Jann Swanson - Mortgage News Daily Article Contributions
Brown to Serve 5 Years for Robo-Signing Role
MBA and FHFA Carefully Applaud Corker/Warner GSE Bill
Tight Lending Environment Now Quantifiable with New MBA Index
Senate Bill to Abolish Fannie and Freddie Hits the Floor
California Home Price Increases Double National Gains
Lowest REO Sales Since October 2007 in California
International Homebuying Falls From Highest Recent Levels
Modifications Decline Significantly; Foreclosure Sales Rise
Home Prices Growing "Too Fast;" More Homebuilding Needed -NAR
GSE "Black Boxes" and Reps/Warrants Must Change - MBA
Home Builders Report Significant Shortages in Key Building Materials
Donovan, Attorneys General Comment on Settlement Monitor's Reports
Servicers Struggling with National Mortgage Settlement Compliance Monitor Says
Homeowners Vacate Many Properties Pre-Foreclosure
Mortgage Applications Continue Tumbling as Rates Rise
Origination Report Notes Improving Closing Rates and Timing
Mixed Housing Starts Data Pulled Higher by Surge in Multi-Family
Details from Wells Fargo Conference Call on Housing Market
Freddie Mac Green Lights Fed Tapering
Commercial Debt Declines Partially Offset by Multi-Family
Builder Confidence Soars. Sharpest Rise Since 2002
Confidence in Banks Back to 2008 Levels, But Still Historically Low
Builders/Remodelers Busiest Since 2005; Homeowner Tastes Evolve
California Home Sales Highest Since 2006, Affordability Twice As High
Foreclosures Rise From 75-Month Low, Quickly in Some States
Fannie Sees Slow Growth Through End of Decade
FHFA Now Only 'Significantly Concerned' About GSE Earnings
CFPB Consolidates New Mortgages Rules, Information, to a Single Web Page
Some Aspects of Housing Discrimination Haven't Changed in 34 Years
Application Activity Recovers Despite Rising Mortgage Rates
Housing Finance Should Take Cues From Other Countries - FSC
HARP 2.0 Continues to Succeed Where 1.0 Fell Short
Fewer than 1 in 5 Homes Now Underwater, But Buoyancy Varies
Fannie, Freddie Shareholders Sue Government Over Takeover
Benefits of Homeownership Linked to Good Lending - Study
Fed Raises Eminent Domain Issue - A Curious Choice
Immigration Reform Suggests $500 bln Housing Boom
Incorporating Rental Housing Into Future Mortgage Market
Home Equity Grew by $815 bln in Q1 - Housing Scorecard
Credit Access For Less Secure Borrowers Central to Housing Finance Reform
Homeowners Continue Shorten Loan Terms, Saving Billions
Lower Credit Borrowers and Older Loans Buoy Prepayment Speeds
Wells Fargo to Revise REO Maintenance Guidelines, Pay Millions to Hard-Hit Neighborhoods
Fannie Mae: Renters Satisfied with Renting but Most Hope to Own
Improving Housing Markets List Continues to Grow
FHA Accused of Covering up Bigger Potential Losses
Refinancing Activity Continues to Shrink as Rates Jump to Recent Highs
Homebuilders Court Congress on Housing Issues
Over 500k Registered MLOs Under Expanded NMLS Criteria
Fannie Aims to Curb Short Sale Woes With New Site