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Groups Call For Forbearance For Troubled Mortgages

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by Glenn Setzer on April 13 2007, 7:00 AM

A coalition of housing activists and civil rights groups has called for a six month moratorium on foreclosures to provide time for financially troubled homeowners with time to solve their problems....
Mortgage Lender Fraud Increase Seen By Law Enforcement

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by Glenn Setzer on October 05 2006, 7:00 AM

Mortgage fraud is back in the news. However, this time it is the lenders rather than the borrowers who appear to be the main targets of the scams. The Wall Street Journal quotes The Federal Bureau of Investigation as stating that mortgage fraud led to...
Current State of the Mortgage Market

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by Matthew Graham on November 01 2007, 7:00 AM

What a fascinating and tumultuous time is upon us! Both the housing and the mortgage market are convulsing wildly! There are so many facets to the "big picture" that I would never presume have all the answers, so the following disclaimer is in order:...
FHA Loan Limits Raised By Senate

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by Glenn Setzer on December 17 2007, 8:00 AM

So-called FHA reform reached an important milestone on Friday when the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved its version of the legislation. The bill, which passed by a vote of 93-1 , seeks to make the Federal Housing Administration more relevant in the...
Lenders, Feds Finally Paying Attention to Mortgage Crunch

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by Glenn Setzer on October 12 2007, 7:00 AM

Looks like people are finally starting to take the mortgage situation seriously, and by people we mean the federal government and major industry players. 'Bout time! There were several major and minor developments in the subprime arena this week that...
Sales of Existing Homes Hurt by Poor Appraisals

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by Patrick McGee on June 23 2009, 11:08 AM

Sales of existing homes saw their first back-to-back increase in nearly four years last month, but while the percentage gain in May was encouraging, the actual level of sales was lower than expected due to downward revisions. The pace of all existing...
Protecting Home Loan Consumers Starts with Simplifying Disclosures

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by Jann Swanson on March 17 2011, 12:01 PM

Elizabeth Warren, Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), told a House subcommittee yesterday that " A simple, straightforward and consistent presentation of a credit agreement is the best...
Appraisal Hell: What's a Home Worth These Days?

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by AQ on December 17 2010, 11:48 AM

Aaron and Beth Stiner are renters, but not by choice and not because they can't afford to buy a house. They had a move-up home in Phoenix selected and good credit scores. They even had buyers lined up for the home they were selling. Then they entered...
FHA Announces Fee Hike. Targeted Relaxation of Regs Ahead?

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by AQ on February 14 2011, 3:00 PM

That was quick.... FHA TAKES STEPS TO BOLSTER CAPITAL RESERVES New premium structure for 30- and 15-year loans will help private capital return WASHINGTON – As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA...
MLS and Commissions Under Attack Again

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by Glenn Setzer on July 13 2006, 7:00 AM

This space generally reports on what is going on in the real estate and mortgage industry; rates, suggestions on buying or selling, news about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or what is happening in building, the law, and so forth. Most of the time we try to...
FICO Speeds Rollout of New Product to Meet Lender Demands

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by Glenn Setzer on January 07 2008, 8:00 AM

The credit scoring system is being tweaked again as Fair Isaac Corporation, developer of the FICO credit score rolls out a new model dubbed FICO 08 . The new product was originally announced back in June but was not due to be finalized for a while. A...
New Fannie Mae Program May Benefit 150,000 Homeowners

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by Glenn Setzer on May 12 2008, 7:00 AM

Another program to aid in the subprime mortgage crisis has been announced by Fannie Mae . Under the new rules Fannie will refinance mortgages at up to 120 percent loan to value and the program appears to be limited to loans that are paid to date and that...
NAR Counterpunches After 60 Minute Segment on Discount Agents

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by Glenn Setzer on May 16 2007, 7:00 AM

It didn't take the National Association of Realtors (NAR) long to come out swinging at CBS after the network aired a report on discount real estate brokers. The report, anchored by Leslie Stahl was aired on 60 Minutes last Sunday and can be seen in its...
Alt-A Lender GreenPoint Mortgage Closes Multiple Offices

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by Glenn Setzer on June 07 2007, 7:00 AM

As the problems with subprime mortgages continue to work through the system, GreenPoint Mortgage , a subsidiary of Capital One Financial has announced it is closing 12 of its operational centers and some branch offices with the loss of approximately 440...
Three Houses And You Are Out

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by Glenn Setzer on June 20 2006, 7:00 AM

You have probably seen an ad in a current series being run on behalf of the Century 21 franchise. The series is promoting how hard their agents work for each and every client and, while a bit sappy in this reporters mind, are probably pretty effective...

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