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Reckless Endangerment and the Mortgage Crisis Narrative

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by Bill Berliner on August 01 2011, 2:29 PM

Originally published in the August 2011 issue of Asset Securitization Report (www.sourcemedia.com) I recently completed the book Reckless Endangerment , a widely discussed and heavily promoted perspective on the mortgage and financial crisis. While the...
Fed Report: Mortgage Mess NOT an Inside Job

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by Jann Swanson on May 03 2012, 4:44 PM

A paper just published by The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is bound to generate a lot of comment both inside and outside of the mortgage industry. Titled Why Did so Many People Make so Many Ex Post Bad Decisions? The Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis...
Wells Fargo Announces Exit From Wholesale Channel Following Lawsuit Settlement

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by Jann Swanson on July 12 2012, 12:27 PM

PRESS RELEASE: Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today a definitive settlement agreement between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that resolves the DOJ's previously disclosed claims that some Wells Fargo mortgages...
Reader Offers Simple Plan to End Foreclosure Turmoil

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by Glenn Setzer on May 27 2008, 7:00 AM

Mortgage News Daily received an email this week from a reader with an intriguing idea for, if not solving, at least lessening the foreclosure crisis. What we loved about it was its simplicity . The reader said that she works with a real estate attorney...
Supreme Court Upholds Expanded Concept of Eminent Domain

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by Glenn Setzer on June 24 2005, 7:00 AM

Supreme Court widens concept of public purpose in decision on the Right of Eminent Domain....
Zillow May Not Be Ready For Prime Time

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by Glenn Setzer on February 24 2006, 8:00 AM

We have had a lot of feedback from readers about our first article about the Zillow.com website which was published here during the week of February 12. Nearly all of the writers were extremely negative about Zillow. For example: "This website is highly...
Subprime Market Mess Update

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by Glenn Setzer on May 03 2007, 7:00 AM

Lots of news on the mortgage front in the last few days. ...A second part of the proposed legislation is designed to "seal the cracks in our regulatory system to prevent future widespread lending abuses." The bill seeks to regulate mortgage brokers and...
Treasury Secretary Outlines Foreclosure Rescue Plan

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by Glenn Setzer on December 04 2007, 8:00 AM

Most of the mortgage bigwigs were in Washington, DC on Monday, attending the National Housing Forum sponsored by the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision. Treasury began the effort by convening a diverse group of market participants, who represent all segments...
HR 3915 - Getting Warmer

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by Glenn Setzer on November 20 2007, 8:00 AM

The reason 3915 makes me so incensed is that it will still harm those who it professes to protect. I could care less about what you think CAUSED the CRISIS. If you are focused on blame , like Ralph Roberts and Barney Frank, you are missing the big picture...
Appraisal Reform Accord Reached By NY Attorney General and GSEs

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by Glenn Setzer on March 03 2008, 8:00 AM

New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced an agreement on Monday between his office and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae under which the two largest purchasers of home loans will buy home mortgages only from those lenders that meet new standards that...
Zillow, Always Creative, Puts a New Twist on Mortgage Lead Generation

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by Glenn Setzer on April 30 2008, 7:00 AM

Zillow has just inaugurated another aspect to its real estate services portfolio. Now Zillow has turned the lead generation industry on its head. Calling its service the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace , Zillow offers borrowers the opportunity to receive...
Credit Piggybacking - What Will They Think Of Next?

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by Glenn Setzer on June 14 2007, 7:00 AM

We recently ran across this add on Craigslist: " BORROW SOMEONE'S CREDIT SCORE WHILE WE FIX YOURS You heard me... I'll get your score up to buy your house or car now, and we'll fix your credit for the future. This is the best value in town!!!! " Borrow...
Fed Defers Another Mortgage Reform. Originator Comp. on Schedule

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by Jann Swanson on February 02 2011, 3:27 PM

Citing the limited benefits of proceeding with it and the potential compliance difficulties that would arise from it, the Federal Reserve Board had decided not to finalize three pending rulemakings scheduled to go into effect in July. The rules were to...
FEEDBACK NEEDED: New Loan Disclosures

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by AQ on August 02 2011, 1:21 PM

Transparency is critical and today much of the paperwork associated with a mortgage is far too confusing. Recent government regulations have made credit products, especially mortgages, even more opaque with mandated disclosures in obscure legal language...
Homeownership Out of Favor. Rentals in Demand

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by AQ on April 27 2011, 3:34 PM

The U.S Census Bureau has released Residential Vacancies and Homeownership data for the first quarter of 2011. The data is derived from the Housing Vacancy Survey, which is a supplement to the Current Population Survey. The homeowner vacancy rate is the...

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