Tue, Apr 6 2010, 10:25 AM
More flood insurance updates worth noting; seller financing increasing; problems with modifying 2nds
Mon, Apr 5 2010, 10:27 AM
UFMIP Reminder; HUD Shuts Down Two Lenders; REO Appraisal Guidance; Primary Dealers; Texas Laws Pay Off
Fri, Apr 2 2010, 10:36 AM
FDIC Finds Buyer for $491 Million in RMBS; Freddie Selling Foreclosed Homes; Flood Insurance Directives; Condo News
Thu, Apr 1 2010, 10:27 AM
ARM rates can actually change; Wells changes name; Puerto Rico SAFE Act update; Option ARM's resurface
Wed, Mar 31 2010, 10:18 AM
Flood Insurance Guidance from Lenders; Wells Says No Signatures on GFE; Housing Prices Need Buyer Volume to Confirm Rise
Tue, Mar 30 2010, 9:58 AM
Lender Bulletins: Quality Control, Suspended Programs, HPML's, No MI for I/O, Useable FICO Scores, FHA Flipping, Allowable Fees, Appraisal Required fo...
Mon, Mar 29 2010, 10:48 AM
Flood Insurance Program Not Extended; FHA MIP Reminder; Wells Fargo Jumbo Rollout; PIMCO Hiring; Bank Failures
Fri, Mar 26 2010, 10:54 AM
RESPA & Changes to Fees Based on Updated Loan Amount; Cali Homebuyer Tax Credit; New Principal Reduction Program; Mortgage Jobs
Thu, Mar 25 2010, 11:23 AM
Loan Modification Buybacks; ACORN Closing State Chapters; Bank of America's FHA Flipping Policy & Principal Reduction Plan;
Wed, Mar 24 2010, 9:53 AM
New FHA Compliance Manager; Long Road of Housing Reform Ahead; Short Sale Primer; PMI Freddie Mac Approved; FHA Delinquencies, Broker Pricing Opinions...
Tue, Mar 23 2010, 10:08 AM
FHA Guidance for Merging Mortgage Ops; Chase Joins HAMP 2nd Lien Program; USDA Update; Corporate Rates Lower than Treasuries; News from, USB, FAMC, R...
Mon, Mar 22 2010, 11:04 AM
Citi "Re-Entering" Correspondent Channel; Reverse Mortgages; Updates From Almost Every Major Lender; Seven Bank Failures
Fri, Mar 19 2010, 10:00 AM
Underwriter Compensation and Production; Mortgage Insurance Update; Fannie Mae Buyout Details
Thu, Mar 18 2010, 10:20 AM
The Cost of Labor in the Mortgage Market; FHA Origination Down 10% in January; Wells to Modify 2nd Liens; FHA Condo Questions
Wed, Mar 17 2010, 10:31 AM
Federal Home Loan Bank's Suit Against Nine Private Label MBS Dealers; ; No Change from Fed
Tue, Mar 16 2010, 10:20 AM
Fed Doves & Hawks Defined; More on USDA; ResCap & Goldman; Rent vs. Buy; Refinancing Government Debt
Mon, Mar 15 2010, 11:04 AM
FDIC Selling Mortgage Assets of Failed Banks; "Good" Foreclosure Stats; Updates from: Chase, WAMU, USB, Wells, FAMC,SunTrust
Fri, Mar 12 2010, 9:42 AM
Loan Officers Who Sell Real Estate; Wells Expands Market Making in Mortgage-Backeds; FDIC Acts on a Thursday; Freddie Mac Bulletin
Thu, Mar 11 2010, 10:56 AM
Lenders Relaxing Non-Agency ARM Regs; High Cost Loan Reporting Guidance; Negative Convexity Defined; New Mortgagee Letter; MGIC Update
Wed, Mar 10 2010, 11:22 AM
Underwriters: Loan Quality Still in Need of Improvement; Interesting FICO Score Data; Will the Fed sell their MBS Holdings?;
Tue, Mar 9 2010, 10:29 AM
Second Mortgages in the Spotlight; Reverse Repurchase Primer; My Opinion on Mortgage Rates After the Fed; Provident Cuts Interest Only
Mon, Mar 8 2010, 11:01 AM
Credit Unions Expanding Loan Production; Ready for Buybacks?; Lender Rating Model; FHA Approval News; Four More Bank Failures;
Fri, Mar 5 2010, 10:57 AM
Lender Implementation of FHA Flipping Guideline; SAFE Act Still Weighs on Originators, Thornburg Execs in Trouble
Thu, Mar 4 2010, 9:47 AM
Underwriters Marching to Lenders' Tune; The Next Generation of Borrowers; New Faces at the Closing Table; MBS Trading Margins
Wed, Mar 3 2010, 10:36 AM
Fannie Mae's Buyback Plan; HARP Extended; Lock Desks Busier; RESPA vs. USPS; Rates to Rise 50bps
Tue, Mar 2 2010, 10:46 AM
Mortgage Support Needed in Russia; Jumbo Market Making a Comeback?; Warehouse Lending; Investor Updates
Mon, Mar 1 2010, 10:13 AM
Mandatory Loan Commitment Speedbump? GSE Earnings; Interest Only Loans a Thing of the Past; More on HUD, RESPA, and the GFE
Fri, Feb 26 2010, 8:59 AM
Lenders Preparing for Fed's Exit; Foreclosure Ban in Process?; FDIC Banking Profiles and CRA Requirements; More GFE
Thu, Feb 25 2010, 10:45 AM
Stories from the Street; Loan Apps Continue to Slow; Commercial Default Rates; Freddie's Results, Updates from Wells and US Bank
Wed, Feb 24 2010, 9:56 AM
Mortgage Insurance Pricing; Radian's Loss Narrows; NAR Non-Profit Proposal; Tips from Wells Fargo
Tue, Feb 23 2010, 12:47 PM
Optimistic Mortgage Studies; February Production Volume and Profit Margins; ML/BoA Research; More Lender Updates
Mon, Feb 22 2010, 10:55 AM
Obama's Newest Housing Initiative; Covered Bonds; Delinquencies Down; FDIC Bank Closures; Lender Updates
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 11:17 AM
GFE Horror Stories Still Abundant; Lack of HUD Leniency; Loan Mods to Out of Work Homeowners; More FHA Tips
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 10:22 AM
Japan Passes China as Biggest Tsy Buyer; FHA Tips from Citi; DU 8.0 April Update; Originators Work More For Less
Wed, Feb 17 2010, 10:07 AM
Fannie Mae Approved Mortgage Insurers; Electronic Appraisals; Foreclosures and Home Supply; Lender Updates
Tue, Feb 16 2010, 10:26 AM
Mortgage Broker Population Dwindling; Loan Buybacks Create Opporunity; FDIC Rebuttal to OneWest Video; GSE Overlays
Fri, Feb 12 2010, 10:47 AM
Home Builders Preparing for Spring Buying Season; Hope for Mortgage Brokers; Continued GSE Discussion
Thu, Feb 11 2010, 11:55 AM
How Buyouts Affect Loan Originators; FTC & Loan Modification Companies Set to Battle; Fed Chairman Shares Plan
Wed, Feb 10 2010, 10:53 AM
FHA Appraisal Policy REMINDER; Approve/Ineligibles; How PIIGS impact MBS; ING & YSP
Tue, Feb 9 2010, 11:17 AM
Jumbo Loan Delinquencies; BoA and Landsafe; Fannie Mae HomePath Incentive; Pooling and Ratings Agencies;
Mon, Feb 8 2010, 10:11 AM
MBA Takes Loss on Headquarters; CRA Loans; HAMP Servicer Updates; Prepay Speeds; Updates: GMAC, FAMC
Fri, Feb 5 2010, 9:36 AM
More on Loan Buybacks; GMAC's Earnings; Another BofA lawsuit; Primer on volatility; Solid Super Bowl Joke
Thu, Feb 4 2010, 10:27 AM
GMAC Cuts Ditech; Top GFE Mistakes; ASF Non-Agency Loan Product Outlook; Biggest Commercial Loan Servicers
Wed, Feb 3 2010, 10:39 AM
Appraisal Requirements; No New GSE Loan Programs; Jumbo Products Needed; Itemized Deductions; Several Lender Updates
Tue, Feb 2 2010, 10:07 AM
Fannie Mae Imminent Default Indicator; Borrower Funded Temporary Buydowns; DR Horton Out of the Red; Anti-Flipping Debate
Mon, Feb 1 2010, 9:53 AM
FDIC Bank Closures and Links; Auto Delinquencies vs. Home Loan Delinquencies; Wells, GMAC Bulletins
Fri, Jan 29 2010, 10:06 AM
Freddie's condo guidelines; AVM's & mortgage banking; jawboning on the end of the mortgage purchase program
Thu, Jan 28 2010, 10:39 AM
Fed mortgage purchase program to end; MGIC & BofA; Citi, USB updates
Wed, Jan 27 2010, 10:46 AM
HUD and FDIC Hiring; NMLS Background Checks; SAFE Act training; FHA Watching DE Lenders
Tue, Jan 26 2010, 11:06 AM
Lenders Using the GFE as Marketing Tool; Lenders Cut by FHA; Condo Approvals; Guidance on Borrowers Facing Imminent Default;