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- Tuesday, April 23, 2013
- Best loan prospects may desert FHA
- Rate hikes leave private insurers in position to lure most-qualified borrowers
- Friday, March 29, 2013
- Companies team up to offer small lenders REO asset management
- Carrington and LendingXpress to roll out services for community banks and credit unions
- Thursday, March 28, 2013
- Mortgage rates edge up
- Fannie Mae sees rates on 30-year loans at 4 percent by end of year
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013
- Encouraging signs that mortgage credit is easing
- Percentage of Realtors reporting problems with appraisals also declines
- Monday, March 25, 2013
- Freddie Mac makes loan data available
- Move helps pave the way for sharing risk with investors
- Thursday, March 21, 2013
- Mortgage rates down from last week
- Fed expects only gradual decline in unemployment
- Wednesday, March 20, 2013
- CRM platform designed for small lenders
- Leads360 Express prioritizes leads, sends emails, tracks conversion rates
- Tuesday, March 19, 2013
- Mortgage finance reform back on track?
- As plans for Fannie and Freddie take shape, role of government still subject to debate
- Tuesday, March 19, 2013
- LPS automates PMI orders
- Lenders can choose from among several providers
- Thursday, March 14, 2013
- Lawmakers looking to take charge of Fannie and Freddie reform
- Bill would guard against abrupt privatization or nationalization
- Thursday, March 14, 2013
- Mortgage rates up on positive jobs report
- Fannie Mae sees rates on 30-year loans headed back above 4 percent this year
- Tuesday, March 12, 2013
- Carrington's wholesale division commits to 30-day loan closing
- Lender says fast closings can help keep deals from falling through
- Tuesday, March 12, 2013
- Help sellers get fair value for home's 'green' features
- Most MLSs don't include 'green fields' in data input forms
- Thursday, March 7, 2013
- Foreclosure timelines now measured in years
- Process taking longer in some states with new laws protecting homeowners
- Thursday, March 7, 2013
- RPR a threat to brokerages' mortgage operations?
- Consultant's blog post fuels debate over use of MLS data
- Wednesday, March 6, 2013
- Quicken Loans surpasses BofA in home lending
- Wells Fargo, Chase are nation's biggest mortgage lenders
- Tuesday, February 26, 2013
- Lender approving online apps in as little 15 minutes
- Guaranteed Rate says mortgage originations up 100 percent in 2012
- Tuesday, February 26, 2013
- Industry groups hold out hope FHA will ease condo rules
- Legal worries led to mass exodus of condo associations from program
- Thursday, February 21, 2013
- Mortgage delinquencies hit lowest level since 2008
- Foreclosure rate is 3 times higher in judicial foreclosure states
- Tuesday, February 19, 2013
- LPS signs off on another robo-signing settlement
- $35 million agreement resolves criminal fraud allegations
- Thursday, February 14, 2013
- Fannie Mae offers short-sale 'escalation' tool
- New channel for resolving valuation disputes and servicer delays
- Wednesday, February 13, 2013
- Obama calls for expanded refinancing
- Backers say bill would cut costs for homeowners, boost economy
- Monday, February 11, 2013
- FHA at ground zero of ideological battle
- Commentary: Watch for legislation aimed at scaling FHA back to irrelevance
- Thursday, February 7, 2013
- Mortgage rates settle back down
- Demand for purchase loans up 16 percent from a year ago
- Tuesday, February 5, 2013
- Carrington commits to 25-day loan closings
- Qualifying loans not processed on time will receive $500 closing cost credit
- Monday, February 4, 2013
- Fannie and Freddie streamline deeds-in-lieu
- New guidelines take effect March 1
- Friday, February 1, 2013
- LPS to review three years of mortgage documents
- $120.6M settlement resolves 'robo-signing' allegations by 46 states
- Friday, February 1, 2013
- IRS provides guidance on HAMP principal reductions
- Real Estate Tax Talk
- Thursday, January 31, 2013
- MGIC streamlines PMI approvals
- Private mortgage insurers taking back market share from FHA
- Wednesday, January 30, 2013
- FHA to tighten underwriting, raise premiums
- Bid to boost capital reserves also includes changes to reverse mortgage offerings
- Wednesday, January 30, 2013
- Bad neighbors can affect appraisals
- Strategies for avoiding and remedying 'external obsolescence'
- Tuesday, January 29, 2013
- Fight over Obama recess appointments could jeopardize new mortgage rules
- Court ruling opens the door for battle over leadership of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Monday, January 28, 2013
- Clear Capital offers Freddie Mac valuation tools
- Home Value Explorer, Home Value Calibrator based on 20 years of proprietary data
- Thursday, January 24, 2013
- Demand for mortgages surges as rates edge up
- Purchase loan demand up 26 percent from year ago
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013
- Private mortgage insurance rate app now on Android
- Radian Guaranty provides quotes based on user's loan criteria
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013
- New mortgage rules could crimp lending
- Lenders likely to demand larger down payments from buyers in high-cost markets
- Friday, January 11, 2013
- $8.5B settlement with loan servicers opens a big can of worms
- Commentary: Foreclosure reviews were flawed, but settlement only raises more questions
- Thursday, January 10, 2013
- New rule will require mortgage lenders to verify borrowers' ability to repay
- Temporary exemption will allow government-backed loans to exceed 43 percent DTI
- Thursday, January 10, 2013
- Mortgage rates up slightly as economy adds jobs
- Fed may scale back or end efforts to keep rates low if job gains continue
- Wednesday, January 9, 2013
- Carrington expanding mortgage operations
- New offices in Indiana and Connecticut part of 2013 growth plans
- Thursday, January 3, 2013
- Mortgage rates expected to mostly stay put in 2013
- Refinancings still account for most home loan originations
- Thursday, December 27, 2012
- Florida-based valuation company closes its doors
- Evaluation Solutions relied on network of 30,000 vendors to do inspections, BPOs, appraisals
- Thursday, December 20, 2012
- Cheap home loans provide bedrock for housing
- Low mortgage rates could help keep recovery on track in 2013
- Tuesday, December 18, 2012
- FHA commits to additional tightening
- Tougher underwriting for borrowers with low FICO scores in the works
- Tuesday, December 18, 2012
- Talk of big changes at FHA may be just that -- for now
- Congress debating lower loan limits, plus higher minimum FICO scores and down payments
- Monday, December 17, 2012
- Lawmakers eyeing MID as source of tax revenue
- Real Estate Tax Talk
- Thursday, December 13, 2012
- No pressure on mortgage rates as Fed continues easing
- Demand for purchase loans up 9 percent from year ago
- Wednesday, December 12, 2012
- Group warns against return of 'dual credit' mortgage market
- Center for Responsible Lending: Homeownership helps families build wealth
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012
- HUD stepping up sales of seriously delinquent FHA loans
- From AOL Real Estate
- Monday, December 10, 2012
- Six more headed to prison for roles in Miami condo mortgage fraud scheme
- Father and son real estate brokers among those sentenced after guilty pleas

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Mortgages

Rate hikes leave private insurers in position to lure most-qualified borrowers

Carrington and LendingXpress to roll out services for community banks and credit unions

Fannie Mae sees rates on 30-year loans at 4 percent by end of year

Percentage of Realtors reporting problems with appraisals also declines

Move helps pave the way for sharing risk with investors

Fed expects only gradual decline in unemployment

Leads360 Express prioritizes leads, sends emails, tracks conversion rates

As plans for Fannie and Freddie take shape, role of government still subject to debate

Lenders can choose from among several providers

Bill would guard against abrupt privatization or nationalization

Fannie Mae sees rates on 30-year loans headed back above 4 percent this year

Lender says fast closings can help keep deals from falling through

Most MLSs don't include 'green fields' in data input forms

Process taking longer in some states with new laws protecting homeowners

Consultant's blog post fuels debate over use of MLS data

Wells Fargo, Chase are nation's biggest mortgage lenders

Guaranteed Rate says mortgage originations up 100 percent in 2012

Legal worries led to mass exodus of condo associations from program

Foreclosure rate is 3 times higher in judicial foreclosure states

$35 million agreement resolves criminal fraud allegations

New channel for resolving valuation disputes and servicer delays

Backers say bill would cut costs for homeowners, boost economy

Commentary: Watch for legislation aimed at scaling FHA back to irrelevance

Demand for purchase loans up 16 percent from a year ago

Qualifying loans not processed on time will receive $500 closing cost credit

New guidelines take effect March 1

$120.6M settlement resolves 'robo-signing' allegations by 46 states

Real Estate Tax Talk

Private mortgage insurers taking back market share from FHA

Bid to boost capital reserves also includes changes to reverse mortgage offerings

Strategies for avoiding and remedying 'external obsolescence'

Court ruling opens the door for battle over leadership of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Home Value Explorer, Home Value Calibrator based on 20 years of proprietary data

Purchase loan demand up 26 percent from year ago

Radian Guaranty provides quotes based on user's loan criteria

Lenders likely to demand larger down payments from buyers in high-cost markets

Commentary: Foreclosure reviews were flawed, but settlement only raises more questions

Temporary exemption will allow government-backed loans to exceed 43 percent DTI

Fed may scale back or end efforts to keep rates low if job gains continue

New offices in Indiana and Connecticut part of 2013 growth plans

Refinancings still account for most home loan originations

Evaluation Solutions relied on network of 30,000 vendors to do inspections, BPOs, appraisals

Low mortgage rates could help keep recovery on track in 2013

Tougher underwriting for borrowers with low FICO scores in the works

Congress debating lower loan limits, plus higher minimum FICO scores and down payments

Real Estate Tax Talk

Demand for purchase loans up 9 percent from year ago

Center for Responsible Lending: Homeownership helps families build wealth

From AOL Real Estate

Father and son real estate brokers among those sentenced after guilty pleas

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