Tue, Aug 17 2010, 11:13 AM
Reg Z Rules and Proposals Galore from the Fed; Closing Costs Higher; Freddie Gives Clients "Greater Flexibility"; Fannie Discusses Hardships
Mon, Aug 16 2010, 10:22 AM
More Loan Buyback Comments; MI Rescission Help; Bank MBS Holding Stats; Mortgage Fraud
Fri, Aug 13 2010, 10:19 AM
Mixed Feedback on Buybacks; More Home Buyers Paying with Cash; Fannie Mae Seller Guide Update; Commercial MBS Deal
Thu, Aug 12 2010, 12:02 PM
Buybacks Plague Industry from Top to Bottom: FHA Webinar Today; NMLS Deadlines Loom; Update on Non-Agency Secondary Market
Wed, Aug 11 2010, 12:40 PM
FHA premium date change; too much industry news to list - much of it good; does buying bonds really help the economy?
Tue, Aug 10 2010, 11:35 AM
USDA Rural Housing Funding Update; The Cost of New Regulations; More on the Pipeline Hedging Environment; Mortgage Jobs & New Warehouse
Mon, Aug 9 2010, 10:19 AM
Reams of FHA updates; Fannie & Genworth; new correspondent investor; news from Wells, USB, SWS, Texas & SAFE Act
Fri, Aug 6 2010, 11:11 AM
Pipeline Hedging and Profit Margins; Still Dealing with the Same Rapid Refi Rumors; Fannie's Q2 Loss; FHA Insurance Funds Dwindle; Renegotiation Polic...
Thu, Aug 5 2010, 12:32 PM
I wish I could say all is quiet with the investors out there - but I can't. So if you don't care about underwriting and policy changes, reminders, an...
Wed, Aug 4 2010, 12:11 PM
Countrywide Settles Suit But Admits No Wrongdoing; How Secondary Prices Loans; Earnings from PHH, Radian, Ally; Chatter on Fed MBS Purchases
Tue, Aug 3 2010, 11:35 AM
FHA Changes on the Horizon; Cross Selling Mortgages to Banking Clients; Failed MBS Trades; "Credit Repair" Fraud Case Settled;
Mon, Aug 2 2010, 10:52 AM
HVCC's Sun is Setting, Sort Of; Mega-Refinancing Rumors Dying Down; Loan Fraud Penalties;
Fri, Jul 30 2010, 9:35 AM
Rapid Refinance Program:Don't Bet On It; Mortgage Insurers Extend Losing Streak; More Discussion on Investor Overlays
Thu, Jul 29 2010, 9:51 AM
Final Ruling Issued on SAFE Act; Underwriting Guideline Overlays, Adverse Market Fees and Steep LLPAs; CMBS Sales; California State of Emergency;
Wed, Jul 28 2010, 11:25 AM
Home Builder Rankings; Updates from HUD and Fannie; Home Ownership Stats; FHA Sanctions;
Tue, Jul 27 2010, 1:31 PM
Buyback Risk Locks Some Borrowers Out of Refi Market; Jawboning on Fannie and Freddie; Anecdotes from the Trenches; Correction on HARP; Treasuries vs....
Mon, Jul 26 2010, 9:56 AM
Lots of Investor Updates; Fannie HARP vs. Freddie HARP; Originator Rankings: Wells, BoA, Chase, GMAC, Citi...
Fri, Jul 23 2010, 10:54 AM
Investor Group Challenges Loan Servicers; Loss Mitigation Recommendations; What is "WillCap" and Who is "Talcott Franklin"?; EU Bank Stress Tests
Thu, Jul 22 2010, 1:33 PM
Underwriters & Processors Included in SAFE?; Mortgage Volume vs. Profits; Reader Quotes on L.O Compensation; Movement Seen in Commercial Sector
Wed, Jul 21 2010, 10:40 AM
Solid Earnings from Wells and MGIC; High Quality Loan Production; Labor Unions Threaten Big Banks; VA Underwriting Update
Tue, Jul 20 2010, 10:55 AM
Small Banks Behind on TARP Repayment; More Opinions on Mortgage Reform; Home Builders Outsold by REO Inventory Holders; MGIC & RMIC Updates
Mon, Jul 19 2010, 11:57 AM
Fannie & Freddie Better Together?; Plenty of Investor Updates; Broker Compensation Bill Opinion;
Fri, Jul 16 2010, 12:43 PM
Originator Compensation: Yield Spread Already Removed from GFE; Goldman's Record Setting Fine; NMLS Update; MI Deductibilty; Bank Earnings
Thu, Jul 15 2010, 11:20 AM
FHFA Opposes PACE Program, California Files Lawsuit; Financial Reform Vote; New Housing Counselor Handbook; FDIC Selling Distressed Loans
Wed, Jul 14 2010, 10:31 AM
Mortgage Investor Gossip; FICO Scores and Loan Production; "Hardest Hit" State Housing Programs; FHA Mini-Eagles;
Tue, Jul 13 2010, 10:23 AM
HARP Subordination Scenario; Jumbo Loan Foreclosure Numbers; Rates Low But Fewer Qualified Borrowers; International Homebuyers
Mon, Jul 12 2010, 10:59 AM
Congress Goes Back to Work; Reverse Mortgage Volumes; Fannie Appraisal Changes; G-Fees
Fri, Jul 9 2010, 12:06 PM
The Fed, The Economy, And Mortgages; Loan Production Picks Up; Wholesale Lender Updates
Thu, Jul 8 2010, 12:42 PM
Wells Fargo Cutting Jobs; Consumer Credit; SAFE Act Resource; M.I. Update; Manufactured Housing Lenders
Wed, Jul 7 2010, 10:41 AM
The Future of Rate Sheets; Mortgage Industry News That Isn't Pessimistic; High Opportunity Cost Investing
Tue, Jul 6 2010, 9:41 AM
Tax Credit Closing Deadline Extension Signed; Appraisal Chatter; Lender Update, Job Postings
Fri, Jul 2 2010, 9:22 AM
National Flood Insurance Program Extended; Originator ID Requirements; Electronic Loan Apps; NAMB Call to Action
Thu, Jul 1 2010, 9:37 AM
Top Mortgage Underwriters in H1 2010; MBS Issuance Jumps; Tax Credit Update; AUS Flipping; Lending Profits Rebound; Updates from BofA, PHH, Lenders On...
Wed, Jun 30 2010, 8:55 AM
Homebuyer Tax Credit Fraud; Reasons for 203(K) Loans; SAFE Act and NMLS Registry; Mortgage Jobs; Another Refi Boom Coming?
Tue, Jun 29 2010, 10:37 AM
Financial Reform's Impact on Mortgage Lenders; Fed MBS Coupon Swaps; Pipelines Still Not Filled; Investor Updates
Mon, Jun 28 2010, 9:54 AM
Homebuyer Tax Credit Closing Deadline Looms; Why Borrowers Can't Refinance; Advice From an Appraiser; Lenders Who Buy 203(K) Product
Fri, Jun 25 2010, 9:49 AM
Lenders Prepare For Tax Credit Deadline; Fin Reg Compromise Done; Appraisal Issues; SAFE Act Update
Thu, Jun 24 2010, 12:02 PM
House Passes Flood Insurance Extension; Servicer Short Sale Timeline Rankings; MERS & Fannie, Waiting Period Update
Wed, Jun 23 2010, 10:53 AM
HVCC Future in Doubt? FHA Getting Ahead of Defaults; CRA Changes; Reverse Mortgage Issues; MGIC Update
Tue, Jun 22 2010, 11:36 AM
Credit Unions Still Offer HELOCs; FinReg Reform Update; HUD Guidance on FHA Approval; More Investor Bulletins
Mon, Jun 21 2010, 12:06 PM
Extensive Lender Upates Only an Underwriter Would Love; MBA Loan Buyback Seminar; Real Yield
Fri, Jun 18 2010, 10:35 AM
Don't Hold Your Breath For HELOCs; Extra Margin In Rate Sheets; 2009 Tax Transcripts Available; Reminder on Originator IDs
Thu, Jun 17 2010, 10:31 AM
HAMP Redefault Rate; Underwriters on Watch for Rent Buyback and Short Sale Schemes; TBW CEO Fraud Case; MBS Volume
Wed, Jun 16 2010, 11:27 AM
Signs of Life in the Non-Agency Mortgage Market; Housing Supply Shortage?; HUD's Final Rule; Fannie & Freddie Delisted; Apps Rise
Tue, Jun 15 2010, 11:00 AM
Monoline Insurer Primer; SIFMA Study for Risk Hedgers; Fannie Mae Servicer Reimbursements; Flood Insurance Reminder From GMAC; BoA Bulletin
Mon, Jun 14 2010, 8:58 AM
Originator Identification Requirements; Mortgage Fraud Report; Flood Insurance Saga; Condo Guidance; FHA Annual Premiums
Thu, Jun 10 2010, 3:19 PM
More On Mortgage Insurance; Non-Agency Lending Thaw; FHA Reform Act Amendments; EPO Policies; Credit Rating Agencies
Wed, Jun 9 2010, 11:12 AM
Private Mortgage Insurers Make Push for FHA Business; GSEs Roll Out Uniform Data Program Details; Bulletins From BoA and Wells
Tue, Jun 8 2010, 11:32 AM
Checking In On Mortgage Reform Legislation; Mark-To-Market Loan Hedging Concerns; FTC & Countrywide; Subprime Loans The Talk Of The Town?
Mon, Jun 7 2010, 12:13 PM
GNMA Single Loan Securitization; GFE Guidance; Long Recovery For Housing; FDIC & CRA News; More Originator Jobs
