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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...
Commercial Lending up Big in 2013, Led by Multifamily

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by Jann Swanson on April 08 2014, 12:54 PM

Mortgages for multifamily properties outpaced other commercial and multifamily mortgage originations in 2013 the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said today. Those loans accounted for $136.9 billion in loan volume during the year out of a total of ...
Weather not the only Villain in Housing Start Slowdown

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by Jann Swanson on April 08 2014, 11:53 AM

In a recent blog post written by Molly Boesel CoreLogic questions the true role of the recent severe weather in a lag in single family housing starts. Those single family starts, a closely watched indicator of housing market health, were down by 13 percent...
Credit Availability Improves as Lenders Introduce Jumbo Programs

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by Jann Swanson on April 08 2014, 9:23 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) noted this morning that mortgage credit was slightly more available in March than it was in February. The Association's Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) rose to 114.00 from 113.5 in February. Higher index...
Energy States Continue to Dominate Leading Markets

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by Jann Swanson on April 07 2014, 1:39 PM

The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB)/First American Leading Market Index (LMI) was unchanged from March to April , remaining at 59 metropolitan areas. A position on the index indicates that those markets returned to or exceeded their last...
Fannie Survey Hints at Warmer Spring for Housing

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by Jann Swanson on April 07 2014, 12:50 PM

Fannie Mae sees results from its most recent National Housing Survey (NHS) as possibly portending a pickup in home buying and selling activity this spring. Results of the survey show that despite recent month-to-month volatility in housing markets and...
Despite Record Low Mortgage Originations, "Significant Opportunity to Grow"

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by Jann Swanson on April 07 2014, 10:19 AM

Black Knight Financial Services said that mortgage originations at the end of February were at the lowest levels in at least 14 years , as far back as the company has kept records. Still, the company's Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics said...
Scorecard Shows Home Price Recovery Ahead of Projections

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by Jann Swanson on April 07 2014, 5:07 AM

The Obama Administration's February Housing Scorecard, just released, harkens back to those not so thrilling days of yesteryear, using data from several sources to contend that the housing recovery is in a lot better shape today than conventional wisdom...

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