Underwater second mortgages surface in Supreme Court case
Bank of America case could impact lenders’ willingness to extend loans secured by junior liens
by Amy Tankersley Mar 25
Detroit mortgages, affordable; San Francisco, not so much
Survey highlights mortgage affordability diparities between key markets
by Amy Tankersley Mar 24
Access to credit still biggest hurdle for millennials to enter real estate market
Lower down payments and new programs might help first-time buyers
by Ray Brousseau Mar 23
Mortgage servicer out of compliance with stock exchange listing rules
Embattled Ocwen spinoff has twice missed deadline on financial reports with SEC
by Amy Tankersley Mar 23
Nation’s top title insurers enjoy steady revenues
Fitch Ratings report forecasts strong refi volume this year
by Amy Tankersley Mar 20
Freddie Mac taps Capital One VP to lead affordable mortgage lending efforts
Daniel Gardner to head up GSE’s Single Family Affordable Lending and Access to Credit unit
by Amy Tankersley Mar 19
JPMorgan buying $45B in mortgage servicing rights from Ocwen
Transaction expected to bring JPMorgan’s MSR portfolio to nearly $1 trillion
by Amy Tankersley Mar 19
It will take a village to close a mortgage in 2015
Home loan regulations will change in August, and we should change, too
by Wes Miller Mar 19
Lenders forecast rosy spring for mortgages
Fannie Mae survey shows improved economy, loosening credit standards fueling optimism
by Amy Tankersley Mar 18
TitleVest acquired by First American Title which adds to NY empire
Wall Street-based firm TitleVest is known for its Web-based closing solutions
by Amy Tankersley Mar 13
Bond and mortgage markets fear Fed 'normalization'
Next week's monetary policy meeting could open door to rate hike
by Lou Barnes Mar 13
Fannie Mae to include more data in appraisal findings report
Risk scores and flags will be provided on appraisal reports submitted by lenders
by Amy Tankersley Mar 12
Survey says: Time is right to buy a home, especially for millennials
Annual TD Bank Mortgage Service Index indicates that more consumers are thinking about buying
by Amy Tankersley Mar 11
MyTitleIns.com empowers consumers to comparison shop for title insurance
Website markets title premium rates to consumers, ruffles industry feathers
by Amy Tankersley Mar 11
BofA finally puts Countrywide's mortgage misdeeds behind it with approved $8.5B settlement
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division upholds settlement from 2011
by Amy Tankersley Mar 10
Appraiser opinions drop below homeowners' 'overzealous' estimates in Quicken Loans survey
Home values are rising, but homeowner estimates are rising faster
by Amy Tankersley Mar 10