Thu, Jan 20 2011, 2:17 PM
Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of...
Tue, Jan 18 2011, 12:49 PM
"As we emerge from the traditionally slow holiday season, builders continue to look for signs of improvement in the economy, home buyer demand and bui...
Tue, Jan 18 2011, 10:30 AM
Quality Control Review Requirements; JPM Chase Mortgage Banking Earnings; Safe Act Reminder; Loan Officer Comp. Conference Call; Lender Updates
Wed, Jan 5 2011, 12:47 PM
112th Congress Seated; Primary Dealer List Expected to Grow; Bearish Home Price Outlook; Preparing for CMBS Issuance; New Mortgagee Letter
Mon, Jan 3 2011, 10:37 AM
Loan Officer Professional Privacy Gone; New Mortgagee Letters; Covered Bonds Coming?; BoA Settles with GSEs. Allstate & MBIA Still Suing;
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 11:13 AM
A lot of IF's need to play out just to see a GRADUAL housing recovery. Oh well. We gotta start somewhere.
Thu, Dec 30 2010, 8:25 AM
Bonds are backing up a bit while and equity futures point modestly lower on the last full trading trading day of the year.
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 11:34 AM
New Home Sales rose to an annualized rate of 290,000. This is better than the previous month (275,000) but a bit short of the consensus of 300,000. ...
Thu, Dec 23 2010, 9:40 AM
Private Mortgage Insurance Tax Deductions Extended; ARM Disclosures Updated; Calyx Bundles LOS Services; Wells Comments on Compensation
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 12:06 PM
Existing-home sales got back on an upward path in November, resuming a growth trend since bottoming in July, according to the National Association of ...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 12:01 PM
Fannie Mae's economists expect matters to improve only slightly in 2011. Sales of homes are projected to increase 4.9 percent over the year but price...
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 10:50 AM
The "Urgent Need" for National Servicing Standards; CRA Definitions Updated; Freddie Mac Delinquency Data; Basel III Not Too Bad?
Wed, Dec 22 2010, 10:25 AM
"Refinance application volume dropped sharply this week as mortgage rates held near six month highs," said Michael Fratantoni, MBA's Vice President of...
Mon, Dec 20 2010, 9:23 AM
Lender Loosens Underwriting Regs; Early Check Eligibilty Tool; Loan Production Conduit Breakdown
Mon, Dec 20 2010, 8:55 AM
December floaters shouldn't be comfortable yet. You should actually be pretty antsy. That's how the market will behave next week at least. The week ah...
Tue, Dec 7 2010, 2:44 PM
Few Americans expect the housing market to recover before 2012 according to an online survey of foreclosure attitudes conducted by RealtyTrac, Trulia,...
Fri, Dec 3 2010, 10:57 AM
Final regs for appraisals; FHA loan limits; servicing transactions in the news; input on Freddie pricing & all-cash deals; rate locks from yesterday a...
Thu, Dec 2 2010, 12:27 PM
Instead of complaining about tight underwriting guidelines and expensive LLPAs at the only game in town (GSEs, FHA, VA), the NAR should be calling out...
Thu, Dec 2 2010, 10:41 AM
Properties affected by foreclosure continue to account to one-quarter of all U.S. home sales according to a report released Thursday by RealtyTrac. T...
Thu, Dec 2 2010, 8:28 AM
Stock markets continue to rally Thursday morning ahead of key labor and housing data....and the bond market continues to suffer as a result.
Mon, Nov 29 2010, 12:19 PM
The Next Buyback Problem to Face the Industry; Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule; Home Loan Interest Tax Deductibility Feedback;
Fri, Nov 26 2010, 11:33 AM
How the Value of the Dollar Impacts Mortgage Rates; Input on Loan Pricing Transparency; New LLPAs Passed Down; 4506-T Verification Info
Wed, Nov 24 2010, 12:15 PM
Lender "Skin in the Game"; More on Freddie's Fee Increase; New Mortgagee Letters; Sponsored FHA Originators; Investor Bulletins
Wed, Nov 24 2010, 2:09 PM
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have jointly released NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES for October 2010.
Tue, Nov 23 2010, 11:36 AM
Following two months of gains, Existing Home Sales Decline in October, casting doubt on the notion that the previous two months of gains constituted t...
Mon, Nov 22 2010, 9:54 AM
Basel III Bank Capital Shortage; Recent ARM Stats; HAMP Running Out of Applicants; High Cost Loan Limits; Investor Updates
Fri, Nov 19 2010, 10:04 AM
JPM Offloads Chunk of Servicing; HUD's Good Neighbor Next Door; Ambac Buyback Claims; Freddie Appraisal Quality; DU Version 8.2
Fri, Nov 19 2010, 5:04 PM
Despite the anticipation for sluggish growth into the first part of 2011, Fannie Mae, in their November 10th Economic Outlook, sees GDP growth driven...
Wed, Nov 17 2010, 1:56 PM
Walkthrough of Loan Paper Transfer Process; Fed Explains Credit Scores; Fannie CFO Calls It Quits; Ginnie Mae Guarantee Stats
Mon, Nov 15 2010, 9:05 AM
Wholesaler Perspective on Originator Compensation; Empty Housing Units; TBW Impact on Delinquency Rates; Investor Updates
Fri, Nov 5 2010, 9:54 AM
2nd Quarter Loan Production Stats; CoreLogic Earnings; Blackrock Jumbo Product; Prepays Print as Expected; Corporate Debt Explosion
Fri, Nov 5 2010, 8:19 AM
Benchmark interest rates made an aggressive move lower yesterday and tocks rallied to their highest levels since before the crash of Lehman Brothers, ...
Fri, Nov 5 2010, 1:08 PM
Pending home sales retreated after two monthly gains, signaling an uneven recovery entering 2011 with some near-term disruptions from the foreclosure ...
Fri, Oct 29 2010, 11:53 AM
The plain and simple version of this story is title insurers are nervous about covering foreclosed properties without some sort of guarantee that they...
Thu, Oct 28 2010, 9:48 AM
Spike in FHA to FHA Refinances; Deutsche Bank on Home Prices; Compensation Conference Call; Wells Finds Flaws in Foreclosures
Wed, Oct 27 2010, 11:30 AM
"Economic growth in 2010 has been subdued and this trend will likely continue for most of 2011. Households remain cautious given the weak job market. ...
Wed, Oct 27 2010, 8:29 AM
Ahead of a $35 billion 5-year Treasury note auction, the 5-year note is -9/32 at 99-23 yielding 1.306% (+5.3%) and the 10-year Treasury note is -17/32...
Wed, Oct 27 2010, 3:35 PM
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have jointly released NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES for September 2010.
Wed, Oct 27 2010, 2:46 PM
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 22, 2010.
Tue, Oct 26 2010, 10:22 AM
What is Quantitative Easing? Investor Raises FHA Minimum FICO to 640; New Mortgagee Letter
Mon, Oct 25 2010, 10:03 AM
RTRS-US SEPT EXISTING HOME SALES 4.53 MLN UNIT ANNUAL RATE (CONS 4.30 MLN) VS AUG 4.12 MLN (PRV 4.13 MLN). SEPT EXISTING HOME SALES +10.0 PCT (CONS +...
Mon, Oct 25 2010, 10:00 AM
Bank of America Finds Mistakes in Foreclosure Files; MBS Issuance 95% Agency Paper; What is an Allonge?; Document Curing Timeline
Mon, Oct 25 2010, 8:40 AM
New & Existing Home Sales, S&P/Case-Shiller HPI, Treasury Auctions, Q3 GDP, Consumer Confidence,Durable Goods Orders, the MBA Convention, Fed/FDIC M...
Mon, Oct 25 2010, 4:26 PM
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the housing market is in the early stages of recovery. “A housing recovery is taking place but will be choppy ...
Thu, Oct 21 2010, 11:03 AM
10 days until Halloween - the entire mortgage industry is feeling tricked. But there is some good company-level news
Tue, Oct 19 2010, 7:09 PM
We're all waiting for the dust to settle, it just never seems to dissipate. Hopefully America doesn't turn into Gotham City.In the here and now, all R...
Mon, Oct 18 2010, 2:37 PM
The monthly NAHB/Wells Fargo survey of home builder perceptions improved for the first time in five months. Builders are seeing some increased buyer ...
Mon, Oct 18 2010, 1:09 PM
It's very clear that the Obama Administration doesn't support a 50 state foreclosure moratorium, but I haven't seen them offer up much in terms of a s...
Thu, Oct 14 2010, 10:47 AM
"Lenders foreclosed on a record number of properties in September and in the third quarter, taking a bite out of the backlog of distressed properties ...
Thu, Oct 14 2010, 10:31 AM
Top 10 Loan Servicers; Confusion on JP Morgan's MERS Relationship; Money Flowing into Mortgage Banking Deals
