New York Fed quarterly report shows mortgage debt down
NY Fed President Dudley ‘confident’ in household sector
by Jennifer Riner Feb 18
'Liquidity drying up' -- another mortgage apocalypse?
All financial markets are, from time to time, victims of media stories saying that liquidity has dried up. Or the obverse of the coin: sellers are overwhelming the supply of buyers. One example: For decades, scaremongers have described the disaster which would follow liquidation of the hoard of Treasurys held by Japan or China, but in the currency instabilities of the last year, a couple of trillion-worth have been sold to defend overseas currencies from an overstrong dollar -- with no noticeable harm here at all.
by Lou Barnes Feb 15
Economic events overseas have a similar feel to a merger of two black holes
Could mortgage rates fall to 2-something?
CFPB corrects TRID ‘typo’ regarding property-related costs
But it may not be the guidance the industry’s been hoping for
by Amy Tankersley Feb 11
Realogy and PHH move to dismiss RESPA class action lawsuit
Companies argue that plaintiffs’ claims exceed the one-year statute of limitations
by Amy Tankersley Feb 11
Mortgage reform scholar Dr. Dwight Jaffee passes away
Jaffee wrote extensively on mortgage reform
by Kimberley Sirk Feb 11
Do you know who qualifies for VA loans in your area?
VA purchase loans are up 19 percent
by Samantha Reeves Feb 11
‘Push Button, Get Money’ -- is it really that easy?
As the Rocket Mortgage Super Bowl ad awakens mortgage crisis nightmares for some critics, Quicken Loans’ parent company releases RocketLoans
by Amy Tankersley Feb 11
Facing foreclosure fraud claims, HSBC settles at $601 million
Various government regulators allege the bank had shoddy mortgage servicing and foreclosure activity oversight
by Amy Tankersley Feb 10
Two types of mortgages that are MIA
Asset-heavy borrowers have more 'splainin to do.
by Lou Barnes Feb 10
10 reasons why mortgage investors are rejecting TRID loans
Will mortgage rates fall in 2016?
It might not be wise to jump on the high-rate bandwagon
by Peter Miller Feb 5
5 real estate ads you'll see during the Super Bowl
What would your multimillion-dollar 30 seconds look like?
by Amy Tankersley Feb 5
Wells Fargo reaches $1.2 billion settlement in FHA probe
Quicken Loans is now the lone holdout in the federal government’s crackdown
by Amy Tankersley Feb 4
California judge certifies class in Wells Fargo loan modification cases
About 11,000 California plaintiffs allege that the mortgage lender failed to follow through on obligations
by Amy Tankersley Feb 4