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Mortgage rates closing in on record lows
Houston Chronicle The premium that borrowers pay to take out “jumbo” loans for more expensive homes has dropped by a full percentage point since late 2008, … Slash years off your mortgagelovemoney.com A 5-year fixed rate will save you moneylovemoney.com Good Deals For BorrowersGoRemortgage (blog) |
 New York Times |
Owners Stop Paying Mortgage … And Stop Fretting About It
New York Times There is no question, though, that for some borrowers in default, foreclosure is only a theoretical threat for a long time. More than 650000 households had … |
 Washington Times |
JIM FLYNN: Code seeks to keep appraisal process an independent one
Colorado Springs Gazette Mortgage loans being made en masse to borrowers who couldn't pay them back was facilitated by a system that offered generous compensation to people who put … Fannie Mae's loan quality initiative: another potential snag with financingBoston Globe (blog) Reforming Fannie and Freddie: No Escape for TaxpayersThe Atlantic Credit Standards Stiffen: What You Need to KnowHousing Watch Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) -Housing Wire -Town Hall all 133 news articles » |
 Washington Times |
Mortgage rates boost lending
Myrtle Beach Sun News Those borrowers could have to put a lot of money into getting a new loan, he said. The lower mortgage rates do help more home buyers qualify for a loan, … Fannie Mae's loan quality initiative: another potential snag with financingBoston Globe (blog) Credit Standards Stiffen: What You Need to KnowHousing Watch New Fannie Mae Regulations Could Pose Problems For Borrowers and LendersMortgage Rates & Trends (blog) Housing Wire -Town Hall all 129 news articles » |
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30-year fixed mortgage rate falls to near record lows
Los Angeles Times "Just when we thought we were finally experiencing [higher loan rates], we got the PIGS," said Stew Larsen, head of mortgage operations for Bank of the West … Mortgage rates are back near record lowThe Associated Press Mortgage Lenders Seek Relief on Bad Debt RepurchasesBusinessWeek Mortgage rates hit new lowmoneyfacts.co.uk MyIntroducer.com -Boston Globe (blog) all 740 news articles » |
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Mortgage Rates Fall to 4.8%, Home Buyers Still Scarce
Wall Street Journal (blog) While rates on 15-year fixed-rate loans rose to 4.25% from 4.19%, the average fees charged to borrowers fell, effectively lowering the rate. … Purchase-loan demand at 13-year lowInman.com How Home Loan Rates are affected by European Financial CrisisCredit Loan (blog) Where to get a poor credit or bad credit mortgage refinance loanMortgage11 Examiner.com -Gather.com -NY Breaking News (blog) all 622 news articles » |
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Three mortgage relief workshops set for next week
Contra Costa Times Borrowers whose loans are not held by the more than 10 participating mortgage companies will be assisted by nonprofit housing counselors certified by the … 6 New Hurdles For Home FinancingSan Francisco Chronicle Refinance into Low Mortgage Rates with HARPMortgage Rates & Trends (blog) Loan Modification Program To Save Foreclosure of HouseMortgage11 Gather.com -Subprime Blogger (blog) -TREND all 105 news articles » |
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Lenders Flouted Risks During Boom
Wall Street Journal Mortgage lenders also were less equipped than they believed to gauge the risks of looser mortgage standards amid a housing bubble. Riskier types of loans … MBA Report Blames Risk Management Issues For The Economic CrisisMortgageorb MBA study looks at risk management practices that contributed to housing crisisNational Mortgage Professional Magazine Ignore Cassandra at Your Own RiskWall Street Journal (blog) |
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Senate, House financial overhaul targets lending practices of mortgage crisis
Washington Post One of the key provisions deals with the compensation of loan officers and mortgage brokers, who act as middlemen between borrowers and lenders. … Fannie Mae's loan quality initiative: another potential snag with financingBoston Globe (blog) FHA Mortgages: Get a Good Deal While You CanHousing Watch |
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Underwriting Changes Could Squeeze Out Military Borrowers
Real Estate News | BiggerPockets.com (blog) Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), the amendment bans the flimsy “liar loans” that required no real documentation and eliminates bonuses for mortgage brokers who … Senate votes to ban certain bonuses for mortgage brokers, loan officersLos Angeles Times Amendment to financial reforms approved, while debt management plan could help …Debt Consolidation Connection US eyes ban on mortgage 'liar loans'Financial Times The Associated Press -Housing Watch -St. Cloud Times all 211 news articles » |
