June 2010 - MND NewsWire

Place your ad here

Latest Video

"AMI on Mortgage Servicing Settlement; 2011 Mortgage Volume Stats"

Published: 2/13/2012

View | Subscribe | Archive | Share

Comments

Kelcey Morange
Answers: 100
MisterVA
Answers: 94
Antonio Cibella
Answers: 81

Scenarios
Search

Channel Options ↓ More

MND NewsWire Headlines

RSS

EMAIL ALERTS

News » MND NewsWire

Home » News Headlines » MND NewsWire Home

About this Channel

MND NewsWire features plain and simple interpretations of industry related data and events written in a manner that maintains the interest of random readers while still catering to the perspective of a housing market professional.

Sort by: Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented

A Snapshot of Homelessness in America

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 30 2010, 4:16 PM

One way to get a picture of homelessness is to look at data collected by HUD during a single night when canvassers nationwide look in shelters, abandoned buildings, and in city parks to count its victims....
FHA Commissioner Discusses RESPA Reform and SAFE Act Implementation

Comments (4)

Read More

by Adam Quinones on June 30 2010, 4:46 PM

FHA Commissioner David Stevens wrote to the industry today. He discussed RESPA reform and provided and update on the implementation of the SAFE Act....
Mortgage Lender Profits, Pull-Through, and Production Improve in 2009

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 30 2010, 11:12 AM

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)'s Annual 2009 Mortgage Bankers Production Survey released on Wednesday, profits on the average loan originated last year rose to $1,135 from a dismal $305 in 2008. The increase was the result of...
Timing of Distressed Home Inventory Sales Plays Important Role in Housing Recovery

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 30 2010, 11:39 AM

As lenders have begun repossessing homes at record levels over the first half of 2010, it will be interesting to watch how they will manage the inventory levels of distressed properties on the market in order to prevent more dramatic price deterioration...
Refinance Loan Demand at One-Year High. Purchase Applications at Thirteen-Year Low

Comments (0)

Read More

by Adam Quinones on June 30 2010, 9:16 AM

Amid continuing financial market volatility, mortgage rates dropped again last week, with rates on 15-year loans reaching a record low for the MBA survey. Refinance applications jumped in response, but remain at about half the level seen in the spring...
Extension of Homebuyer Tax Credit Closing Deadline Has New Life

Comments (13)

Read More

by Adam Quinones on June 29 2010, 5:29 PM

The House backed a measure to extend the closing deadline to Sept. 30 for buyers who met the April 30 deadline to have a signed contract. The current deadline requires those buyers to close the transaction by June 30 to receive the $8,000 tax credit for...
Who Is Homeless? How Many Are Homeless? Why Are They Homeless?

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 29 2010, 5:16 PM

The Obama Administration's Strategic Plan to End Homelessness released last week is a pretty thorough examination of the state of the problem in the U.S. It begins by defining the size of the problem....
Freddie Mac's Portfolio Shrinks in May. Delinquency Rate Flat

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 25 2010, 11:56 AM

Delinquencies in the Freddie Mac mortgage portfolio appear to be leveling off according to the monthly volume summary released today. The portfolio shrank in May for the fourth time this year....
Treasury Reviews State Housing Proposals. Awards "Hardest Hit" Funds

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 24 2010, 10:53 AM

The first states to receive funds under the Administration's "HFA Hardest Hit Fund" have been announced by the Treasury Department. Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada will be the first to receive funding for local initiatives...
Commercial Loan Delinquency Rates Shoot to Record Highs

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 16 2010, 11:17 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association is reporting that the delinquency rate for commercial mortgages held in mortgage backed securities has reached an all time high,. ...
Fannie Mae Fights Back Against Strategic Defaulters

Comments (18)

Read More

by Adam Quinones on June 23 2010, 3:49 PM

Defaulting borrowers who walk-away and had the capacity to pay or did not complete a workout alternative in good faith will be ineligible for a new Fannie Mae-backed mortgage loan for a period of seven years from the date of foreclosure. ...
OCC/OTS Report: Delinquencies Decrease. Foreclosures Rise. Loan Mods Re-Defaulting

Comments (0)

Read More

by Jann Swanson on June 23 2010, 1:12 PM

The first quarter report on mortgage metrics from the Offices of Thrift Supervision and Comptroller of the Currency duplicate findings from other recent surveys; delinquencies continue to decline while more and more mortgages are in the process of foreclosure...
Loan Applications Decline As Closing Costs Rise

Comments (5)

Read More

by Adam Quinones on June 23 2010, 11:10 AM

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 5.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. The Refinance Index decreased 7.3 percent from the previous week. The refinance share of mortgage activity...
The Day Ahead: New Home Sales, FOMC Statement, Treasury Auction

Comments (0)

Read More

by Patrick McGee on June 23 2010, 8:09 AM

Investors are optimistic this morning ahead of the central bank’s afternoon policy announcement. Sentiment could easily change early into the session, however, as the new home sales index is anticipated to fall after the expiration of the homebuyer tax...
Recap and Charts: May Existing Home Sales

Comments (0)

Read More

by Adam Quinones on June 22 2010, 8:42 PM

Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.66 million units in May, down 2.2 percent from an upwardly revised surge of 5.79 million...

1 2 3 4 Next >

	RSS - Subscribe to our Daily Rate Update RSS Feed.
	Twitter - Follow our Daily Rate Update on Twitter.
	Facebook - Follow our Daily Rate Update on Facebook.
	Bookmark - Bookmark our rates page and visit daily for updates.
	Mobile Apps - There's an App for this too. Learn more about our Mobile Apps.

More From MND