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A real estate short sale is only one of several options available to lenders when a loan defaults. It might be, however, the least painful to everyon...

NEW Harvard Finds Homes Less Affordable But Housing Bubble Unlikely To Burst

Thu, Jun 30 2005, 7:00 AM

Harvards Joint Center on Housing finds little to fuel fears of a bursting bubble but lots of disheartening information about housing affordability.

NEW Mortgage Rates Down But Directionless Overall

Wed, Jun 29 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Supreme Court Upholds Expanded Concept of Eminent Domain

Fri, Jun 24 2005, 7:00 AM

Supreme Court widens concept of public purpose in decision on the Right of Eminent Domain.

NEW Mortgage Foreclosures and Delinquent Payments Decline

Fri, Jun 24 2005, 7:00 AM

While most mortgages are being paid on time there is a real difference in the performance of prime and sub prime loans.

NEW Bankers and Real Estate Agents Continue Turf Battle

Wed, Jun 22 2005, 7:00 AM

The perennial banking v. real estate battle promises to be an interesting spectator sport this year.

NEW Mortgage Rates Up Across The Board

Wed, Jun 22 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Reverse Mortgage Revisited

Mon, Jun 20 2005, 7:00 AM

Correction to previously posted story on reverse mortgages.

NEW FHA, Freddie Move To Protect Troops From Identity Theft - Foreclosure

Fri, Jun 17 2005, 7:00 AM

Freddie Mac and FHA announce two small changes that could make a difference for armed forces service men and women.

NEW As Population Ages, Reverse Mortgages May Finally Catch On

Wed, Jun 15 2005, 7:00 AM

Expect reverse mortgages to grow as Boomers age. They are still pretty unique, but can solve some serious senior issues.

NEW Mortgage Rates Reach 2005 Low

Wed, Jun 15 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Become A Real Estate Agent During The Housing Boom and Get Rich Quick? Think Again.

Mon, Jun 13 2005, 7:00 AM

Every boom real estate market brings a boom in newly minted agents. A few words of caution from a somewhat weary veteran.

NEW Freddie Mac Issues June Economic Prognostication

Fri, Jun 10 2005, 7:00 AM

Freddie Macs monthly economic report emphasizes the good, the bad, and the who knows?

NEW Fannie Mae Authorizes Purchase of 40 Year Mortgage Loans

Thu, Jun 9 2005, 7:00 AM

New Fannie Mae initiative opens secondary market to 40-year loans.

NEW Mortgage Rates Mixed But General Trend Still Downward

Wed, Jun 8 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Making Money Is Not The Best Reason To Own A House

Mon, Jun 6 2005, 7:00 AM

Growing group of volunteers are working to provide severely wounded American troops with the best kind of house - their own.

NEW Mortgage Servicing Rights: Traded Like Baseball Cards?

Mon, Jun 6 2005, 7:00 AM

Your mortgage might be sold but the rights to service it are more likely to be transferred at some time during the life of the loan. What does this m...

NEW Southern U.S. Now Eligible For Free Credit Reports

Wed, Jun 1 2005, 7:00 AM

The South is now eligible for free credit reports. If you follow the news you know that tracking your credit is even more critical now than it was two...

NEW Home Loan Mortgage Rates Continue To Drop

Wed, Jun 1 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Home Staging - Still A Relevant Tactic in Lots of Places

Tue, May 31 2005, 7:00 AM

Not every market belongs to the sellers. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to make a house competitive. That is where home staging comes in.

NEW (Correction) - National Association of Realtors Fighting Fires on Several Fronts

Fri, May 27 2005, 7:00 AM

Correction

NEW Two Monthly Reports Show No Lag in Home Sales

Thu, May 26 2005, 7:00 AM

Both NAR and the Commerce and Housing and Urban Development Department agree that the housing market shows no sign of slowing.

NEW National Association of Realtors Fighting Fires On Several Fronts

Wed, May 25 2005, 7:00 AM

The National Association of Realtors is suffering from a few occasions of disquiet coming from political areas where it may never have expected such p...

NEW Most Mortgage Rates Down Again; Looking Good vs. 2004 Levels

Wed, May 25 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Summary Report

NEW Greenspan Renews Attack on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae

Fri, May 20 2005, 7:00 AM

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has spoken out again to urge Congress to rein in the size of the GSE’s, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, mortgage p...

NEW Risk Management Guide For Home Equity Loans Issued By Bank Regulators

Fri, May 20 2005, 7:00 AM

The nation’s chief financial regulators have issued new guidelines to banks and credit unions warning of risk factors in home equity lending.

NEW Fannie Mae Misses Another Financial Deadline

Thu, May 19 2005, 7:00 AM

Fannie Mae filed its second consecutive form 12b-25 form with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

NEW Weekly Mortgage Rates Mixed

Wed, May 18 2005, 7:00 AM

Mortgage Rates Mixed

NEW Housing Bubble To Bust? FDIC Certainly Hopes Not

Tue, May 17 2005, 7:00 AM

FDIC has now issued two recent reports to say the housing boom won’t go bust because, well gosh, it hardly ever has.

NEW Construction, Home Sales, Prices - Everything Will Be Up But Mortgage Rates

Thu, May 12 2005, 7:00 AM

The April Economic and Housing Outlook by Freddie Mac is full of good news for nearly everyone connected with the housing industry.

NEW Weekly Mortgage Rates Mixed But Mortgage Origination Remains High

Wed, May 11 2005, 7:00 AM

Weekly Mortgage Rates Mixed But Financing Activity Remains High.

NEW Appraisers Speak Out On Pressure, Fraud, and Reform

Wed, May 11 2005, 7:00 AM

Appraisers and others weigh in on the pressure they are under and their possibly tenuous legal situation, and some suggestions for reform.

NEW Studies Question Housing Costs, Conditions, Ownership

Tue, May 10 2005, 7:00 AM

Homeownership is no longer out of the reach of most Americans. Is this perhaps not a really good thing? Two recent studies point out some pitfalls.

NEW Mortgage Rates Decline For Fourth Consecutive Week

Wed, May 4 2005, 7:00 AM

Mortgage Interest Rates Fall For the Fourth Consecutive Week.

NEW HUD Pushes Mortgage Lenders To Avoid Foreclosure Losses

Tue, May 3 2005, 7:00 AM

HUD announces programs that both reward and punish mortgage lenders when dealing with defaults on FHA insured mortgages.

NEW Report Suggests Remedies for Appraisal Fraud

Mon, May 2 2005, 7:00 AM

In this final look at the Demos report on appraisal fraud, there are some suggestions for addressing the problem.

NEW Mortgage Rates Down and Home Sales Up - Who Says Boring Is Bad?

Wed, Apr 27 2005, 7:00 AM

Mortgage Rates Down and Home Sales Up for week ending April 22, 2005.

NEW Think Tank Report Paints Picture of Mortgage Appraisal Fraud

Wed, Apr 27 2005, 7:00 AM

Demos, a private research firm, has issued a stunning report on mortgage appraisal fraud; the reasons behind it, the ramifications, and some possible ...

NEW Appraisal Fraud: A Need To Sort Out The Victims From The Perps?

Mon, Apr 25 2005, 7:00 AM

Appraisers have taken the lead in asking for relief from pressures that some say may be leading to a full-scale appraisal fraud scandal.

NEW Fannie Mae Holds Dividend At Reduced Q1 Rate

Thu, Apr 21 2005, 7:00 AM

The fortunes of Fannie Mae stockholders are not looking up, but CEOs of both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae fight on.

NEW Mortgage Rates Continue Recent Decline

Wed, Apr 20 2005, 7:00 AM

Mortgage Rates Continue Recent Decline

NEW Housing Starts Take a Tumble According To HUD and US Census Bureau

Wed, Apr 20 2005, 7:00 AM

HUD and the Census Bureau issue what may be sobering news about housing starts.

NEW Freddie Mac Continues To See A Jolly Good Year For Real Estate

Fri, Apr 15 2005, 7:00 AM

Monthly Freddie Mac Economic Outlook continues to see home sales, housing starts, and interest rates favorable for the real estate industry.

NEW Time To Talk About Those Free Credit Reports Again

Wed, Apr 13 2005, 7:00 AM

Another region of the country is now eligible for free credit reports and the need to review your own becomes ever more apparent.

NEW Mortgage Lender Fraud - Consumers Not the Only Victims

Mon, Apr 11 2005, 7:00 AM

Homeowners are not the only victims of mortgage fraud. Banks, mortgage companies and Government Sponsored Enterprises, i.e. Freddie and Fannie, suffe...