Jann Swanson - Mortgage News Daily Article Contributions
Pending Home Sales Up 2.4%, Reaching a Two Year High
Refinance Applications Drop Despite Lower Rates
Q2 Outstanding Mortgage Debt Declines, While New Originations Increase
Settlement Monitor Reports on Progress, Servicer Compliance
Home Prices Show First Positive Annual Increase Since 2010
Foreclosures Down 16% as Servicers Embrace Alternatives
Massachusetts AG: GSE's Must Comply with New Mortgage Modification Law
BofA to Donate Thousand Homes to Vets, First Responders
New Home Sales 25% Higher than July 2011, Inventory Continues to Shrink
FHFA: House Prices Outpacing Inflation
Fed Sells Last of Crisis Investments in AIG; Total Gain $17.7 Billion
Fannie Mae Notes Servicers' STAR Performance
Existing Home Sales Rise Despite Tightening Inventories
Toll Brothers 3Q Profit Rises as Order Climb
Mortgage Applications Fall as Interest Rates Rise
Consumer Defaults Down Again in July, Second Mortgages Increase
GSEs to Allow Short Sales for Borrowers Who Are Current on Mortgage
Treasury, FHFA Take Steps to "Responsibly Wind Down" GSEs
NMLS Reports Individual and Company Licenses Increase from 2011
FinCEN Reminds Loan Officers of New Reporting Obligations
CFPB Proposes Clarified Rules on Points and LO Compensation and Qualifications
Housing Starts Fall in July, Building Permits Surge
County Agency Considers Next Step in Eminent Domain Proposal; SIFMA to Testify
Remodeling "Slowing Down" but Still on Track to Outpace 2011
Average Time From Application To Closing Rises To 48 Days
Builder Confidence Hits Five Year Highs in NAHB Survey
Mortgage Applications Fall 4.5% Last Week, Rates Steady
New Appraisal Rules Proposed for High-Risk Mortgages
Wells Fargo Pays $6.5M to Settle SEC Charges Tied to MBS
Dip in Housing Affordability Seen as Positive by NAHB
HOPE NOW Reports 385K Modifications in First Half of 2012
Most Freddie Mac Borrowers Refinanced into Fixed Rate Mortgages
Americans Increasing Credit Access; Keeping Balances, Delinquencies in Check
Massachusetts FHA Lenders Get Clarity on Senior Reverse Mortgage Counseling
Proposed CFPB Rules May Increase Compliance Costs, Drive Servicer Consolidation
CFPB Proposes New Servicer Rules, Open for Comment
On-line Peer Lending Turns to Real Estate Loans
Surge in FHA Foreclosure Starts And Rising Delinquency In 2nd Quarter
National Foreclosure Activity Gradually Subsiding; Many States Remain Distressed
Shadow Inventory not so Ominous Anymore
Mortgage Delinquencies Down 9% Annually, But Still Too High According To Report
Mortgage Applications Fall as Average Rates Rise
FHFA Weighs in on Eminent Domain Proposals
Fannie Mae Posts Q2 Profit; Won't Need Treasury Help
MetLife Penalized $3.2M for Servicer's Infractions
Home Prices Rise Again According to Latest CoreLogic Report
Freddie Mac Finished Q2 in Black; No Treasury Draw Needed
HARP Refinancing Continues to Surge, High LTV Share Skyrockets
Senior Loan Officer Survey Examines Views on HARP 2.0
Nearly 2/3 of States on Improving Markets List