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Conservator's Report: A Different View of the GSE's Demise

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by Jann Swanson on August 30 2010, 10:33 AM

The Conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has issued its first report on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The data indicates that problems began when the GSEs lost market share but are now on the road to recovery thanks to tighter lending standards are...
MBA: 30-Day Delinquencies on the Rise Again

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by Jann Swanson on August 27 2010, 1:12 PM

While delinquency rates overall showed improvement, the MBA National Delinquency Survey showed a troubling increase in the number of home mortgages that fell one payment behind during the quarter....
Chicago Fed Explores Effectiveness of Home Buyer Counseling

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by Jann Swanson on August 25 2010, 11:32 AM

The President of the Chicago Federal Reserve told an audience on Tuesday that financial literacy played a role in the mortgage meltdown, but suggested a behavioral approach to borrowers might be more effective than financial education....
USDA Rural Housing Issues Funding Update: Lenders Still in Limbo

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by AQ on August 25 2010, 4:29 PM

Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program Funding Notice...
Loan Demand Gets Boost from Recently Refinanced Borrowers

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by AQ on August 25 2010, 2:43 PM

"The volume of refi applications last week was up 26% over their level four weeks ago. Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in the survey, going back to 1990, as incoming data continue to indicate that economic growth has slowed...We are...
Another Foul Housing Headline. Negative Feedback Loop in Progress

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by AQ on August 25 2010, 10:19 AM

Three months after the home buyer tax credit expired, housing is stagnant. This should come as no surprise to folks working in the industry. Most prospective (qualified) homeowners are too worried about further declines in home prices to buy a house....
July Existing Home Sales: Recap and Charts

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by AQ on August 24 2010, 10:40 AM

Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of Realtors®. ...
Monthly Housing Scorecard: Administration Touts Increased Price Stabilization

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by Jann Swanson on August 23 2010, 4:11 PM

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have released the August edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard. The August 2010 Scorecard was marked primarily by how few changes...
FHFA Proposal to Effectively End Private Transfer Fees

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by Jann Swanson on August 13 2010, 11:52 AM

The Federal Home Finance Agency is proposing to restrict the GSEs and the FHLBanks from investing in or accepting as collateral mortgages on properties encumbered by private transfer fee covenants and are soliciting public comments....
Fed Report Shows Decrease in Household Debt and Delinquencies

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by Jann Swanson on August 18 2010, 12:04 PM

Consumer indebtedness as well as consumer delinquencies improved during the second quarter of the year according to a Federal Reserve Bank Survey. While mortgage originations are still in the doldrums......
Lenders Cushion Loan Pricing After Spike in Refinance Demand. Who is Refinancing?

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by AQ on August 18 2010, 10:33 AM

Interesting...the MBA says mortgage rates actually rose last week. I have to disagree with that, mortgage rates did improve last week, but I understand why the MBA's survey is indicating mortgage rates rose: because they survey RETAIL lenders Because...
Loan Officer Survey Offers No Surprises. Credit Standards Still Tight

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by Jann Swanson on August 17 2010, 4:44 PM

Respondents to the Federal Reserves Senior Loan Officer Survey for July indicated that banks are slightly easily credit standards, terms, and conditions for most loan. Residential loans, however, did not fare as well as C&I lending...
USDA Rural Housing Program: Where's the Funding?

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by Jann Swanson on August 17 2010, 4:35 PM

Three weeks have passed, the Congress did their job and appropriated unlimited funding for the USDA Rural Housing Program, yet all loans under Section 502 must still carry the "subject to availability" caveat. WHERE'S THE MONEY? WHAT'S...
Housing Starts and Building Permits: One Step Forward, One Step Back

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by AQ on August 17 2010, 8:56 AM

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have released New Residential Construction statistics for July 2010. Both permits and starts are hovering near record low levels of activity....
Final Rules Issued on Originator Compensation. Mortgage Industry Needs Some Simplification

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by AQ on August 16 2010, 11:38 AM

Today the Federal Reserve Board announced the final rule on loan originator compensation practices. The new rules apply to mortgage brokers and the companies that employ them, as well as mortgage loan officers employed by depository institutions and...

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