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Homes in Foreclosure Increasingly have Positive Equity

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by Jann Swanson on April 17 2014, 10:11 AM

Homes with serious negative equity numbers have now declined to the lowest point in at least two years RealtyTrac said today. The company, which began tracking so-called underwater properties in the first quarter of 2012, estimates that in the first quarter...
Purchases Continue Taking Market Share; FICOs Trending Lower

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by Jann Swanson on April 17 2014, 9:30 AM

Ellie Mae's Origination Insight Report said today that 40 percent of mortgage loans closed in March were originated for refinancing and 60 percent for home purchases. In February the split was 43/57 percent. The March figure was the lowest share for refinancing...
No Big Spring Bounce for Housing Starts

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by Jann Swanson on April 16 2014, 11:57 AM

Two of the three measures of residential construction activity used by the Census Bureau fell slightly in March. Fewer permits were issued and fewer homes reached completion than in February while housing starts rose slightly. The Bureau and the U.S....
Surge in Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowing by 4 Biggest Banks

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by Jann Swanson on April 16 2014, 8:15 AM

Use of secured loans or advances from the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) by their four largest members has surged over the last two years. The primary mission of the FHLBanks is to support housing finance and they do so by providing advances to...
Mortgage Applications Reverse 5 Week Slide

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by Jann Swanson on April 16 2014, 7:00 AM

Mortgage applications reversed a five week slide during the week ended April 11 as applications for both purchasing and refinancing increased from levels the previous week. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported this morning that its Market Composite...
No Spring Breakout as Builder Confidence Stalls

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by Jann Swanson on April 15 2014, 11:24 AM

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose to 47 this month, indicating a slight improvement in the confidence of home builders in the market for new single family homes. At the same time the March HMI...
New Home Applications Up in March

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by Jann Swanson on April 15 2014, 10:09 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) estimated today that there was a 15 percent increase in applications for new home purchases in March compared to February even as the annual pace of new home sales eased. MBA's Builder Application Survey (BAS) which...
Consumer Expectations Rise Slightly Along with Inflation Fears

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by Jann Swanson on April 15 2014, 9:52 AM

Another survey has found a slight overall improvement in consumer attitudes toward the economy. The New York Federal Reserve Bank said that its monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations (SEC) for March showed increasingly positive attitudes toward income...
'Hope Now' Nears 7 Million Modifications

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by Jann Swanson on April 11 2014, 1:16 PM

HOPE Now, founded in 2007 as an early response to the growing threat of foreclosures, continues to negotiate loan modifications in double-digit numbers for distressed homeowners. The voluntary, private sector alliance made up of loan servicers, loan investors...
Health Care Costs Aren't Rising Fast Enough. Wait, What?

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by Jann Swanson on April 11 2014, 12:23 PM

Health care costs aren't rising fast enough for the Fed's liking, and that may help keep interest rates lower for longer. But is the problem one of persistent 'under-inflation' or simply the result of a bloated system falling in line with other countries...
Chase Earnings Miss, but 12 Record Quarters in a Row for Wells

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by Jann Swanson on April 11 2014, 11:09 AM

Two of the nation's largest banks released their first quarter earnings on Thursday. The results of one outpaced analysts' expectations while the other posted disappointing results. Wells Fargo continued its 2013 winning streak with a 14 percent increase...
Foreclosures have Doubled in Some States Despite Overall Decline

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by Jann Swanson on April 10 2014, 10:51 AM

RealtyTrac reported today that an uptick in foreclosure starts last month drove an overall increase in the nation's foreclosure activity. There was a 7 percent jump in the filings of initial public notice - Notice of Default (NOD) or Lis Pendens (LIS...
Second Home Market Rebounding Strongly

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by Jann Swanson on April 07 2014, 11:33 AM

Although the second home mortgage market experienced a severe decline during the housing downturn, Americans still aspire to buy second homes and have contributed to the growth of the market consistently since it hit its bottom in 2009 Fannie Mae said...
More Mortgage and Banking M&A; Non-QM Company List; Mortgage Applications Drop Again

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by Rob Chrisman on April 09 2014, 7:18 AM

The Dodd-Frank Act is almost 4-years old, but regulators have only completed 52% of its 398 rules, according to Davis Polk & Wardwell. For example, the Securities and Exchange Commission has yet to complete rules governing swaps tied to securities...
Mortgage Applications Slide Overall, but Purchases Increase

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by Jann Swanson on April 09 2014, 6:13 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage application activity, inched down again during the week ended April 4, decreasing 1.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to the week ended March 28. On a non...

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