ricci Wynne has ‘track record’ of sexually abusing girls as young as 13")

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