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MBS At Highest Levels Since Thursday, Stocks Down After Data

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by Matthew Graham on February 14 2012, 10:30 AM

It's been a light day for new originations so far in MBS with current totals in Fannie/Freddie 30yr Fixed around 1/4 to 1/3 of their recent averages. That light supply environment, in conjunction with a decent enough rally in broader bond markets has...
Quiet Week for Mortgage Applications, Interest Rates

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2012, 8:18 AM

Applications for both home purchase and refinance were essentially flat during the week ended February 10. The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Market Composite Index, derived from its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey was down 1.0 percent on a...
Refinancing Borrowers Overwhelming Pick Shorter Term Loans

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2012, 10:34 AM

As we see each week in the Mortgage Bankers Association's application survey, few borrowers chose adjustable rate mortgages when buying or financing a home. This is borne out by Freddie Mac's Quarterly Product Transition Report which found that 95 percent...
More Time Allowed for Foreclosure Review Requests

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2012, 10:53 AM

Homeowners who think they may have been financially injured due to the actions of mortgage servicers during a foreclosure have additional time to request a review of their cases. The deadline for the Independent Foreclosure Review authorized by the Office...
Home Builder Confidence Marks Highest Level Since 2007

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by Jann Swanson on February 15 2012, 11:35 AM

The results from the monthly National Association of Home Builders NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose in February for the fifth consecutive month, hitting the highest level for the index in more than four years. The HMI, which gauges home...
Despite January Numbers, Annual Foreclosure Rate Down

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by Jann Swanson on February 16 2012, 9:12 AM

RealtyTrac reported this morning that foreclosure activity rose 3 percent in January as several states posted spikes in one or more steps in the process. Foreclosure filings were reported on a total of 210,941 U.S. properties or one in every 624 housing...
Permitting, Construction Starts Up Modestly in January

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by Jann Swanson on February 16 2012, 10:16 AM

Statistics on building permits and housing starts increased slightly in January according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and there was a substantial increase in the number of new homes that reached completion...
Realtors, MBA Testify at Hearing on Private Secondary Market Legislation

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by Jann Swanson on December 07 2011, 12:59 PM

Members of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) heard testimony from six market participants at a hearing Wednesday on The Private Mortgage Market Investment Act . The bill is one...
FHA: Further Premium Increases a Possibility

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by Jann Swanson on December 01 2011, 2:48 PM

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan told a Congressional hearing on " Perspectives on the Health of the FHA Single-family Insurance Fund " this morning that FHA may need to raise its premiums for some borrowers if economic conditions...
Task Force Established to Combat HAMP Scams

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by Jann Swanson on December 01 2011, 4:27 PM

Creation of a multi-agency task force was announced on Thursday designed specifically to deter scam artists preying on homeowners looking for help under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). The task force will operate under the auspices of...
2011 Bank Failures on Track to Reach 100

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by Jann Swanson on December 05 2011, 11:01 AM

Commercial real estate loans were the principal cause of the five bank failures reported in November according to Trepp's November 2011 U.S. Bank Failure Report. These loans comprised 80.8 percent of the $160 million in non-performing loans that caused...
Fannie, Freddie Fee Hikes in New Payroll Tax Proposal

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by Jann Swanson on December 06 2011, 8:39 AM

A moderate Pennsylvania senator has offered legislation to end the impasse over continuing payroll tax cuts that have been in place since the first of this year. Democrat Bob Casey, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, offered a compromise to Democratic...
LPS: September Home Prices Down 1.2% on Continued Autumnal Price Pattern

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by Jann Swanson on December 06 2011, 11:50 AM

Data released by Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) on Monday indicates that the seasonal pattern in home prices LPS has noted since 2009 is still in place. The company updated its home price index (HPI) with September sales information and found...
Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Mixed Across Investor Types

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by Jann Swanson on December 06 2011, 11:37 AM

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that, in the third quarter of 2011, delinquencies among commercial and multifamily mortgages were mixed, with rates for loans held by some investors declining while delinquencies among loans held by others...
CoreLogic HPI; NAHB Adds 20 Metros to Improving Markets Index

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by Jann Swanson on December 06 2011, 1:27 PM

Two more set of housing price data were released on Tuesday in addition to the Lender Processing Services (LPS) information covered here earlier . The October Home Price Index (HPI) from CoreLogic echoed findings from LPS; that prices continued to weaken...

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