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- Thursday, February 2, 2012
- Mortgage rates probe new lows
- Eight out of 10 loan applications are for refis
- Monday, January 30, 2012
- 6 tips for a successful loan mod
- Avoid rookie mistakes when preparing, submitting your document package
- Friday, January 20, 2012
- Tug of war over mortgage rates
- Fed may launch new round of MBS purchases as lawmakers hike Fannie, Freddie fees
- Thursday, January 12, 2012
- Mortgage rates sag to new lows
- Demand for purchase loans down 17.9% from a year ago
- Wednesday, January 11, 2012
- MetLife getting out of mortgage lending
- Lender prequalified Realtor.com, AOL Real Estate users
- Thursday, December 29, 2011
- Mortgage rates rebound from all-time lows
- Cost of borrowing still well below historic norms
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011
- FHA will keep funding flips
- Waiver for 90-day resales extended through 2012
- Thursday, December 22, 2011
- Mortgage rates breaking records again
- Demand for purchase loans still off from last year
- Wednesday, December 21, 2011
- BofA settles Countrywide discrimination charges for $335M
- Agreement with DOJ also addresses treatment of married borrowers
- Monday, December 19, 2011
- Zillow, Move vie for borrowers at AOL Real Estate
- Zillow Mortgage Marketplace launches on 2 AOL sites
- Wednesday, December 7, 2011
- Distressed owners: Lenders do not want your home
- Help is available, but be prepared to do some homework
- Thursday, December 1, 2011
- Rates on ARM loans set new lows
- Fixed-rate mortgages also near bottom for 5th straight week
- Tuesday, November 29, 2011
- Refis not an option for many who would benefit most
- 22M borrowers have less than 20% stake in their homes
- Wednesday, November 23, 2011
- Economic worries keep lid on mortgage rates
- Rates at or near record lows for fourth week in a row
- Thursday, November 17, 2011
- Congress votes to restore FHA loan limits
- Fannie and Freddie excluded from proposal
- Thursday, November 17, 2011
- Mortgage rates near historic lows for third straight week
- Demand for purchase loans down 9.5% from a year ago
- Friday, November 11, 2011
- 10 guilty pleas in scheme to take control of Las Vegas HOAs
- Feds say goal was to sue builders for alleged defects, win remediation contracts
- Thursday, November 10, 2011
- Low rates sparking demand for mortgages
- Home loan rates hovering near historic lows
- Wednesday, November 9, 2011
- New settlement disclosure form to replace HUD-1
- Federal regulators seek industry input on design
- Thursday, November 3, 2011
- Mortgage rates stay in the basement
- Survey shows slight uptick in demand for purchase loans
- Thursday, October 27, 2011
- Little change in home loan rates
- Cost of borrowing could climb if mortgage bonds fall out of favor
- Tuesday, October 25, 2011
- Regulators move to wind down mortgage insurer
- PMIC was ordered to stop writing new policies in August
- Monday, October 24, 2011
- Home Affordable Refinancing Program revamped to boost refis
- Lenders shielded from claims associated with original loan
- Friday, October 21, 2011
- 'Jumbo conforming' limits in play again
- Senate lawmakers vote to restore Fannie, Freddie, FHA ceilings
- Thursday, October 20, 2011
- Mortgage rates stay low, buyers not biting
- Purchase loan demand near 15-year low
- Thursday, October 13, 2011
- Mortgage rates bounce back
- Home loans expected to remain affordable in the long term
- Tuesday, October 11, 2011
- Numbers don't add up for homeowner relief programs
- Commentary: Alphabet soup of federal relief a recipe for bad Kool-Aid
- Monday, October 10, 2011
- Mortgage lenders to get more insight into borrowers' pasts
- Rental applications, child support payments to be factored into new credit reports
- Thursday, October 6, 2011
- No rush to lock in record-low mortgage rates
- Fannie Mae: Purchase-loan demand expected to double in next 2 years
- Thursday, September 29, 2011
- Fed moves, economic worries send mortgage rates to new lows
- Applications for purchase loans roughly flat despite cheap loans
- Thursday, September 22, 2011
- Fed keeping lid on mortgage rates
- Rates for home loans stay at or near record lows
- Thursday, September 15, 2011
- Loan requests pick up as rates hit new lows
- Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages flirting with 4%
- Tuesday, September 13, 2011
- Foreclosure starts surge in Western states
- ForeclosureRadar: BofA ramping up filings against delinquent homeowners
- Thursday, September 8, 2011
- Mortgage rates break records again
- Demand for purchase loans 'extremely low'
- Tuesday, September 6, 2011
- Government seeks redress for Fannie, Freddie subprime losses
- Analysts say claims could crimp residential lending
- Friday, September 2, 2011
- Tax consequences of refinancing
- Real Estate Tax Talk
- Thursday, September 1, 2011
- Mortgage rates hover around all-time lows
- Demand for purchase loans near 15-year low
- Tuesday, August 30, 2011
- Cost of boosting Fannie, Freddie refis weighed
- If investors are spooked, cost of borrowing could go up
- Monday, August 22, 2011
- Don't 'overcorrect' with mortgage underwriting rules
- Perspective: QRM proposal would further harm housing market
- Thursday, August 18, 2011
- Mortgage rates plumb new depths
- Affordable loans not enough to spur fearful buyers
- Tuesday, August 16, 2011
- FBI: Mortgage fraud attracting organized crime
- Fraud rings recruiting real estate professionals
- Thursday, August 11, 2011
- Mortgage rates at, near record lows
- Demand for refis booms as lower limits for Fannie, Freddie, FHA loom
- Wednesday, August 10, 2011
- Loan mods still outpacing foreclosure sales
- Foreclosure starts trend up in May, June
- Friday, August 5, 2011
- Private mortgage insurers face uncertainty
- PMI Group capital reserves fall below statutory minimums
- Thursday, August 4, 2011
- Mortgage rates fall on doubts about economy
- Demand for home loans remains weak
- Monday, July 25, 2011
- ALTA looking for new CEO
- Pfotenhauer departs trade association for executive role at First American Title
- Thursday, July 21, 2011
- Mortgage rates settle near lows for the year
- Mortgage bankers see surge in demand for refinancings
- Thursday, July 14, 2011
- Mortgage rates sag on economic woes
- Demand for purchase loans unchanged from a year ago
- Wednesday, July 13, 2011
- HUD: Lender paid kickbacks to real estate brokers, agents
- Prospect Mortgage agrees to $3.1M fine, denies allegations
- Wednesday, July 13, 2011
- MortgageMatch.com stops making matches
- Realtor.com operator Move Inc. looking for new lending partner

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Mortgages

Eight out of 10 loan applications are for refis

Avoid rookie mistakes when preparing, submitting your document package

Fed may launch new round of MBS purchases as lawmakers hike Fannie, Freddie fees

Demand for purchase loans down 17.9% from a year ago

Lender prequalified Realtor.com, AOL Real Estate users

Cost of borrowing still well below historic norms

Waiver for 90-day resales extended through 2012

Demand for purchase loans still off from last year

Agreement with DOJ also addresses treatment of married borrowers

Zillow Mortgage Marketplace launches on 2 AOL sites

Help is available, but be prepared to do some homework

Fixed-rate mortgages also near bottom for 5th straight week

22M borrowers have less than 20% stake in their homes

Rates at or near record lows for fourth week in a row

Fannie and Freddie excluded from proposal

Demand for purchase loans down 9.5% from a year ago

Feds say goal was to sue builders for alleged defects, win remediation contracts

Home loan rates hovering near historic lows

Federal regulators seek industry input on design

Survey shows slight uptick in demand for purchase loans

Cost of borrowing could climb if mortgage bonds fall out of favor

PMIC was ordered to stop writing new policies in August

Lenders shielded from claims associated with original loan

Senate lawmakers vote to restore Fannie, Freddie, FHA ceilings

Purchase loan demand near 15-year low

Home loans expected to remain affordable in the long term

Commentary: Alphabet soup of federal relief a recipe for bad Kool-Aid

Rental applications, child support payments to be factored into new credit reports

Fannie Mae: Purchase-loan demand expected to double in next 2 years

Applications for purchase loans roughly flat despite cheap loans

Rates for home loans stay at or near record lows

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages flirting with 4%

ForeclosureRadar: BofA ramping up filings against delinquent homeowners

Demand for purchase loans 'extremely low'

Analysts say claims could crimp residential lending

Real Estate Tax Talk

Demand for purchase loans near 15-year low

If investors are spooked, cost of borrowing could go up

Perspective: QRM proposal would further harm housing market

Affordable loans not enough to spur fearful buyers

Fraud rings recruiting real estate professionals

Demand for refis booms as lower limits for Fannie, Freddie, FHA loom

Foreclosure starts trend up in May, June

PMI Group capital reserves fall below statutory minimums

Demand for home loans remains weak

Pfotenhauer departs trade association for executive role at First American Title

Mortgage bankers see surge in demand for refinancings

Demand for purchase loans unchanged from a year ago

Prospect Mortgage agrees to $3.1M fine, denies allegations

Realtor.com operator Move Inc. looking for new lending partner

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