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San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Freddie Mac Betting Against Homeowners? San Francisco Chronicle (blog) These reports, the results of an investigation launched by the nonprofit news groups NPR and ProPublica reveal that Freddie Mac invested billions of dollars betting that US homeowners will not be able to refinance home mortgages at today's record low ... Corker Obama s Principal Write-down Proposal for Underwater Home Mortgages is ... PoliticalNews.me (press release) all 415 news articles »
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:58 GMT
New York Congressman Crowley Aplauds Mortgage Relief for Homeowners LoanSafe HARP allows people whose home mortgages are guaranteed by the government, which is about 50 percent of all American homes, to obtain more affordable mortgages even if the value of their home is less than their current mortgage. and more »
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:59:06 GMT
Mortgage applications dipped last week: MBA Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for US home mortgages slipped last week, even as interest rates also eased, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, ... and more »
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:27:19 GMT
BofA Tumbles to 5.6% Share of Mortgages Bloomberg Bank of America Corp. lost about three-quarters of its market share in US home mortgages since 2007 as the firm grappled with defective loans, while Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC)'s presence almost doubled, FBR Capital Markets said. and more »
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:58:29 GMT
Mortgage arrears Bill withdrawn from Dáil Irish Times These were not “super houses” but average family home mortgages and it was these families who were taking the pressure he said. Sinn Féin housing spokesman Dessie Ellis said if the Government had the political will it could immediately introduce ... and more »
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:11:22 GMT
Bloomberg Sen. Franken to introduce legislation to remove hurdles to mortgage refinancing Coon Rapids ECM Publishers plans to introduce legislation – the Helping Homeowners Refinance Act – that would help more homeowners refinance their home mortgages , saving them money and, in many cases, helping them keep their homes. “The federal government should be making it ... Editorial: Freddie Mac was wrong to bet against homeowners STLtoday.com Cash Out Volume Hits 16-Year Low National Mortgage Professional Magazine Record Low Mortgage Rates Hit Housing Predictor NBC Los Angeles all 363 news articles »
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:01:01 GMT
MetLife to stop making forward home mortgages MarketWatch By Joan E. Solsman MetLife Inc. /quotes/zigman/252112/quotes/nls/met MET +2.72% said Tuesday it would stop originating forward residential mortgages, the latest move to avoid increased regulatory scrutiny and stay focused on its core operations. and more »
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:58:11 GMT
China housing market restricts mortgages for foreigners GlobalPost (blog) The country's economic planners have moved against non-Chinese citizens buying homes here, curbing banks from extending home mortgages for non-Chinese citizens. The move was explained by the National Development and Reform Commission, the government's ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:25:57 GMT
Moneycontrol.com Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales msnbc.com With anecdotal evidence showing that home mortgages are harder to get, the economists crunched Federal Reserve data to show just how much tighter lending standards have become. Using the results of the Fed's survey of loan officers, the report found ... Raging against the foreclosure machine iWatch News all 45 news articles »
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:27:55 GMT
BofA's Desoer Will Retire After Helping Guide Mortgage Overhaul BusinessWeek Bank of America ceded about three-quarters of its market share in US home mortgages since 2007 as the firm grappled with defective loans, falling to 5.6 percent of originations in the fourth quarter, according to FBR Capital Markets. and more »
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:31:00 GMT