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Here we are in February already, which has Valentine's Day. Some guys out there look forward to that day with about as much anticipation as hugging their girlfriend's cat, or picking out a costume at Halloween. Comparisons aside, the most popular theory is that Valentine was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. Per the census bureau, there are 1,177 U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2009 (it is its own food group...

Buffalo Springfield wrote, "There's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear..." But there is one movement that appears to be clearer, and that is the increase in mortgage lending by non-bank institutions : Non-bankLendingIncrease . "Congressional Republicans are moving aggressively to wind down mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but they face resistance not only from Democrats, but members of their own party who fear rapid elimination of the two entities would destabilize...

Bad Mortgage Loans Almost Behind Us?; Lending Tree vs. Zillow; More on Self-Employed Borrowers; RESPA Tolerance Defects; FHA MIP Updates...

I wish I could say all is quiet with the investors out there - but I can't. So if you don't care about underwriting and policy changes, reminders, and overlays, skip to the end of today's write-up. As always, the actual bulletin is the most precise source of information!...

Originator Identification Requirements; Mortgage Fraud Report; Flood Insurance Saga; Condo Guidance; FHA Annual Premiums...

FHA Issues Final Rule on Lender Approval Process; No Guarantee Tax Credit Loan Close By June 30; Several Investor Updates...

FDIC Selling Mortgage Assets of Failed Banks; "Good" Foreclosure Stats; Updates from: Chase, WAMU, USB, Wells, FAMC,SunTrust...

AmTrust stops taking locks; news from Freddie & SunTrust; rates quiet...