Jann Swanson - Mortgage News Daily Article Contributions
FinCEN Says Old Mortgage Fraud Continues to Materialize
As Lenders Learn to Manage Fraud, its Nature Changes
Pending Sales Decline Slightly in August
Fed Action Spurs Refinancing Activity
Servicer Compensation Proposals Ready for Public Comment
HOPE Now Nears 5 million Loan Modification Mark
S&P Case Shiller Home Prices Rose 9 Percent in July
Fannie Mae: Fed Actions Require Fiscal Stimulus to be Effective
Investors, First-Time Buyers Growing Leary of Distressed Market
Commercial/Multifamily Debt Increases to $2.4 Trillion, First Increase Since 2009
FHFA Home Price Index Rose Slightly in July
RadarLogic: "Signs Point to Trouble Ahead" as Seasonal Home Price Peak Passes
MBA Reports Increased Applications, New Categories of Data
Existing Home Sales Improved in August while Prices Trended Down
Rising Permits Brighten Residential Construction Outlook
Remodeling Surges; Many Homes Now Under-Insured
Builder Confidence Remains in Basement
Two Courts Uphold MERS Foreclosure Rights
Issa Launches Investigation of Fannie Mae Loan Purchase from BofA
MBA's Stevens: Refinancing Guidelines should be Eased, Bulk Sales Encouraged
Foreclosure Filings Spike in August
Fannie Mae Discloses Results of Servicer Assessments
Mortgage Application Volume Breaks Three Week Losing Streak
Restructuring and Renting: Can it Fix the Shadow Inventory Problem?
Commercial/Multifamily Delinquencies Continue Improvement
Securitization Experts Recommend Changes to Congress
CBO Evaluates Potential Costs of a Large-Scale Refinancing Program
Fannie Mae National Housing Survey: Americans Increasingly Glum on Housing, Economy
FHFA Seeks to Amend Press Coverage of Lawsuits
Mortgage Application Volume Falls Despite Lower Rates
FHFA Sues 17 Banks, 132 Individuals Over MBS
Modified Enterprise Loans Continue to Perform Well
Treasury Penalizes Two Servicers, Incentives Withheld
Senate Schedules Hearing on Private Sector Secondary Market
Fed Reports Lending Standards, Mortgage Demand Largely Unchanged.
Loan Demand: Purchase Volume Remains Near 15-Year Low
Home Prices Seasonally Higher: "Showed Mixed Signals"
After Two Strong Months Pending Home Sales Fall 1.3% in July
NMLS Q2 Activity Report Shows 106,881 Unique Individual LO's
RealtyTrac: Foreclosure Discount Higher, Short Sales Jump
Mortgage Applications Fall - Purchase Index at 15-Year Low
FHFA: Home Prices Down Again in Second Quarter
National Delinquency Survey: Must Stop the Bleeding
New Home Sales at 5 Month Low, Backlog Easing
MBA Forecast: Lowest Loan Production Since 1997
Existing Home Sales Fall 3.5% - Prices Slip Again
Housing Bust Provides New Openings for Mortgage Fraud
Refinance Applications Surge on Lower Rates - Purchases Fall
Renters Plan to Continue Renting. Blame Uncertainty
Home Builder Confidence Mostly Unchanged in 2011