Home Equity Bonanza as 5 Million More Get Back in the Black
Nearly 5 Million Homeowners Have Escaped Negative Equity Since 2012 – The Truth About Mortgage
Foreclosure Inventory Falls to 5 year Low – MND
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac attract investor groups – WaPo
Las Vegas Region October Home Sales – DataQuick News
Former Fannie Mae Executive Says the FHA Is a Predatory Lender – The Truth About Mortgage
FHFA leadership shift could impact HARP eligibility – HousingWire
Keep Your Home California Now Considers LTV of 140% or Higher a Financial Hardship – The Truth About Mortgage
Housing: Short Sales, Non-Recourse Loans and Tax Forgiveness – CalcRisk
Prospect Mortgage rumored to file for IPO – HousingWire
Mortgage Payments Rise To 40% Of Consumer Incomes: A Five Year High – ZeroHedge
Energy-conserving homes may soon get rewards from a major mortgage insurer – WaPo
Vail Daily column: Will Obamacare lower mortgage rates? – Vail Daily
Is It Easier to Get a Morgage Nowadays?
Is it any easier to get a mortgage now? – Consumer Affairs
Mortgages are easier to get these days … watch out, it could be a trap! – Guardian
After 2008, Union Home Mortgage’s Bill Cosgrove says risky lending will never come back – Cleveland.com
Why Mortgages Are Declined – The Truth About Mortgage
Rising mortgage defaults may force FHA to request bailout from Treasury: report – Washington Times
Citigroup to pay Freddie Mac $395 million on suspect mortgages – Reuters
JPMorgan in talks to settle mortgage probes for $11 billion – CNN Money
Mortgage relief didn’t help many keep their homes, critics say – LA Times
One-third of Shadow Inventory Cleared in Last Year – MND
Are 6% Mortgage Rates Going to Be a Problem?
5 years after Lehman, subprime mortgages return – Marketplace.org
Regulator plans to cut maximum amount for Freddie, Fannie mortgages – LA Times
Mortgage Lending Faces Big Risks From 2nd Liens, Delinquencies, and Higher Rates – MND
Wells Fargo Suit Over City’s Mortgage Seizure Plan On Brink – Law 360
Check Out These Mortgage Rate Charts from the Early 1900s – The Truth About Mortgage
Jumbo mortgage rush: Why the rich are buying – CNBC
6% mortgage rates may be what stalls housing – SF Gate
New Home Mortgage Applications Plummet in August – MND
Why looser lending standards won’t help you – CNN Money
125% Second Mortgages Are Back Again… – The Truth About Mortgage
Job Layoffs as Mortgage Refinance Boom Fizzles – ABC News
Wells Fargo Said to Be Selling Mortgage Servicing Rights – Bloomberg
Housing Crisis Far From Over and Already Looking Set to Repeat
Nearly 60% of Underwater Homeowners Still 4+ Years Away from Positive Equity – The Truth About Mortgage
Higher Interest Rates Haven’t Spooked High-End Buyers – WSJ
American Homes 4 Rent Said to Fire Employees After Loss – Bloomberg
Bank of America lays off 1,000 in Beachwood; bank closes 3 mortgage offices in Ohio – Cleveland.com
Loan Profits Were Already Down 14 Percent Before July – MND
Going Down the Wrong Mortgage Road – WSJ
Mortgage Rates vs. War: The Silver Lining – The Truth About Mortgage
Cash Sales Surge; Distressed Sales Remain Elevated – RealtyTrac – MND
GE plans to exit U.S. retail lending – Reuters
Blame BofA layoffs on falling refi volumes – HousingWire
Some Big Banks Thrive Despite Chaos of 2008 – NY Times
Taper Talk Leads to Mortgage Rate Uncertainty
How the Fed can taper without killing housing – CNNMoney
The hidden reason why the Fed will taper: Pro – CNBC
U.S. new home sales fall sharply; house prices rise – Reuters
Mortgage rates hit two-year highs on Fed taper talk – Marketwatch
S&P/Case-Shiller Creator Says Phoenix and Las Vegas ‘Clearly in Bubbles’ – The Truth About Mortgage
Fed should focus on mortgage buys, sell Treasuries: study – Fox Business
Wells Fargo announces layoffs in mortgage unit – USA Today
Could we see 3% Treasury yields in two weeks’ time? – CNBC
Purchase Applications Grab Majority Share of Mortgage Market in July as Refinances Fade Away – The Truth About Mortgage
Sandy victims faced with walking away from mortgage – USA Today
FHA to Lend to Borrowers Just One Year Out of Foreclosure, Bankruptcy
The FHA Is Now Offering Mortgages to Borrowers Just One Year After Foreclosure, Short Sale, or Bankruptcy – The Truth About Mortgage
Mortgage rates on march to 5 percent – Inman
Richmond’s eminent domain mortgage plan faces a new concern – LA Times
Why the 30-Year Mortgage Could Be Coming to an End – The Street
Giants Masking Billions in Losses for Overdue Mortgages – Daily Finance
Quelle Surprise! Administration Lied About Mortgage Fraud Results, Numbers 4 to 10 Times Too High – Naked Capitalism
Prepare to rescind your mortgage refinance before you close – Daily Herald
Mortgage giant Fannie Mae posts $10.1B net income for 2Q; paying gov’t $10.2B -WaPo
Capital One to Buy Multifamily Mortgage Firm Beech Street – American Banker
Buyers not the only ones watching rising rates – Boston Globe
The Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Gamble Is Back – BusinessWeek
Mortgage Refinance Market Set to Plunge in 2014
Refinance Share of Mortgage Market Will Slip to 40% in 2014 – The Truth About Mortgage
Don’t Kill Fannie Mae – NY Times
US Home Price Growth To Slow On Increasing Supply, Rising Mortgage Rates – IBT
Research: Housing Crisis Did Not Damage Homeownership Perceptions – DS News
Your mortgage documents are fake! – Salon
Buyers, not lenders, must decide how much mortgage is too much – WaPo
First-time homebuyers face overly restrictive mortgage market – HousingWire
Only 36% of Buyers Can Afford a Home in California, Lowest Share Since 2008 – The Truth About Mortgage
Home Prices Fall Slower, Rise Faster Without Distressed Sales – MND
Housing Inventory Rose in July – WSJ
PNC fends off U.S. mortgage bias class action – Reuters
U.S. Mortgage Group Forced to Correct Initiative Stats – Bloomberg
Mortgage Delinquencies Reach Best Levels Since 2008
Serious U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to Five-Year Low – Bloomberg
As mortgage rates rise, ARMs finding favor – USA Today
Mortgage-insurer Radian posts record month – Philly.com
The Sacrosanct Mortgage Interest Deduction – NY Times
The 10 Best Quotes From Obama’s Housing Speech – The Truth About Mortgage
Fannie Mae starts paying income tax again – HousingWire
Closing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac could boost mortgage rates – The Denver Post
Republicans Respond to Obama Speech, Dismissing Need for Government Guarantee – MND
JPMorgan Chase faces twin probes in mortgage securities – USA Today
Pimco, BlackRock Seek to Bar California Mortgage Seizures – Bloomberg
Housing Market Recovery Comes Into Question
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates up this week; 30-year loan averages 4.39% – LA Times
A Lack of Qualified Buyers Could Hit the Real Estate Market – The Truth About Mortgage
Sellers’ Market For Now, but Home Price Surge Will Not Last – MND
U.S. mortgage applications fall as rates remain unchanged: MBA – Chicago Tribune
Fannie Mae Obtains Insurance on $5 Billion Pool of Mortgages – Bloomberg
California City Readies Controversial Loan-Seizure Program – WSJ
A Proposed Rule That Could Cause Another Mortgage Crisis – Forbes
HAMP-Strung: Mortgage Modification Program Seeing Too Many Redefaults – Daily Finance
Why Even Rich People Are Having Trouble Getting a Mortgage – U.S. News & World Report
Report: Standard & Poor’s is Luring Banks With Lofty Mortgage Ratings (Again) – Fox Business
Bear Stearns mortgage executives have plum jobs on Wall Street – Center for Public Integrity
Refi Boom Officially Done, Again, For Real This Time
Mortgage Refi Boom Coming to an End but Don’t Worry, Analyst Says – The Street
The Rise of the Purchase-Money Mortgage – TTAM
For Mortgage Borrowers, This Could Be a Frying-Pan-and-Fire Moment – Bloomberg
Do Higher Mortgage Rates Mean More Home Sales? – Motley Fool
Mortgage lender owned by Dole Foods magnate accused by CFPB of abusive practices – Center for Public Integrity
Smaller G-Fees for Riskier Loans and Bigger Lenders – MND
Ex-Goldman trader on trial in mortgage scheme – WaPo
FHA seeks tighter reverse mortgage rules – Chicago Tribune
Wells Fargo Quits 8 Mortgage Joint Ventures, Cuts 300 Jobs – Bloomberg
Disaster Strikes Mortgage REITs: What Investors Need to Know – Motley Fool
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