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Private Residential Construction Sole Bright Spot in Census Report

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by Jann Swanson on February 03 2014, 11:37 AM

Overall construction spending in December was flat compared to November , rising a scant 0.1 percent. Private spending on residential construction, primarily single-family housing, was the sole bright spot in Monday's U.S. Census Bureau report. Total...
BofA One Step Closer to Swallowing $8.5 bln Countrywide Pill

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by Jann Swanson on January 31 2014, 2:35 PM

Bank of America (BoA) came a step closer today to ending litigation that has plagued it since it bought Countrywide Mortgage in 2008. A New York State judge approved most of an $8.5 billion settlement agreement between the bank and nearly two dozen mortgage...
Housing Might Not be Looking so bad After All

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by Jann Swanson on January 31 2014, 12:38 PM

"The familiar saying that housing brings the economy out of recessions did not hold true this time around," according to David Crowe, Chief Economist for the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). Crowe, writing in the current edition of RealtyTrac...
Home Equity Loans Mark Exception to Easing Credit Standards

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by Jann Swanson on January 30 2014, 11:42 AM

More banks are easing their underwriting standards as they adapt to changing economic conditions and competition the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said today as it released results of its 19 th Annual Survey of Credit Underwriting. Banks...
Pending Sales Slide 7th Straight Month; Lowest in 2+ Years

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by Jann Swanson on January 30 2014, 10:24 AM

Abnormal weather was partially blamed by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) for a substantial drop in its December Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). The index, released this morning, fell 8.7 percent from November to 92.4 in December, the...
TARP-Related Convictions Double in 2 Years

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by Jann Swanson on January 29 2014, 1:17 PM

The Special Inspector General (SIG) for the Toxic Asset Relief Program (TARP) just released its January 2014 Quarterly Report to Congress on the status of TARP . SIGTARP is the lead law enforcement agency investigating rescue fraud which includes bank...
Foreclosure Inventory Down Over 30 Percent From Last Year

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by Jann Swanson on January 29 2014, 9:52 AM

Completed foreclosures dropped by nearly a quarter in 2013 compared to 2012 CoreLogic said today. There were 620,111 homes foreclosed by lenders during the year compared to 820,498 in 2012, a decrease of 24 percent. Since September 2008, the date usually...
Industry Leaders React Positively to Obama's Brief Mention of Housing

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by Jann Swanson on January 29 2014, 11:03 AM

In Tuesday's State of the Union Speech which covered a lot of ground both domestic and foreign, President Obama made only two brief mentions of housing. The first was a passing reference in the speech's introduction when he said, "Our housing market is...
Mortgage Applications Flat During Holiday Week

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by Jann Swanson on January 29 2014, 8:16 AM

Whether it was the weather, the Martin Luther King Holiday which shortened the business week, or consumers practicing patience as mortgage rates drift lower, there wasn't much happening in the way of mortgage application activity last week. The Mortgage...
Higher Rates Should Lead to ARM Resurgence Freddie Mac Says

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by Jann Swanson on January 28 2014, 12:08 PM

Adjustable rate mortgages remain at historic lows Freddie Mac said today as the company released results of its 30 th Annual Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) Survey of prime loan offerings. The 1-year ARM has remained essentially unchanged since last year...
Despite Season November was "Good Month" for Home Prices

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by Jann Swanson on January 28 2014, 10:07 AM

The S&P Case-Shiller Composite Indices each posted month-over-month declines in November after nine straight months of growth. The 10-City and 20-City Indices were both down 0.1 percent from October to November but year-over-year the 10-City was up...
CFPB Offers Guidance to Consumers on Debit, Credit Card Data Theft

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by Jann Swanson on January 27 2014, 2:26 PM

The number of major chains reporting breaches of data security since the start of the Christmas holidays continues to grow with Michaels the latest to announce problems late last week. Almost anyone who uses credit or debit cards has to worry that their...
Good News for Rental Markets as Prices, Renter Credit Quality Both Rise

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by Jann Swanson on January 27 2014, 9:48 AM

Landlords will be happy with a report published by TransUnion, the credit reporting company. It says that, not only have rents risen in each of four classifications of rental properties it analyzed, but so has the risk profile of applicants to rent those...
New-Home Sales Slip 7% in December; Up 16.4% Over 2012

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by Jann Swanson on January 27 2014, 12:56 PM

December new home sales slipped 7.0 percent from revised November figures the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development said this morning. Sales in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 414,000 compared to 445,000...
Official Argues Against Short-Sale/Foreclosure Deficiency Counting as Income in 2014

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by Jann Swanson on January 24 2014, 11:27 AM

In a speech given recently to a housing industry group Michael Stegman assistant Treasury Secretary for Housing Finance Policy made a plea for renewal of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act , which expired at the end of the 2013. The act, first passed...

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