May 2013 (8)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 16: Is the Real Estate Market About to Be Tested? (0)
- 15: How Long Do You Plan to Keep Your Mortgage? (0)
- 15: Mortgages Originated Before 2009 Account for 86% of Delinquencies (0)
- 09: Zillow: People Don’t Know Much About Mortgages (0)
- 08: Will High Quality Mortgages Prevent Another Housing Bubble? (0)
- 06: Warren Buffett: Now Is the Time to Get a Mortgage (0)
- 02: The HELOC Resets Are Coming: Should We Worry? (0)
- 01: Five Reasons Home Prices Are Rising Like Crazy (0)
April 2013 (15)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: What Is a Lender Overlay? (0)
- 29: How Does HARP 2.5 Sound? (2)
- 25: Still No Comeback for Subprime Mortgages (0)
- 24: Bidding Wars and Appraisal Concerns (0)
- 24: Mortgages vs. Inflation (0)
- 17: Wells Fargo Not So Sure About the Recent Housing Boom (0)
- 16: Why Every Mortgage Lender Will Disappoint You (3)
- 12: Wells Fargo Sees Slowdown in Mortgage Lending, Chase Picks Up (0)
- 11: HARP Refinance Program Extended Until 2015 (0)
- 10: Real Estate Agents Influence Lender Choice for Nearly Half of Home Buyers (1)
- 10: Will Higher Mortgage Rates Cripple the Real Estate Market? (0)
- 08: New Website Helps Mortgage Brokers Shop Around (0)
- 05: Mortgage Rates vs. Unemployment (0)
- 02: How It All of a Sudden Became a Bad Time to Buy a Home (0)
- 01: Mortgage Issues Top Consumer Complaint Database (0)
March 2013 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Streamlined Modification Initiative Launched to Help Severely Delinquent Borrowers (0)
- 26: Interest-Only Mortgages Stage Comeback (1)
- 25: PennyMac Cracks List of Top 10 Mortgage Lenders (0)
- 21: Mortgage Madness 2013 (0)
- 20: Nearly Half of All Underwater Private-Label Mortgages Modified (0)
- 19: Capital One 360 Home Loans Review (1)
- 19: Study Claims Mortgage Default Risk Lower on Energy Efficient Homes (0)
- 18: Home Prices Expected to Rise 22% Through 2017 (0)
- 14: Pay Off the Mortgage or Invest Instead? (0)
- 14: Why Private Mortgage Insurance Stocks Are Surging (0)
- 12: Preparing Yourself for the Sellers Market (0)
- 06: Why Are Mortgage Payments Mostly Interest? (0)
- 05: Beginning of the End for Fannie and Freddie? (0)
- 04: Freddie Mac HomeSteps Review (0)
February 2013 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Median 30-Year Mortgage Rates Over the Past 42 Years (0)
- 27: Does a Refinance Require an Appraisal? (0)
- 26: Detailing the FHA’s New Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium Structure (0)
- 21: Nearly 20% of Vegas Borrowers Owe More Than Double Their Home’s Worth (0)
- 20: Majority of Loan Originators Make Six Figure Salaries (2)
- 19: One Reason Mortgage Rates Will Rise This Year (1)
- 13: Obama Urges Passage of New Refinance Bill (3)
- 12: New Mortgage Rules Eliminate 60% of Today’s Loans (0)
- 06: Getting a Mortgage After a Short Sale (2)
- 05: Is the Housing Market on the Cusp of Another Bubble? (0)
January 2013 (15)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Mortgage Origination Volume Up 34 Percent in 2012 (0)
- 30: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure vs. Short Sale (1)
- 30: HARP May Be Expanded and Extended to Promote Mortgage Refinancing (0)
- 28: Wells Fargo Shifts Loan Officer Pay to Highlight Mortgage Quality (0)
- 24: Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising? (0)
- 22: Good News: Home Price Appreciation Will Slow in 2013 (0)
- 17: Higher Home Prices Push 1.3 Million Mortgage Holders Back Above Water (0)
- 16: Making the Argument for an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (0)
- 14: Last Chance to Get a Mortgage Rate Under 4%? (0)
- 14: Short Sales Increased 23 Percent in 2012 While REOs Plummeted (0)
- 11: New Petition Urges Mortgage Re-HARPing (1)
- 10: Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rules Unveiled (0)
- 09: Mortgage Impounds vs. Paying Taxes and Insurance Yourself (0)
- 08: Independent Foreclosure Review Gets Major Overhaul (0)
- 03: Mortgage Debt Relief Extended Through 2013 (0)
December 2012 (12)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Mortgage Rates Not as Low as They Could Be (0)
- 28: 10 Predictions for Mortgage and Housing in 2013 (0)
- 20: FHA Goes Easy on Borrowers with Soft Changes (0)
- 19: Fiscal Cliff Deal May Include Loan Modifications for Non-Agency Mortgages (0)
- 17: Renting vs. Buying: 55 Pros and Cons (0)
- 14: BofA Boss: Not Everyone Should Own a Home (2)
- 12: This Week in Mortgage Deduction Land (0)
- 10: The Power of Extra Mortgage Payments (0)
- 07: FHA Gets Grilled for Just About Everything They Do (1)
- 06: Watch the Holiday Spending If You Plan to Refinance (0)
- 04: Are Mortgage Points Worth the Cost? (0)
- 03: Consumers Prefer PayPal Over Walmart for Mortgage Needs (0)
November 2012 (11)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: To Mess or Not Mess With the Mortgage Interest Deduction (0)
- 28: Survey: Lower Income Borrowers Do Less Mortgage Research, Shopping (0)
- 27: Wells Fargo Offering Mortgage Down Payment Assistance (0)
- 20: Very Few Mortgage Defaulters Return to the Housing Market Quickly (0)
- 19: Mortgage Refinances Taking Nearly Two Months to Close (0)
- 16: Budget Shortfall to Raise Cost of FHA Loans (0)
- 15: Mortgage Rates, Delinquencies, and Negative Equity All Drop (0)
- 14: Housing Inventory Lowest Since 2007, But Median Price Unchanged (0)
- 13: Foreclosure Resales Hit Five Year Low in Southern California (0)
- 06: Is There Any Correlation Between Elections and Mortgage Rates? (0)
- 05: The White House Is Better Off Than It Was Four Years Ago (2)
October 2012 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Hurricane Sandy to Hurt Housing Market, Freddie Mac Pledges Relief (0)
- 25: Zillow Now Offers Pre-Foreclosure and Foreclosure Listings for Free (0)
- 23: Hold Up! Mortgage Delinquencies Surge in September (0)
- 19: Spread Between Current Mortgage Rates and Existing Loans at 10-Year High (0)
- 17: Mortgage Mentioned Just Once During Final Presidential Debate (0)
- 16: HARP Refinancing Takes Off Thanks to New Guidelines (0)
- 11: Are We Already Running Out of Homes? (0)
- 09: Pros and Cons of Refinancing Your Mortgage Right Now (0)
- 03: Demystifying How Mortgages Are Calculated (0)
- 01: Did Bank of America Offer to Pay Off Your Second Mortgage? (5)
September 2012 (9)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 26: Consumers Don’t Care About Low Mortgage Rates Anymore (0)
- 25: Fico Explains Why Short Sales Hurt Your Credit Score (0)
- 20: Housing Recovery All of a Sudden Looks Strong (1)
- 18: 2011 Was the Worst Year in Mortgage Lending Since 1995 (0)
- 17: What QE3 Means for Mortgage Rates (0)
- 11: Mortgage Due Dates 101 (0)
- 10: Mitt Romney’s ‘Plan to End the Housing Crisis’ (3)
- 06: The Problem With Mortgage Rate Surveys (2)
- 04: Why Your Mortgage May Get More Expensive (0)
August 2012 (12)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Do Mortgage Brokers Offer Better Rates Than the Competition? (4)
- 28: Investors Lose Interest in the Housing Market (0)
- 23: Are Younger Underwater Homeowners More Responsible Borrowers? (0)
- 22: Introducing HAFA II: A Quicker Short Sale Process (0)
- 22: Mortgage Insurance vs. Homeowners Insurance (0)
- 22: Taking Out a Mortgage Can Help Your Credit Score (0)
- 21: New Rule Aims to Demystify Mortgage Origination Costs and Fees (1)
- 17: A Long Mortgage Process Can Be Your Friend or Your Worst Enemy (0)
- 15: The Word ‘Underwater’ Gets New Dictionary Meaning (0)
- 14: Homeowners Are Betting on a Housing Recovery (0)
- 08: Why Does Everyone Want Us to Pay Down Our Mortgages? (0)
- 01: Locking vs. Floating Your Mortgage Rate (8)
July 2012 (8)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: FHFA: No Principal Forgiveness for You! (1)
- 30: New Refinancing Program for Loans Not Owned by Fannie or Freddie (2)
- 24: Home Prices Rise 0.2%, First Annual Increase Since 2007 (0)
- 19: Is a 2% 30-Year Fixed Mortgage a Real Possibility? (1)
- 18: Don’t Let Your Current Lender Talk You Out of a Refinance (0)
- 16: Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Has a 1% Mortgage (0)
- 10: Don’t Use Pennies to Pay Your Mortgage (0)
- 03: Close Your Own Loan Mortgage Review (5)
June 2012 (9)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Housing Bottom Now Expected in 2013, Recovery Looks Weaker (1)
- 21: Housing Market Update: Floodgates Officially Open (0)
- 19: What Flavor Is Your Mortgage? (0)
- 14: Are the Low Mortgage Rates a Home Buyer Trap? (2)
- 12: Discover Home Loans Review (50)
- 11: When Qualifying for a Mortgage Isn’t Enough (0)
- 06: Proposed Bill Lowers FHA Costs for Educated First-Time Buyers (2)
- 05: More Good News for Mortgage Rates on the Horizon (0)
- 04: Mortgage Rate Shopping: 10 Tips to Get a Better Deal (0)
May 2012 (9)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: 15-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Finally Slip Below 3% (0)
- 30: Short Sale vs. Foreclosure: What’s the Credit Score Impact? (2)
- 24: The Good News and Bad News About Underwater Homeowners (1)
- 21: New Bill Aims to Make Refinancing a No-Brainer (2)
- 17: Obama Hasn’t Refinanced His Mortgage in Seven Years (1)
- 15: You May Have Missed the Housing Bottom, But Not the Mortgage Rate Bottom (0)
- 08: Bank of America Ramps Up Principal Reductions (0)
- 07: Watch Out for Low Mortgage Rates You Have to Pay For (1)
- 03: Wells Fargo Claims More Than a Third of Mortgage Market (3)
April 2012 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Mortgage Lending Standards: It’s Not 2006 Anymore (0)
- 26: Costco Mortgage Review: What Don’t They Do? (15)
- 23: 3 Ways a Low Down Payment Can Raise Your Mortgage Payment (0)
- 19: Mortgage in America: A Word Cloud (0)
- 18: Do 40-Year Mortgages Make Any Sense? (0)
- 12: New Report Details Who’s Getting Mortgages These Days (0)
- 09: How a Collection Account Could Kill Your FHA Loan Approval (0)
- 04: Economic Opportunity Mortgage Review (1)
- 03: Mortgage vs. Income (2)
- 02: Bank of America’s Mortgage to Lease Program (0)
March 2012 (6)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: What Is a Streamline Refinance? (0)
- 29: CapWest Mortgage Review (13)
- 23: Mortgage Rates Are On the Rise: Should You Panic? (1)
- 21: The Refinance Rule of Thumb (2)
- 19: CashCall Mortgage: Same APR and Mortgage Rate (3)
- 06: Obama Slashes Costs for FHA Streamline Refinances to Boost Market (7)
February 2012 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: FHA Mortgages Are About to Go Up in Price (0)
- 27: Foreclosures May Come to a Halt in California (0)
- 22: FHA Loan vs. Conventional Loan (1)
- 16: A Look at the New Monthly Mortgage Statement Form (1)
- 15: What is a Lender Credit? (2)
- 13: Star Financial Debt Free in 10 Mortgage Review (0)
- 09: Do I Qualify for the National Mortgage Settlement? (16)
- 09: Bank of America Has a Waiting List to Refinance (2)
- 08: 20-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgages (5)
- 01: Obama’s Broad Based Refinancing Plan (2)
January 2012 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Choose Your Own Term Mortgages (0)
- 26: 2011 Mortgage Lending Volume Lowest In Over a Decade (0)
- 25: Obama’s State of the Union Reveals Little About Mortgage Plan (0)
- 24: Here’s What the Foreclosure Settlement May Look Like (1)
- 23: Do I Qualify for a Mortgage? (1)
- 17: Mortgage Crisis Foreshadowing (3)
- 12: Are Mortgage Rates Going to Stay Low? (0)
- 11: Why Principal Reductions on Loan Mods Aren’t the Move (1)
- 10: Freddie Mac Expands Unemployed Mortgage Forbearance (0)
- 05: Mass Mortgage Refinancing Plan: Obama’s Ace In the Hole (3)
December 2011 (8)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 22: Happy Holidays: Your Gift is Record Low Mortgage Rates (1)
- 20: Study Says Negative Home Seller Sentiment Hurting Sales Activity (0)
- 15: Fitch: Supply of Foreclosed Homes ‘Staggering’ (0)
- 14: Home Sales to Be Revised Down, Mortgage Rates to Remain Low in 2012 (0)
- 13: Bernanke Has Refinanced His Mortgage Twice in the Past Two Years (0)
- 08: Average Mortgage Down Payment is 12.29% (0)
- 07: A Primer on Mortgage Down Payment Requirements (1)
- 01: Foreclosures Halted for Holidays as Inventory Hits All Time High (0)
November 2011 (9)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: Homeownership Rate Expected to Fall to 62.1 Percent by 2015 (4)
- 22: Buy and Rent the New Buy and Flip (0)
- 21: Maximum FHA Loan Limit Restored to $729,750 (0)
- 18: Cash Out Refinance vs. Rate and Term Refinance (0)
- 15: Should You Bother Refinancing Your Current Mortgage Rate? (3)
- 14: Barely Any Mortgages Offered to Home Buyers With Credit Scores Below 620 (0)
- 09: Mortgage Payments Lowest on Record (2)
- 02: 7 Reasons Why You Can’t Refinance Your Mortgage (4)
- 01: Independent Foreclosure Review Underway (1)
October 2011 (12)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Triple Dip in Housing on the Way (0)
- 26: Why Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Bad News Right Now (2)
- 24: Soon Just About Any Underwater Borrower Will Be Able to Refinance (3)
- 18: 10 Ways to Build Home Equity (0)
- 13: Senators Urge Passage of Underwater Refinance Program (0)
- 11: A Mediocre Credit Score Will Cost You Big on Your Mortgage (0)
- 10: Will Low Mortgage Rates Hurt Home Sales? (0)
- 06: Half of Prime Mortgage Borrowers Will Soon Be Underwater (0)
- 05: Citi Homebuyer’s Advantage Review (1)
- 05: 15-Year Mortgages Now the Most Sought After (0)
- 04: Most Bankers Don’t See Home Price Recovery Until Beyond 2020 (0)
- 04: A Quarter of Homeowners Still Have More Than 50 Percent Equity (0)
September 2011 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Some 30-Year Mortgage Rates Aren’t Really Fixed (0)
- 28: Should You Buy a House Now or Wait? (0)
- 26: Short Sales Can Save You Money If You’re Extremely Patient (0)
- 23: 6 Things Holding Renters Back From Becoming Homeowners (1)
- 22: Mortgage Volume Declined in 2010 Despite Record Low Rates (0)
- 21: 19 Percent of Borrowers Who Owned a Home in 2007 No Longer Qualify (0)
- 20: 30-Year vs. 10-Year Mortgages (0)
- 14: The State of the Housing Market (0)
- 13: 28 Million Outstanding Mortgages Have Above Market Rates (0)
- 12: New Refinance Program Probably Won’t Mean Much (0)
- 08: Mortgage Rates Lowest Ever, Woo. (0)
- 07: What on Earth is a Zestimate? (0)
- 06: You May Be Denied a Mortgage If You Gamble (0)
- 01: How 15-Year Mortgages Can Save You a Ton of Money (0)
August 2011 (12)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Chase Hiring Hundreds of Mortgage Workers (0)
- 30: Now You Can Get a 30-Year Fixed at 3.25% (1)
- 29: What Mortgage Has the Best Interest Rate? (0)
- 24: Chase Mortgage Refinance Rates Intentionally Inflated? (0)
- 23: What Mortgage Term is Best? (0)
- 17: What is a Cash-In Refinance? (1)
- 16: Refinancing Do’s, Don’ts and Mistakes (2)
- 11: Will Mortgage Rates Drop Any Lower? (1)
- 09: How Many Mortgage Quotes Should I Get? (1)
- 04: Lower Home Loan Limits Meaningless, QRM Huge (1)
- 03: A 30-Year Fixed in the 3% Range? Maybe, But Does Anyone Care? (0)
- 01: Home Prices vs. Mortgage Rates (1)
July 2011 (20)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Second Mortgage vs. Home Equity Loan
- 27: How to Get a Mortgage With a Low Credit Score
- 26: Ocwen Launches Shared Appreciation Loan Modification Program
- 26: Study Finds Loans With Mortgage Insurance Much Less Likely to Default
- 25: Do Mortgage Payments Decrease?
- 21: More Than Half of Americans Believe They’re Underwater on Their Mortgage
- 20: Homeowners Overcharged by Countrywide to Receive $108 Million
- 20: Shares of Zillow Skyrocket in Nasdaq Debut
- 19: Do Mortgage Payments Increase?
- 19: California Mortgage Defaults Hit Four Year Low
- 18: Mortgage Closing Costs Rise Nearly Nine Percent From Last Year
- 14: Zillow: Post-Bubble Homebuyers Guilty of Overpricing Homes
- 12: Fifth Third Offering Mortgage Rate Reduction
- 11: Borrowers With Jumbo Loans Get to Keep Houses Longer
- 11: Homeowners to Be Rewarded for Making Mortgage Payments
- 07: Jumbo Loan vs. Conforming Loan
- 07: Homebuilder Bulldozes Homes to Build More Homes
- 06: Study: Reduced FHA Loan Limits No Big Deal
- 05: What Mortgage Amount Can I Qualify For?
- 05: Nearly Half of Mortgages in First Quarter Went to Borrowers with 750+ Credit Scores
June 2011 (33)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Why Are Mortgage Rates Different?
- 30: Over $300 Billion in Mortgages Written Off in 2010
- 29: Severely Delinquent Loans and Foreclosures Outnumber Foreclosures Sales by 50 to 1
- 28: What is an Underwater Mortgage?
- 28: More Than a Quarter of Mortgages Declined
- 27: Are Mortgage Points Good or Bad?
- 27: Chase Paying Homeowners to Complete Short Sales
- 24: 30-Year Fixed vs. 5/1 ARM
- 23: 17 Percent of Mortgage Defaults Strategic
- 23: California Realtors: Conforming Loan Limit Drop Will Hamper Recovery
- 22: Shadow Inventory Reduced by 200,000 Units
- 22: Non-QRM Mortgage Rates May Be One Point Higher
- 21: California Pending Home Sales Rise for First Time Since 2009
- 21: First and Second Mortgage Defaults Continue to Fall
- 20: Mortgage Rates Expected to Stay Below Five Percent Through Early 2012
- 17: Wells Fargo Exits Reverse Mortgage Business
- 17: Nearly a Third of Refinancers Choose 15-Year Fixed
- 16: Are Mortgage Rates Higher for Condos?
- 15: 75 Percent of Voters Still See Buying a Home as Best Investment
- 14: FHA PowerSaver Review
- 14: How Much Do Mortgage Brokers Make?
- 13: SoCal Home Sales Soft in May, Prices Drop
- 13: New Service Tracks HOA Payments to Predict Mortgage Default
- 10: Which Mortgage Company is the Best?
- 09: Mortgage Rate Predictions for the Next Two Months
- 09: Fannie Mae Wants to Speed Up Foreclosures
- 08: Are Mortgage Rates Higher for Investment Properties?
- 07: Borrowers With Home Equity Loans Much More Likely to Be Underwater
- 06: 30 Year Fixed Mortgage vs. 7 Year ARM
- 03: What Credit Score Do I Need to Get a Mortgage?
- 02: Quicken Loans Rate Drop Advantage Review
- 01: Half of Consumers Say They’d Never Be Able to Put 20% Down on a Mortgage
- 01: Freddie Mac Providing Mortgage Relief to Storm Victims
May 2011 (33)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Mortgage Rate vs. APR
- 31: Are Mortgage Rates Negotiable?
- 27: CitiMortgage Offering Jumbo Loans
- 25: Foreclosures Account for 28 Percent of First Quarter Home Sales
- 25: Higher Down Payments, Lower Loan Limits Coming to FHA?
- 24: What Mortgage Rate Can I Expect?
- 24: What Are Mortgage Insurance Premiums?
- 24: Mortgage-Only Defaulters Not Bad Credit Risks
- 23: Fannie Mae HomePath Review
- 20: CitiMortgage to Reduce Mortgage Rates For Disabled Veterans
- 19: ING Easy Orange Mortgage Review
- 19: Foreign Buying of U.S. Real Estate Surges
- 19: 2011 Mortgage Lending Volume Cut
- 18: Pick the Design for the New Mortgage Disclosure Form
- 18: How Much Does a Real Estate Agent Make?
- 17: 30 Year Fixed vs. 15 Year Fixed
- 16: Freddie Mac Foreclosed Home Sales Event on Now!
- 16: More Borrowers Shorten Mortgage Term
- 13: Discover Officially in the Mortgage Biz
- 12: Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Share
- 12: Foreclosure Activity Slows to 40 Month Low
- 11: Twice As Many Underwater Homeowners Think Its Okay to Walk Away from Mortgage
- 11: Miami March Home Sales Hit Five Year High
- 10: 30 Year Fixed Mortgage vs ARM
- 09: Real Housewife Peggy Tanous Facing Foreclosure
- 09: No Housing Bottom Until 2012
- 06: Just 25 Percent of Refinancers Took Cash Out in First Quarter
- 05: Quicken Loans $500 Mortgage Payment Twitter Giveaway
- 04: Wells Fargo Closing Guarantee Review
- 04: South Carolina Foreclosures Put on Hold
- 03: Mortgage Bankers President: ‘Only So Many Refis’
- 03: Study Reveals Consumers Know Little About Mortgages
- 02: Astronauts Eligible for Mortgages With No Money Down
April 2011 (24)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Giving Away Free Lowe’s Gift Cards
- 28: Chase to Add up to 1,000 Mortgage Jobs
- 27: Wells Fargo Top Mortgage Lender in Fourth Quarter 2010
- 26: Mortgage Default Rises 340 Percent in Regions with High Home Price Depreciation and Unemployment
- 26: Bill Calls for $20,000 Fee for Each California Foreclosure
- 25: Short Sales Grab Record Market Share in March
- 25: Fico: Some Homeowners 110 Times More Likely to Strategically Default than Others
- 21: Prince Facing Foreclosure
- 20: California Mortgage Defaults Lowest Since Early 2007
- 20: Wells Fargo Cutting 4,500 Mortgage Jobs
- 19: New Bill Would Allow Use of Retirement Funds to Purchase Foreclosures
- 19: Fed Unveils Minimum Mortgage Underwriting Standards
- 18: Realtors, Builders, Mortgage Bankers Claim QRMs Would Damage Housing Recovery
- 18: Foreclosure Activity Hits Three Year Low
- 14: SoCal New Home Sales Hit Record Low
- 13: Mortgage Servicers Penalized for Faulty Foreclosure Practices
- 07: Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? Turn Your Home Into a Billboard
- 06: HAMP Slows, But Second Mortgage Modifications Get Underway
- 05: RealtyTrac Adds Loan-to-Value Ratio, Outstanding Loans Data
- 05: FHA Loan Share Lowest in 27 Months
- 05: 60 Percent Say It’s “Never OK” To Walk Away From Mortgage
- 04: 22 Percent Having Difficulty Paying Mortgage
- 04: Homebuilder Plans to Buy Its Own Homes
- 01: Why Use a Mortgage Broker?
March 2011 (30)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: 87.6 Percent of Mortgages Are Current
- 30: Shadow Inventory Falls to 1.8 Million Units
- 29: Proposed Rules for Qualified Residential Mortgages
- 29: Foreclosure Inventory 30X Foreclosure Sales Volume
- 24: Those Facing Eviction Outnumber Those With Loan Mods by 12 to 1
- 24: Inflation Fears Send Mortgage Rates Higher
- 23: Wells Fargo Offers Homeowner $2 Loan Modification Discount
- 23: OneWest Bank Halts Reverse Mortgage Lending
- 22: Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Growing in Popularity
- 21: Nearly One Third Say They Are Underwater on the Mortgage
- 21: Record Share of Cash Homebuyers Last Month
- 16: Southern California Home Sales Lowest Since 2008
- 16: Mortgage Bankers’ President Resigns, FHA Boss Replaces
- 15: Record 167,564 Empty Homes in Nevada
- 15: First and Second Mortgage Defaults Fall in February
- 14: AARP Sues HUD Over Reverse Mortgages
- 14: Home Affordable Refinance Program Extended
- 11: Mortgage Brokers Fight For Yield Spread Premium
- 11: Government Mortgage Assistance Programs At Risk
- 10: Bank of America To Ease Mortgage Terms for Servicemembers
- 10: Foreclosure Activity Slowest in Three Years
- 09: How to Pay Off the Mortgage Early
- 08: More Than 11 Million American Homeowners Underwater
- 08: Fewer Than 3 of 5 Short Sales Actually Close in California
- 07: Homebuilder Warns Against Buying Foreclosures
- 07: Foreclosure Timelines Much Shorter in NonJudicial States
- 03: 20 Percent Down Payment Mortgages Coming Soon
- 02: Permanent Loan Mods Started Under HAMP Finally Top 600,000
- 01: Record Share of California Home Sales Purchased with Cash
- 01: HSBC Suspends Foreclosures Amid Deficiencies
February 2011 (30)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Just One in Four Homeowners Survive HAMP
- 28: Just 64 Percent of Americans Believe Buying a Home Is Safe Investment
- 24: Foreclosed Homes Accounted for 26 Percent of 2010 Home Sales
- 23: FHA Loan Volume Falls as Claims Rise
- 22: National Association of Realtors May Have Overstated Home Sales by 20 Percent
- 22: Distressed Sales Account for Nearly Half of Home Purchase Activity
- 18: Housing Affordability Rises to All Time High
- 18: Wells Fargo Lowers Credit Score Requirement for FHA Loans
- 17: Mortgage Delinquencies Fall Across the Board
- 16: Median Mortgage Down Payment Increased to 22 Percent Last Year
- 16: More Refinancing Borrowers Go With Shorter Terms
- 15: SEC Sues Former Indymac Executives for Fraud
- 15: California Home Sales Rise as Prices Fall
- 15: FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums to Rise Again
- 14: California Million Dollar Home Sales Rise After Four Year Slump
- 14: Wells Fargo to Cut More than 200 Jobs as HARP Demand Falls
- 11: More Expensive Government Mortgages Ahead
- 10: Mortgage Defaults Lowest Since July 2007
- 09: Mortgages Owned by Lenders Up to a Third More Likely to be Modified
- 09: Negative Equity Rises to 27 Percent
- 08: Most Borrowers Default on Revolving Accounts Before Mortgage
- 08: 20 Percent of Homebuyers More Worried About Mortgage Approval Than Getting Hired
- 08: 2.1 Million Mortgages 90+ Days Late But Not in Foreclosure
- 07: Slowdown in Loan Mods Means Foreclosures Unavoidable
- 07: Bank of America Quits Reverse Mortgage Lending, Creates Foreclosure Unit
- 03: Investment Group Urges BofA to End Home Loss Payouts for Top Execs
- 03: State of California Settles Second Lawsuit with Countrywide, Mozilo
- 02: Hope Now Loan Modifications More Than Double HAMP in 2010
- 01: Federal Registry for Mortgage Loan Originators Begins
- 01: 20 Percent Re-Default Rate Seen on HAMP Modifications
January 2011 (24)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: 46 Percent of Fourth Quarter Refinance Volume Cash-In
- 31: Wells Fargo and Bank of America Control Nearly Half of Mortgage Market
- 31: More Empty Homes Seen as Homeownership Falls
- 27: Phoenix Had Most Bank Repossessions in 2010
- 26: FHA Short Refinance Program Has Resulted in Only 15 Refis
- 25: Countrywide Sued by TIAA-CREF, New York Life Over Mortgage Fraud
- 25: Nearly One in Four Nevada Foreclosures Strategic
- 24: Cheaper to Buy Than Rent in 72 Percent of Major U.S. Cities
- 24: Nearly Half of December Home Sales Distressed
- 18: Southern California Home Sales End 2010 With a Surge
- 18: Mortgage Defaults Slip Lower in December
- 18: Adjustable-Rate Mortgages To Account for Nine Percent of Home Purchases in 2011
- 14: Wells Fargo Calls for 30 Percent Down Payments on Mortgages
- 13: Judge Faces Foreclosure After Told to Stop Making Mortgage Payments
- 13: 2.9 Million Properties Received Foreclosure Filing in 2010
- 12: FHA Refinance Applications Plummet in November
- 11: Top Wholesale Mortgage Lenders Q3 2010
- 11: Keep Your Home California Program Launched
- 10: Fed President: Home Sales Not Likely to Rebound in 2011
- 10: Philadelphia Foreclosure Sales Postponed for 50 Days
- 06: Wells Fargo Closed Nearly Half Million Home Loans in Third Quarter
- 05: Homeowners Less Likely to Default on Mortgages from Local Lenders
- 04: S&P: 44 Months to Clear Distressed Housing Inventory
- 03: Bank of America Settles Loan Repurchase Requests with Fannie, Freddie
December 2010 (30)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: Wells Fargo Top Mortgage Lender for Fourth Consecutive Quarter
- 22: Nearly 9,000 Permanent Loan Modifications Canceled in November
- 22: New Disclosure Rules for Adjustable Rate Mortgages
- 22: Is the Refinance Boom Finally Over?
- 21: Mortgage Defaults Rise for First Time in a Year
- 21: New Jersey Foreclosures Face Possible Suspension
- 20: California Pick-A-Payment Customers to Receive Mortgage Assistance
- 20: Banks Continue to Foreclose on Those Seeking Loan Modifications
- 20: Rising Mortgage Rates Motivate First Time Homebuyers
- 16: Mortgage Brokers Grab More Market Share in Third Quarter
- 16: Foreclosure Activity Experiences Record Decline in November
- 15: Mortgage Profits Rise as Refinance Activity Swells
- 14: Most Consumers Only Obtain One Mortgage Quote
- 14: CalPERS Home Loan Program Suspended
- 14: Congress: HAMP Will Only Prevent 700k Foreclosures
- 13: Negative Equity Falls for Third Straight Quarter Thanks to Foreclosures
- 13: Free Foreclosure Listings with Google Maps
- 10: What is a Conventional Mortgage Loan?
- 10: Bank of America Restarts Foreclosure Sales
- 09: $9 Trillion in Home Equity Lost Since Real Estate Market Peak
- 08: Consumer Reports Calls Reverse Mortgages ‘Last Resort’
- 08: Most Americans Think Housing Market Won’t Recover Until After 2012
- 07: Mortgage Delinquency Rate to Fall 20 Percent in 2011
- 07: Hope Now Loan Modifications Top 1.5 Million
- 06: Pennymac Hit With Cease and Desist Order
- 06: Home Price Recovery, Low Mortgage Rates Expected in 2011
- 03: Home Equity Loan and HELOC Rates
- 02: Realtors, Builders Rally to Save Mortgage Interest Deduction
- 02: Foreclosure Sales Plummet in Third Quarter
- 01: Freddie Mac Suspends Foreclosure Evictions During Holiday Season
November 2010 (39)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Foreclosure Inventories Rise to All Time Highs
- 29: Mortgage Jobs Halved Since Crisis Began
- 29: Realtor Group Asks That Fico Score be Revised
- 29: Fewer Americans Think Its a Good Time to Buy a Home
- 22: Homebuyers Say No to Distressed Properties Thanks to Foreclosure Mess
- 22: Shadow Inventory Rises 10 Percent
- 22: Conforming Loan Limits to Remain Unchanged in 2011
- 19: Permanent Loan Modifications Under HAMP Top 500,000
- 19: Housing Affordability Remains Near Record High
- 19: FTC Bans Advance Fees on Loan Modifications and Other Foreclosure Relief
- 18: Mortgage Delinquencies Slow as Foreclosure Starts Climb
- 18: Slower Mortgage Closings Push Borrower Satisfaction Lower
- 17: Southern California Home Sales Drop to Three Year Low
- 17: Foreclosures Rise as Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Flat
- 17: Mortgage Lenders Raise Credit Score Requirements on FHA Loans
- 16: Nearly 40 Percent of Purchase Mortgages in 2010 FHA Loans
- 16: Company That Pursued Foreclosures Defaults On Its Own Loan
- 15: Economists: Massive Strategic Default Won’t Occur
- 15: Fixed Mortgages Account for More than 95 Percent of Refinance Loans
- 12: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Fall into the 3% Range
- 11: Debt to Income Ratios Improving
- 11: Robosigning Backlash May Have Led to Near 10 Percent Drop in Bank Repos
- 10: Homeowner Facing Foreclosure Goes on Hunger Strike
- 10: 23.2 Percent of American Homeowners Underwater on Mortgage
- 10: Mortgage Purchase Volume Expected to Outpace Refinance Activity in 2011
- 09: Homeowners at Risk of Foreclosure Taking Out Second Mortgages
- 09: Mortgage Lenders Reject 8 of 10 Loans in UK
- 09: Smaller Banks Report Tighter Underwriting Standards on Mortgages
- 08: $140 Billion in Mortgage Debt Paid Off
- 08: Jumbo Mortgages Easier to Come By
- 08: Wells Fargo Top Mortgage Lender in Third Quarter 2010
- 05: What is a Mortgagee?
- 04: Mortgage Lending Volume by State
- 03: Foreclosure Timeline Exceeding 500 Days in Some States
- 02: Countrywide Bankruptcy Possible, Again
- 02: Homeownership Rate Holds Steady at Decade Low
- 02: Foreclosure Errors to Extend Mortgage Crisis
- 01: Mortgage Delinquency Roll Rates Peaked Last Summer
- 01: Free Rent: $2.6 Billion Per Month
October 2010 (40)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Wells Fargo Admits to Foreclosure Errors
- 28: More than Half of Americans Worried About Making Mortgage Payments
- 27: Cash Out Refinance Share Hits New Low
- 27: FHA Loan Limits Get More Flexible
- 27: Mortgage Lending Volume Expected to Fall Below $1 Trillion in 2011
- 26: Rising Inventory Points to Lower Home Prices
- 26: Mortgage Defaults Climb in California During Third Quarter
- 26: 11 Percent of HAMP Modifications Back in Default
- 25: Should I Fix My Mortgage?
- 25: Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction May Be Cut
- 25: Bank of America Acknowledges Foreclosure Errors
- 22: Teacher Denied Mortgage Over Purchase of School Supplies?
- 22: California Home Sales Fall More Than 17 Percent
- 21: Fannie and Freddie Tab May Rise to $363 Billion
- 20: NY Courts to Hold Foreclosure Lawyers Accountable
- 19: Strategic Default Driven by Future Home Prices, Default Costs
- 19: Bank of America Resumes Foreclosures
- 18: What is Home Equity?
- 18: Former Countrywide Boss to Pay Largest SEC Fine Ever
- 18: HUD Chief Says Blanket Foreclosure Moratorium Would Hurt Home Prices
- 14: Bank Repossessions Surpass 100,000 in September
- 13: All 50 State AGs Launch National Foreclosure Probe
- 12: White House Supports Foreclosure Probe, but No Moratorium
- 12: Home Prices Fared Best in Markets Where Borrowers Chose Fixed Mortgages
- 11: Mortgage Lending Volume Expected to Rise in 2011
- 11: National Foreclosure Moratorium in the Works?
- 08: Bank of America Stops Foreclosures in All 50 States
- 07: Top Five Mortgage Lenders Dominate Mortgage Market
- 06: Three More States Demand Halt to Foreclosures
- 06: Wells Fargo to Provide More Relief to Option Arm Borrowers
- 05: Texas AG Calls for Foreclosure Moratorium Over Robosigners
- 05: Bank of America Exits Wholesale Mortgage Channel
- 05: California Home Sales to Fall 10 Percent This Year
- 05: Home Equity Loan Lates Decrease, HELOCs Hold Steady
- 04: Chase to Offer Mortgage Help to Michigan Unemployed
- 04: Marshall & Isley Extends Foreclosure Moratorium for Full Two Years
- 01: Wells Fargo to Cut Some Short Sales Extensions
- 01: Seven Major Banks Told to Review Foreclosure Processes
- 01: First Horizon Shutting Down Mortgage Operations
- 01: Connecticut AG Calls for 60 Day Foreclosure Freeze
September 2010 (41)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Conforming Jumbo Loan Limits Extended
- 30: Foreclosures Accounted for 24 Percent of Second Quarter Home Sales
- 29: Chase Halts Foreclosures in Process
- 29: Countrywide Sued Over Bad Mortgage Securities
- 29: 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Chart
- 28: Loan Officer Salary Rises Nearly 20 Percent
- 28: Loan Modifications Are Getting Better
- 28: Blanket Refinance Legislation to be Unveiled
- 27: 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Comes Under Attack
- 27: One Third Highly Unlikely to Qualify for Mortgage Thanks to Low Credit Score
- 27: Fannie Mae to Provide Mortgage Payment Forbearance for Certain Military Homeowners
- 24: Fannie HomePath® Deals Get Sweeter
- 24: California AG Calls for Ally Financial Foreclosure Freeze
- 23: Right to Rent Legislation Aims to Slow Foreclosure Rate
- 23: Bank of America Forecloses on Home Without a Mortgage
- 22: Making Home Affordable Numbers Slow in August
- 22: Top Mortgage Lenders Q2 2010
- 22: Most Support Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction
- 21: FHA Loan Share Surged in 2009
- 21: Only 10 Percent of Real Estate Pros See Home Prices Rising Over Next Six Months
- 20: Discover May Enter Mortgage Business
- 20: Mortgage Broker Lending Share Falls to Record Low
- 20: GMAC Mortgage Halts Foreclosures in 23 States
- 17: Short Sales May Get Shorter
- 17: ‘How to Be a Mortgage Broker’ Most Popular Course in Prison
- 16: Distressed Home Sales at Seven Month Low
- 16: 70 Percent Think It’s a Good Time to Buy a Home
- 15: More Than a Third Say It’s Okay to Walk Away from Mortgage
- 15: Bank Repossessions Hit Record High in August
- 14: More than 120 Banks Miss TARP Payments
- 14: Borrower Facing Foreclosure Hires Man to Burn House Down
- 14: Mortgages Backed by Fannie/Freddie Far Superior to Private Label
- 13: Zero Down Mortgages Making a Comeback
- 09: How to Find the Best Mortgage Rates
- 08: 1 in 3 Mortgages Were No Money Down At Height of Boom
- 07: New Homebuyer Tax Credit? Probably Not
- 02: When to Refinance a Home Mortgage
- 02: Private Mortgage Modifications Triple HAMP Mods in July
- 02: HomEq to Cut 901 Jobs
- 01: How to Get a Wholesale Mortgage Rate
- 01: Tiger Woods Takes Out $54.5 Million Mortgage
August 2010 (36)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Best Places to Buy a Foreclosed Home
- 30: Mortgage Comparison Shopping May Get Easier
- 30: More Than 25% of Refinancers Chose 15-Year Fixed Mortgages
- 27: BB&T Top Mortgage Servicer in 2010
- 26: Negative Equity Declines for Second Straight Quarter
- 26: 13.97 Percent of Mortgages Late or in Foreclosure
- 24: Loans Modified in 2009 Half as Likely to Re-Default
- 23: Home Builders: Housing ‘Highly Affordable’
- 23: Former Countrywide Customers Eligible for Free Credit Monitoring
- 20: 616,839 Trial Loan Modifications Canceled Under HAMP
- 19: One in Three Think Home Prices Will Fall Further
- 19: 24 Million Homeowners Had Mortgage Rates Above 6% Last Year
- 19: Big Banks Face Billions in Home Loan Buybacks
- 18: 27 Percent of Renters Never Plan to Buy a Home
- 18: SoCal Home Sales Fall 20 Percent
- 17: Nearly Half of California Foreclosures on Latino Borrowers
- 17: Mortgage Delinquencies Fall for Second Straight Quarter
- 16: Yield Spread Premiums Banned
- 16: Mortgage Closing Costs Rise 36 Percent
- 12: Prices Reduced on 25 Percent of Listed Homes
- 12: Mortgage Defaults Down, Bank Repos Up
- 11: HUD Emergency Homeowners Loan Program
- 11: Refinancing Borrowers Going with Shorter Loan Terms
- 10: Short Sales More than Triple, But Cost Lenders Big
- 10: Just 28 Percent Favor Mortgage Bailout
- 09: Wells Fargo Top Mortgage Lender as Volume Improves
- 09: Home Values Down, But So is Negative Equity
- 06: FHA Short Refinance Program to Launch Next Month
- 05: Treasury: No Homeowner Bailout Coming
- 05: FHA Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium to Rise
- 04: Majority of Foreclosed Pennsylvania Homeowners Lost Jobs
- 04: Mozilo Says SEC Admits Stockholders Knew Countrywide Risks
- 03: Fannie Mae Launches Website to Help Struggling Homeowners
- 03: Countrywide Agrees to $600 Million Settlement
- 02: Foreclosure No Longer Most Common Outcome for Struggling Borrowers
- 02: USDA Zero Down Loan Program to Return
July 2010 (31)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: The New Threat: Sidelined Home Sellers
- 29: Foreclosures Fall in Nine of Top 10 Hardest Hit Metros
- 28: HAMP Default Rate to be Revised
- 28: Cash-In Refinances Rise in Latest Quarter
- 27: HUD to Investigate Mortgage Lenders Who Discriminate Against Expectant Mothers
- 27: Homeownership Rate Lowest Since 1999
- 27: Comic Book Saves Family from Foreclosure
- 26: FHA Loan Application Volume Down 30 Percent from Year Ago
- 26: Bill Aims to Eliminate Loan Mod Credit Score Hit
- 26: 2010 Bank Failures Top 100
- 23: Top 10 Mortgage Lenders First Quarter 2010
- 22: New Program Predicts Strategic Default
- 21: California Mortgage Defaults at Three Year Low
- 21: MIT: Foreclosure Reduces Value of a House by 27 Percent
- 20: More Than 500,000 Trial Loan Modifications Canceled
- 20: Man Facing Foreclosure Tries to Blow Up Bank
- 19: Six Million to Lose Homes in Next Two Years
- 19: Unions to Banks: Modify More Mortgages Or We’ll Pull Our Deposits
- 19: Home Builder Confidence Lowest Since April 2009
- 16: Banks Selling More Homes Than Homebuilders
- 16: FHA to Up Credit Score Requirements
- 15: Foreclosures Slow for Third Straight Month
- 14: Countrywide Sued by State of Oregon
- 13: SoCal Home Sales up 7.2 Percent in June
- 13: Mortgage Aid Call System Crashes on Day One
- 13: Rich Borrowers More Likely to Default on Mortgage
- 12: 90 Percent of Homeowners Don’t Regret Decision
- 08: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Commence Trading on OTC Bulletin Board
- 07: Wells Fargo Financial to Close 638 Stores, Halt Origination of Non-Prime Portfolio Mortgages
- 07: Citi Boosts Home Loan Lending 60 Percent
- 06: Delinquency to Foreclosure Sale Taking 449 Days
June 2010 (26)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Homebuyer Tax Credit On Verge of Being Extended
- 30: Foreclosure Sales Accounted for 31 Percent of First Quarter Sales
- 29: Most Borrowers Don’t Strategically Default Until Deeply Underwater
- 29: Delinquent Mortgage Borrowers Now Get Free Cell Phones
- 28: Summary of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
- 28: Oil Spill to Increase Florida Mortgage Defaults
- 23: Fannie Mae to Punish Strategic Defaulters
- 23: Delinquencies Down, but Foreclosures Up and Loan Mods Performing Poorly
- 18: Fannie and Freddie to Assist Homeowners with Problem Drywall
- 17: Sergei Fedorov Facing Foreclosure on Two Michigan Mansions
- 16: Citi and Fannie Suspend Foreclosures, Payments in Oil Stricken Gulf
- 16: Most Loan Modifications Expected to Fail
- 15: Bank of America Warns Modification Numbers Won’t Be Accurate
- 15: Home Sizes Get Smaller After Increasing for 30 Years
- 14: Indymac Customers May Get Deposits Back
- 14: Arizona Immigration Bill May Increase Foreclosures
- 09: Foreclosures Finally ‘Leveling Off’
- 08: Judge Halts Bank of America Foreclosures in Utah
- 07: Tired Home Shoppers More Likely to Pick High Risk Mortgages
- 07: Countrywide to Pay $108 Million for Overcharging Homeowners
- 04: Rapper Chamillionaire Strategically Defaults
- 04: Hispanics Only Minority Group to See Homeownership Decline Since 2009
- 02: BB&T Exiting Wholesale Mortgage Lending
- 02: The Fonz is New Spokesperson for Reverse Mortgage Company
- 01: Citi to Close 376 CitiFinancial Branches, Cut Hundreds of Jobs
- 01: UK Lenders Launch Complex Prime
May 2010 (17)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: 76 Percent Believe Renting Better Option Than Homeownership
- 26: Homeowner’s Mortgage Declined Because of Weed in Garden
- 25: Mortgage Interest Deduction by State
- 25: Australia Looks to Repeat Our Mortgage Crisis
- 20: 59 Percent of Homeowners Wouldn’t Walk Away
- 19: Stated Income Bad for Loan Modifications Too
- 18: Nearly 40 Percent of California Foreclosures Were Rentals
- 12: For California Mortgage Delinquencies, Location Matters
- 12: Senate Bill Bans Mortgage Kickbacks, Liar Loans
- 11: Black Eyed Pea Takes Foreclosure Crisis into Own Hands
- 10: Mortgage Rates vs. Stock Market
- 07: Foreclosure Protest Ends with Seven Arrests
- 05: Wells Fargo Top Mortgage Lender in First Quarter 2010
- 05: New Credit During Mortgage Application Process a No-No
- 03: China: Fake Divorce to Get Around Mortgage Rules
- 03: Strategic Default Accounted for 31 Percent of Foreclosures in First Quarter
- 03: Fannie Makes it More Difficult to Qualify for Interest Only Loans, ARMs
April 2010 (21)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: 12 Percent of Mortgage Defaults in February Strategic
- 29: Consumers Spend Same Amount of Time Researching Mortgages and Vacations
- 28: 1.6 Million Distressed Sales Expected This Year
- 28: Foreclosure More Likely if You’re Bad at Simple Math
- 21: Wells Fargo CEO Says He’s Been Upside Down on a Mortgage
- 21: California Mortgage Defaults Down 40 Percent
- 20: Free Rent for a Year If You Stop Paying Your Mortgage
- 19: Equity Sharing Loan Modification Program Launched
- 19: Fannie Mae Cuts Waiting Period for New Mortgage After Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure
- 19: Bank of America to Waive Mortgage Payments for Unemployed
- 15: Mortgage Companies Hiring, Making Changes
- 13: California Enacts Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief
- 12: Some Markets Won’t See Peak Home Prices Until After 2039
- 12: 27 Million Believe Home is Underwater
- 09: Luxury Home Foreclosure Jet Tour
- 08: Distressed Home Sales Nearing Peak
- 07: Subprime Delinquencies Fall for First Time in Four Years
- 06: 20 Percent of Florida Foreclosure Victims Have Income of $100,000 +
- 06: Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Believe It’s Wrong to Stop Paying Mortgage
- 05: FHA Shuts Out Another Two Lenders
- 05: Bond Yields, Mortgage Rates Heading Higher
March 2010 (18)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: NYC Residents Facing Foreclosure to Receive Free Legal Assistance
- 29: Many Homeowners Won’t See Positive Equity Until 2015
- 26: FHA Short Refinance Option Coming Soon
- 25: New HAMP Changes to Slow Foreclosures
- 24: Bank of America Wants You to Earn Principal Forgiveness
- 18: Lenny Dykstra Suing Chase Over Bad Mortgages
- 17: Foreclosure Backlog In Full Effect
- 16: Trump Property Facing Foreclosure
- 16: Foreclosure Starts Rise 20 Percent in California
- 15: How Short Sale Fraud Works
- 15: Top Mortgage Lender in 2009 is Wells Fargo
- 12: Higher FHA Down Payment Would Shut Out 300,000 First Time Buyers
- 11: Foreclosures See Smallest Annual Increase in Four Years
- 10: Short Sale Program Slammed by Appraisers
- 09: Foreclosure Woes Hit Napa Wineries
- 09: Streamlined Short Sale Program on the Way
- 03: 37 Percent of Borrowers with 30-Year Fixed Mortgages Have Rates Above Six Percent
- 01: Home Affordable Refinance Program Extended into 2011
February 2010 (21)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 26: Foreclosure Ban in the Works?
- 25: 67 Percent of Californians Sold Homes Because They Couldn’t Pay the Mortgage
- 24: MBA Proposes Bridge to HAMP For Unemployed Borrowers
- 23: 70 Percent of All Nevada Mortgage Properties Underwater
- 22: Forensic Loan Audits Called Latest Scam
- 22: Man Bulldozes Home Facing Foreclosure
- 19: 15 Percent of Mortgages Late or in Foreclosure
- 18: Housing Affordability Ends 2009 Near Record High
- 17: HAMP Permanent Loan Modifications Double
- 17: SoCal Median Climbs Over Year Ago Level
- 16: Former Countrywide Customers to Receive Relief Payments
- 16: Shadow Inventory Five Million Units Strong
- 11: Citi Offers Six Month Stay In Exchange for Keys
- 09: Why is the APR Lower Than the Mortgage Rate?
- 08: Now Get Rewarded for Simply Paying the Mortgage
- 06: Mortgage Bankers Association Sells Headquarters at Huge Loss
- 05: Upfront Fees on Loan Modifications Set to be Banned Nationwide
- 04: Million Dollar Home Sales Decline for Fourth Straight Year in California
- 03: What to Pay First? Mortgage or Credit Card?
- 03: ResCap to Cut More Than 300 Jobs
- 02: More Than Nine Percent of FHA Loans Seriously Delinquent
January 2010 (27)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: Fannie Mae Offering 3.5 Percent in Closing Costs if You Buy One of Their Homes
- 29: HAMP Modifications Will Require Income Documentation Upfront
- 28: Cash Out Refinancing Hits All Time Low, Cash In Hits High
- 28: Countrywide Fails to Add Promised Texas Jobs
- 27: California Mortgage Defaults Drop 24 Percent, But More Homes Lost to Foreclosure
- 26: Second Mortgage Loan Modifications In the Works
- 26: Nic Cage Takes $3.5 Million Loss on Vegas Mansion
- 25: FHA Withdraws, Suspends Mortgage Lenders
- 25: FHA Borrowers Eligible for Help Before Delinquency
- 21: FDIC Chief Bair Receives Curious Mortgage from Bank of America
- 20: FHA Underwriting Changes Announced
- 19: Adjustable Rate Mortgage Share Lowest on Record in 2009
- 19: Home Builders Say Inventory Now Too Low
- 19: Bank of America To Unload 6,000 Bank Owned Homes in Vegas
- 19: SoCal Median Home Price Up for First Time Since 2007
- 15: Homes Owned Less than 90 Days Soon to be Eligible for FHA Financing
- 15: Loan Servicers Complete More Permanent Loan Modifications
- 12: HUD Going After FHA Lenders with High Claim Rates
- 12: 2010 Expected to be Slowest Mortgage Year in a Decade
- 11: Over $47 Billion in Prime and Alt-A Interest-Only Loans to Recast Over Next Year
- 11: More Than One Million in UK Use Credit Card to Pay Mortgage or Rent
- 11: The Difference Between China and US
- 06: FHA Loan Origination Fee Cap Removed
- 05: Now Borrowers Understate Their Income to Get the Lowest Mortgage Rate
- 05: More Principal Reducing Loan Modifications Urged
- 04: Bernanke: Exotic Mortgages Caused Housing Bubble
- 04: Home Prices Increased 25 Percent Over the Past Decade
December 2009 (27)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Six Percent Mortgage Rates by the End of 2010?
- 23: Consumers to be Notified When Credit Score Affects Mortgage Rate
- 22: Mortgage Lates Hit New High
- 21: Home Retention Acts Up, But Re-Default Rate Awful
- 21: 87.2 Percent of Mortgages Current
- 18: Shadow Inventory Estimated at 1.7 Million Properties
- 17: Citi Offers Up Foreclosure Moratorium for the Holidays
- 16: 15-Year Fixed Gains in Popularity
- 16: Chase to Open 24 New Mortgage Counseling Offices
- 15: Mortgage Lending to Fall 16 Percent Next Year
- 15: Zillow Adds Rental Listings
- 15: SoCal Home Prices End Two Year Slide
- 11: Loss of Income Cited as Leading Cause of Foreclosure
- 11: Mortgage Broker Lending Share Hits New Low
- 10: Bank of America Completes Just 98 Permanent Loan Modifications
- 10: Wells Fargo Modifies $15.7 Billion in Option Arms
- 10: Foreclosures Down for Fourth Straight Month
- 09: Credit Card Repayment a Higher Priority Than Mortgage
- 08: Chase Says Making Loan Mods Permanent a Struggle
- 08: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate to Fall by End of 2010
- 07: Home Affordable Trial Loan Modification Re-Default Rate Near 27 Percent
- 07: Bank of America Locks Woman Out of Her Home
- 03: Record Low Mortgage Rates
- 02: FHA to Increase Minimum Down Payment, Credit Score Requirement, Insurance Premiums
- 02: Will There be a Foreclosure Moratorium This Holiday Season?
- 01: Lend America Shuts Down After FHA Suspension
- 01: How Does Foreclosure Affect Your Credit?
November 2009 (29)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Zero Down Mortgages Three Times More Likely to Default Than Those with 10 Percent Down
- 30: Bank of America Mortgage Boss Takes Pay Cut
- 30: Push for Permanent Loan Modifications Gets Underway
- 24: Mortgage Bankers Say Risk Retention Will Force Them Out of Business
- 24: Citi Loss Mitigation Outnumbers Foreclosures by 15 to 1
- 24: Company Overstated Number of Underwater Borrowers
- 23: Bank of America Becomes Top Mortgage Lender
- 19: 14.41 Percent of All Mortgages Late or in Foreclosure
- 18: Call for Worldwide Minimum Mortgage Standards
- 18: Home Builder Calls FHA Lending a Train Wreck
- 17: Unemployed Homeowners May Get Mortgage Assistance
- 17: First Time Home Buyers Claim Record Market Share
- 17: New York Foreclosure Bill Gives All Homeowners More Time
- 16: Consumers to be Notified When Mortgage Changes Hands
- 16: CitiMortgage Foreclosure Prevention Three Times Better in Florida
- 16: Nicholas Cage Loses Two Homes to Foreclosure
- 12: FHA Capital Reserve Ratio Falls to 0.53 Percent
- 11: 22 Percent of Florida Mortgages Non-Current
- 10: HAMP Loan Modifications Rise Above 650,000
- 10: Chase to Hire 1,200 Mortgage Loan Officers by End of 2010
- 09: Bank of America Originates Nearly $100 Billion in Mortgages During Third Quarter
- 09: Florida AG Files Lawsuits Against Two Loan Mod Companies
- 09: Fewer Americans Underwater on the Mortgage
- 05: Fannie Mae Deed for Lease Program
- 04: The FHA’s Unhealthy Growth
- 03: Wells Fargo Converting Option Arms into Interest Only Loans
- 02: Refinancing in Third Quarter Saves Homeowners $3 Billion
- 02: Loan Modifications Will Not Hurt Credit Scores (At the Moment)
- 02: Mortgage Bankers See Another Profitable Quarter
October 2009 (38)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: HUD Cracks Down on Another Lender
- 29: High Loan Limit, Homebuyer Tax Credit to be Extended Into 2010
- 29: Retro Appraisals Latest Foreclosure Defense
- 28: New Foreclosure Hot Spots Emerge in Third Quarter
- 27: MBA Headquarters for Sale
- 27: Trade Groups Urge Extension of Higher Home Loan Limits
- 27: Pulte Accused of Selling Homes at Above Market Values
- 26: Government Agencies Own or Guarantee 95 Percent of New Mortgages
- 26: Amendment to Sunset the Home Valuation Code of Conduct Makes Progress
- 23: 100th Bank Fails in 2009
- 22: Top States by Mortgage Lending Volume
- 21: Mortgage Defaults Slow in California
- 21: Aurora Loan Services to Start Loaning Again
- 21: Lend America Faces FHA Suspension
- 15: Foreclosures Hit New Quarterly High
- 14: Win One Year of Free Mortgage Payments from Wells Fargo
- 14: MBA Expects $1.5 Trillion in Mortgage Originations in 2010
- 13: SoCal Home Sales Increase Slightly, Median Unchanged
- 13: Reduced Paperwork to Speed Up Loan Modifications
- 13: FHA Chief Fights Off Higher Down Payment Requirement
- 13: Realtors Want Current FHA Loan Limits Permanent
- 12: Loan to Value Ratio
- 12: Countrywide Was Fannie Mae’s Top Customer
- 12: Foreclosures Hitting Higher Priced Homes
- 09: Congressional Panel Says Home Affordable Program Inadequate
- 09: Wells/BofA Account for Nearly Half of Mortgage Originations in 2009
- 08: Making Home Affordable Hits Loan Mod Goal Early
- 08: FHA Bailout Back On?
- 07: Is Option Arm Bailout Next?
- 07: Fannie and Freddie to Rescue Mortgage Bankers
- 06: Hotel Foreclosures Triple in California
- 05: How Do I Know If Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Owns My Mortgage?
- 05: California Bill Aims to Ban Upfront Payments for Loan Mods
- 05: HAMP Modifications Jump, but So Do Foreclosures
- 02: Do Mortgage Inquiries Affect Credit Score?
- 02: Bill Aims to Increase FHA Down Payment to Five Percent
- 01: Can I Refinance With Negative Equity?
- 01: 3,944,602 Home Loan Applications Denied in 2008
September 2009 (47)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Mortgage Broker Firms to Fall 72 Percent from Peak
- 30: Re-Default Rates, Delinquencies Up Despite Increased Home Retention Efforts
- 29: Five Year ARM Falls Below Four Percent
- 29: Bank of America Halts ACORN Relationship
- 29: Home Builders Can’t Get Financing Either
- 28: What Happens to My Mortgage If My Bank Fails?
- 28: State Housing Agencies Expected to Get Treasury Boost
- 28: Freddie Mac Delinquency Rate Hits Record High
- 24: Seven Million Strong Foreclosure Overhang to Depress Home Prices
- 24: One in Five Say Homebuyer Tax Credit Primary Influence to Buy a Home
- 23: Mortgage Rates Moving Lower Thanks to Fed Pledge to Extend Buying
- 23: FHA Eases Appraisal Fee Policy
- 22: California Home Sales, Median Fall in August
- 22: Asian Homeownership Hit Most in 2008
- 22: Monthly Housing Costs Highest in California
- 21: End of Fed Mortgage Buying Program Could Bump Interest Rates One Percent
- 21: Mortgage Delinquencies Set New Record
- 21: Man Robs Bank to Pay the Mortgage
- 18: Home Builders Plead for Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension
- 18: FHA Insurance Fund to Fall Below Minimum, Policy Changes Coming
- 17: Mortgage Profits Surge in First Quarter of 2009
- 17: FTC May Ban Upfront Payments for Loan Modifications
- 17: FDIC to Combat Foreclosures with Brochures
- 16: How Long After Foreclosure Can I Purchase a Home?
- 16: Southern California Home Sales Fall, But Median Inches Up
- 15: How Long Does a Foreclosure Stay on Your Credit?
- 15: Interest-Only Mortgage Resets On the Horizon
- 15: Wells Fargo Exec Turns Foreclosed Home Into Party House
- 14: Mortgage Crisis Hurting Americans Credit Scores
- 14: FDIC Asks Acquiring Banks to Lower Mortgage Payments for Unemployed
- 10: It’s Still a Buyer’s Market
- 10: Mortgage Broker Share of Loan Originations Hits New Low
- 10: Foreclosure Activity Slips From Record High
- 10: Does Refinancing Hurt Your Credit Score?
- 09: Home Affordable Modifications Increase In August
- 08: Are Closing Costs Included In a Mortgage?
- 08: FHA Boss Claims No Capital Infusion Needed
- 08: Mozilo Defense Attorneys Want SEC Suit Dismissed
- 08: Foreclosure Sales Dragging Down Home Prices
- 03: Credit Bureau Claims to Pinpoint Strategic Defaulters
- 03: US Bank Launches Green Home Equity Loan
- 02: What Do Loan Processors Do?
- 02: Loan Workouts Slide as HAMP Implemented
- 02: MBA Looks to Create New Mortgage-Backed Securities
- 02: Government-Insured Share of Purchase Applications Highest Since 1991
- 01: Are Home Prices Stabilizing?
- 01: Survey: Just Over Half Would Contact Bank if Having Trouble Paying Mortgage
August 2009 (42)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Which Mortgage Should I Pay Off First?
- 28: 1,000 Bank Failures Expected
- 28: Homebuyer Tax Credit Pushes California Sales Higher
- 27: What Does a Mortgage Payment Consist Of?
- 27: Google Mortgage Coming Soon?
- 26: Appraisal Management Companies Not to Blame Says Exec
- 26: What Do Underwriters Do?
- 25: Customer Satisfaction Survey Reveals Bad Mortgage News
- 25: California Home Prices Up as More Expensive Homes Sell
- 25: Citi Loan Workouts, Delinquencies Higher
- 24: Delinquency Cure Rates on Mortgages Plummeting
- 24: Taylor, Bean, & Whitaker Halts Foreclosures, Late Payments
- 21: Advantages of Adjustable Rate Mortgages
- 20: When Do Mortgage Payments Start?
- 20: 13 Percent of Mortgages in Default or Foreclosure
- 18: Largest UK Mortgage Lenders
- 18: Most Homeowners See Real Estate Stabilizing This Year
- 17: How to Get the Best Mortgage Rate
- 17: China to Invest in US Mortgages
- 17: Mortgage Banking Profits Improved in 2008
- 13: Fixed Mortgages Continue to Dominate Refinancing
- 13: Do Mortgage Modifications Work?
- 12: How Does Refinancing Work?
- 11: New York Homebuyer Tax Credit Launched
- 10: Do Mortgage Rates Change Daily?
- 10: 7-Cent Underpayment Costs Family Their Home
- 10: Mortgage Hiring Outpaces Layoffs in Second Quarter
- 07: How Does a Mortgage Broker Get Paid?
- 07: How Much is a Mortgage Point?
- 06: Group Tells Loan Servicers to Carry Out More Loan Mods
- 05: Nearly Half of Mortgages Will Be Underwater by 2011
- 05: Are Mortgage Points Tax Deductible?
- 05: Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Suspended by FHA, Ceases Operations
- 05: FHFA Director James Lockhart to Resign
- 05: Top Mortgage Lenders in Second Quarter 2009
- 04: Loan Mods Fall at Fannie, Freddie as Late Payments rise
- 04: FDIC Sends Out Warning on Second Mortgage Loan Accounting
- 04: Home Affordable Modifications Weak at Wells, Bank of America
- 03: What Mortgage Can I Afford on My Salary?
- 03: Study: 10 Percent of 2008 Homeless Population Tied to Foreclosure
- 03: Chase Offering 1% Mortgage Cash Back
- 03: Wells Fargo Exits Canadian Mortgage Market
July 2009 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: This House Has Been Rented By
- 31: What Mortgage Rate Can I Get With My Credit Score?
- 30: Rate and Term Refis Reduce Mortgage Payments by Billions
- 30: Michael Jackson Doctor Facing Foreclosure
- 30: FHA Borrowers Eligible for Making Home Affordable Program
- 09: FHA/VA Loan Market Share Highest Since 1990
- 08: Study: Lenders Would Rather Foreclose than Offer Loan Mod
- 06: Subprime Default Rate as High as 49 Percent
- 06: Hotel Foreclosures on the Rise
- 06: Largest Home Loan Servicers
- 02: Appraisers Say New Rules Put FHA at Risk
- 02: Beazer Homes Pays for Bad FHA Loans
- 01: Refinance Program to Allow LTV Up to 125 Percent
- 01: Are You Sure Your House is Undervalued?
June 2009 (50)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Jumbo Lending Up in First Quarter
- 30: Chase Loan Modifications Total 138,000 Over Past Three Months
- 30: Prime Mortgage Defaults Jump During First Quarter
- 29: More Than a Quarter of Mortgage Defaults Strategic
- 29: Mortgage Brokers Urge HVCC Moratorium
- 26: Nearly 75 Percent of Las Vegas Resales Previously Foreclosed On
- 25: Now Hiring: HUD
- 25: Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Settles Over Nontraditional Loans
- 25: Appraiser Viewpoint
- 24: Loan Modifications Up at Fannie, Freddie, But So Are Late Payments
- 24: Citi Correspondent Lending Halted on Missing Data
- 23: Builders Want Guidelines for Appraising Distressed Properties
- 23: United Guaranty Layoffs Top 100
- 23: 2009 Mortgage Origination Forecast Slashed by $800 Billion
- 19: Making Home Affordable Program May Help More Underwater Homeowners
- 19: FHA Warns It May Need Assistance to Operate
- 18: Report: Originate to Distribute Mortgages Default More
- 18: Los Angeles Launches Mortgage Fraud Reporting Service
- 18: Southland Median Home Price Rises for First Time Since 2007
- 17: Lenders Voluntarily Delaying Majority of Scheduled Foreclosures
- 17: Consumer Financial Protection Agency to Change Mortgage Game
- 16: Alt-A, Interest Only Loans Fade Away
- 16: Four Percent Mortgage Proposed to Solve Crisis
- 16: $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit in the Works
- 16: Mortgage Lending Slips Among TARP Recipients
- 16: California Tax Credit for New Home Purchase Running Out
- 15: California Foreclosure Moratorium Takes Effect
- 15: Equifax Says Mortgage Delinquencies May Have Peaked
- 11: One Million Option Arms to Reset in Next Four Years
- 11: HUD Bars Three Lenders from Originating FHA Mortgages
- 11: Borrowers in Need of Loan Mods Charged Hundreds for Copies of Loan Documents
- 11: Foreclosure Activity Slows, But Repossessions Rise
- 10: Are Subsidized Mortgage Rates Coming?
- 10: Some SoCal Home Prices Fall Below 1989 Levels
- 09: Now Appraisals Are Too Low?
- 09: Mortgage Production Up 68 Percent in First Quarter
- 09: Foreclosed Home Boarded Up With Owner Inside
- 08: Freddie Mac Loosens Refinance Guidelines
- 08: Regulator: Reverse Mortgages Similar to Subprime Loans
- 08: Massachusetts Division of Banks Shuts Down Nearly 90 Mortgage Shops
- 04: Former Countrywide CEO Mozilo Charged with Securities Fraud
- 04: NY Governor Looks to Slow Foreclosures
- 04: Unsold Luxury Condos Converted into Homeless Shelters
- 04: Group Wants $1 Million Conforming Loan Limit
- 03: Hurricane Victims May be Put in Foreclosed Homes
- 03: Thrift Losses Fall, But Troubled Assets Rise
- 02: Some Neg Am Loans, Prepays May be Banned in California
- 02: Proposal to Require More Stringent Review of Loan Originators
- 01: Foreclosure Starts Hit One Million Mark
- 01: Mortgage Delinquencies Rise, but Pace Slows Somewhat
May 2009 (44)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: Homebuyer Tax Credit Modified to Require Down Payment
- 28: Foreclosures and Delinquencies Hit New Record Highs
- 27: A Tale of Two Houses
- 27: Three Out of Four Loan Modifications May Re-default
- 21: BankUnited Failure Largest This Year
- 21: Nearly 100 Percent of Homeowners Chose Fixed Mortgages When Refinancing
- 21: Government Could Grab Majority Stake in GMAC
- 21: Fed Seen Slowing Mortgage Bond Purchases to Keep Rates Lower Longer
- 21: HomeSaver Advance? Not So Much
- 20: 55 Percent of Americans Interested in Buying a Foreclosed Home
- 20: Michigan Homeowners to Get More Time Before Foreclosure
- 19: SoCal Median Home Price Slips to Early 2002 Levels
- 19: MBA Cuts 2009 Mortgage Origination Estimates
- 19: New Housing Construction Hits Record Low
- 18: Nearly 70 Percent Can Afford Entry Level Homes in California
- 18: FHA Lending Up 169 Percent in First Half of 2009
- 18: Wells Fargo Extends Lead as Top Mortgage Lender
- 14: Is the FHA Scrapping Homebuyer Tax Credit for Down Payment?
- 14: Making Home Affordable Preliminary Results; Program Expanded
- 13: Realtors: Jumbo Mortgages Stalling Housing Recovery
- 13: California Home Prices to Fall Another 36 Percent
- 13: Foreclosure Rate Hits New Record High
- 12: Homebuyer Tax Credit Can Now Be Used as Down Payment
- 12: California Foreclosure Sales Rise as New Notices Drop
- 12: Citi: Workouts Outnumbered Foreclosures by 10 to 1 in First Quarter
- 12: Postal Worker Steals Stamps to Pay Mortgage
- 11: Select Takeaways from the Fannie Mae Earnings Release
- 11: First Quarter Mortgage Fundings Jump, But Still Off From Last Year
- 08: Homeowners Sue KB Home, Countrywide Over Inflated Appraisals
- 08: Bair: Loan Mod Success Dependent on Direction of Economy
- 08: FHA Bailout Gets Underway
- 07: Report: Subprime Lenders that Sparked Crisis Received Bailout Money
- 06: AIG Unit to Shut 150 Mortgage Branches, Cut 500 Jobs
- 06: South Carolina Judge Halts Foreclosures
- 06: Angelo Mozilo May Stand Trial in Florida for Homeowner Abuses
- 06: One in Five Homeowners Upside Down on Mortgage
- 05: Chase May Be Asked to Buy More Struggling Banks
- 05: Mortgage Crisis in Pictures
- 05: Mortgage Losses Drive GMAC First Quarter Loss
- 04: Cofi Index Reaches Record Low
- 04: Legislation to Bar Criminals from Selling Mortgages in Florida
- 04: Mortgage Hiring Surges, But Layoffs Still Outnumber
- 01: Bill Aims to Push Homebuilders Out of Mortgage Biz
- 01: AIG May Wind Down Mortgage Insurance Unit
April 2009 (57)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Guaranty Bank to Shut Wholesale Mortgage Lending Unit
- 30: Cash Out Refis Hit Five Year Low
- 30: Hope Now: Foreclosure Starts Hit Record High
- 29: Report: Loan Servicer Safe Harbor Will Foster Shoddy Loan Mods
- 29: FHA Commissioner Nomination Held Up by Lawsuit
- 29: MGIC Seeking Capital to Continue Writing New Mortgage Insurance
- 28: Treasury Unveils Second Lien Program, Pushes Hope for Homeowners
- 28: Mortgage Cram Down Stopped in Its Tracks
- 28: 90,000 NYC Apartments At Risk of Foreclosure
- 27: Mortgage Brokers Fight To Stop HVCC
- 27: Home Prices Set to Fall to 2002 Levels
- 27: Bank of America’s Clarity Commitment
- 23: California Mortgage Defaults Climb 80 Percent to Record High (0)
- 23: Fixed Mortgage Rates Beating Adjustable-Rates (0)
- 22: You Want a Warehouse Line of Credit? Not So Fast (0)
- 22: Bank of America Easing Short Sale Policy (0)
- 22: Wells Fargo Hired 5,000 Employees to Handle Mortgage Workload (0)
- 21: Nearly 80 Percent of Americans Don’t Plan to Buy a Home Anytime Soon (0)
- 21: ResCap Expanding Warehouse Lending, Jumbo Loans (0)
- 20: JPMorgan: Banks Face Another $215 Billion in Mortgage Losses (0)
- 20: Study Says Nation’s Housing Market Undervalued (0)
- 20: Bank of America Funds $85 Billion in First Mortgages, Ups Loans Losses (0)
- 16: Southern California Median Sales Price Levels Off (0)
- 16: Lenders Kept Appraiser Blacklists for Those Who Refused to Inflate Values (0)
- 15: Top Mortgage Servicers to Receive up to $10 Billion for Loan Mods (0)
- 15: TARP Recipients Boost Mortgage Lending, But Nothing Else (0)
- 15: Reverse Mortgage Volume Hits a New High (0)
- 15: Foreclosure Freeze Beginning to Thaw (0)
- 14: California Foreclosure Filings Rise to Record High in March (0)
- 14: Landlords Overlooking Foreclosure Blemishes (0)
- 14: Analysts: Wells Fargo and Bank of America Need More Capital (0)
- 14: Homebuilders: ‘In the Midst of a True Buyer’s Market’ (0)
- 13: Home Price Depreciation Leading Cause of Mortgage Default (0)
- 13: TransUnion and CoreLogic Team Up to Better Assess Value of Mortgage Backed Securities (0)
- 13: More than Ten Percent of Recent FHA Loans Delinquent (0)
- 10: Are Mortgage Rates Going Up or Down? (0)
- 09: Obama Urges Americans to Refinance Mortgages (0)
- 09: Wells Fargo Mortgage Business Drives First Quarter Earnings Record (0)
- 09: Bank of America Refinancing Under Making Home Affordable Program (0)
- 08: Estimated 600,000 Bank Owned Properties Not on the Market (2)
- 08: Homebuilders Say Demand Up, Want to Build Another Half Million Homes (0)
- 08: Wait, Mortgage Rates May Fall Even More (0)
- 07: Market Share Among Top Mortgage Lenders Rising Rapidly (0)
- 07: Mortgage Delinquencies Double from Year Earlier: Equifax (0)
- 06: Second Lien Mortgage Assistance Program Coming Soon (0)
- 06: Mortgage Failures May be Highest This Year (0)
- 06: FHA Bailout Could be on the Horizon (0)
- 06: Fannie Mae Refinance Volume Highest Since 2003 (0)
- 03: Nearly Half of Modified Mortgages Delinquent Again (0)
- 02: Wells Fargo Plans Foray Into Warehouse Lending (0)
- 02: Top Jumbo Mortgage Lenders in Fourth Quarter 2008 (0)
- 02: Home Equity Delinquencies Hit New Record High (0)
- 02: The Worst Loan Modification Companies (0)
- 02: California Realtors Offer to Make Mortgage Payments (0)
- 01: Thornburg Mortgage Bankruptcy Expected (0)
- 01: HUD Looking at Hefty Principal Balance Reductions (0)
- 01: RealtyTrac Launches Renter Foreclosure Alerts (0)
March 2009 (53)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Woman’s Mortgage Approved After Complaining on Twitter (0)
- 31: Mortgage Rate Movement Since 1990 (0)
- 30: Second Home Sales Fell Sharply in 2008 (0)
- 30: Freddie Chief: Mortgage Rates Close to Bottom (0)
- 30: Loan Modifications Exceed Repayment Plans in February (0)
- 30: Not Just Borrowers Walking Away Anymore (0)
- 30: Lennar Offering 3.625 Percent Fixed Mortgage Rate (0)
- 26: MBA Looks to Save Warehouse Lending (0)
- 25: Hope for Homeowners Program Has Helped Just One Borrower (0)
- 25: California Home Sales Jump, Median Price Plummets (0)
- 24: FTC Cracks Down on Loan Mod Shops Falsely Associated with Hope Now (0)
- 24: MBA Ups 2009 Mortgage Forecast by $800 Billion (0)
- 24: Home Prices Rise in January: FHFA (0)
- 24: Mortgage Bankers Association Cuts 16 Percent of Staff (0)
- 23: Former World Savings Exec Slated for FHA Helm (0)
- 23: Public-Private Investment Program Details Announced (0)
- 23: Return of the Jumbo (0)
- 20: Indymac Federal Becomes OneWest Bank Group (0)
- 19: AIG Sues Countrywide for Misrepresenting Mortgage Quality (0)
- 19: Bay Area Median Home Price Slips Below $300,000 (0)
- 19: Making Home Affordable Website Launched (0)
- 19: Lockhart Defends Fannie, Freddie Bonuses (0)
- 18: Fannie Mae Refinance Volume Tripled in February (0)
- 18: Repayment Plans Dominate Fannie and Freddie Loan Workouts (0)
- 17: Wells Fargo Top Mortgage Lender in January as Industry Volume Jumps (0)
- 17: Locksmith Shot While Changing Locks of Foreclosed Home (0)
- 17: Thornburg Mortgage Says Bankruptcy Possible (0)
- 16: The Downside of a Four Percent Mortgage Now (0)
- 16: ETrade Begins Mortgage Lending Again (0)
- 16: FHA Limits Cash Out Refinances to 85 Percent (0)
- 13: Average Negative Equity $200,000 on Foreclosed Properties (0)
- 12: Jamie Dimon Remark Sparks Mortgage Broker Outrage (0)
- 12: Freddie Mac Lost $50 Billion in 2008 (0)
- 12: Some Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Double in Latest Quarter (0)
- 11: Fico Releases New Credit Score for Mortgage Lenders (0)
- 11: Completed Foreclosures Hit New High in February (0)
- 10: Foreclosure Notice Posted on Wrong Home (0)
- 10: Subprime Lending Didn’t Increase Homeownership: Report (0)
- 09: Mortgage Broker Employment Hits Eight Year Low (0)
- 09: Early FHA Mortgage Defaults Nearly Triple (0)
- 09: Wells Fargo Cuts Dividend, Sees Surging Mortgage Activity (0)
- 06: FDIC May Get More Borrowing Power to Stay Afloat (0)
- 06: Frank Bill Seeks to Limit Mortgage Securitization (0)
- 05: More Than 11 Percent of Mortgages Late or in Foreclosure (0)
- 04: Bair Says Lack of Third Party Oversight Big Chunk of Problem (0)
- 04: Making Home Affordable Mortgage Program Launched (0)
- 03: Nearly a Third of Northern Rock Borrowers Underwater (0)
- 03: COFI Index Looks Hot for Some Mortgage Holders (0)
- 03: Hope Now Has Record Month, But Re-Default Rate High (0)
- 03: Mortgage Delinquencies Rise for Eighth Straight Quarter (0)
- 03: Citi Unveils Homeowner Unemployment Assist Program (0)
- 02: Freddie Mac CEO to Step Down (0)
- 02: HSBC to Halt Lending, Shutter HFC and Beneficial (2)
February 2009 (47)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Non-Prime Mortgage Originations Hit 17-Year Low in 2008 (0)
- 27: FDIC Problem List Grows to 252 Banks (0)
- 27: Chase: Two-Thirds of WaMu Mortgages Impaired (0)
- 26: Chase Banking Chief Says Loan Mod Re-Default Rate Not So Bad (0)
- 26: Stimulus Bill to Push Refinance Volume 55 Percent Higher (0)
- 25: Fannie Freddie Refis May Extend Beyond 105 Percent LTV (0)
- 25: Houston Scraps Plan to Pay Off Applicants Credit Cards to Facilitate Mortgage Qualification (0)
- 24: Mortgage Brokers Sue FHFA Over Appraisal Changes (0)
- 24: ACORN Foreclosure Victim Not So Innocent (0)
- 24: Fixed Rate Mortgages Grow Even More Popular (0)
- 23: Joint Statement Attempts to Ease Bank Nationalization Fears (0)
- 23: Freddie Mac Investigating Itself (0)
- 23: Octuplet Residence Facing Foreclosure (0)
- 23: Foreclosure Plan Won’t Help Those Most in Need (0)
- 20: Sixty Percent of California Resales Previously Foreclosed On (0)
- 19: Private Label Mortgages Root of Problem, But Not Focus of Foreclosure Prevention (1)
- 19: Countrywide Name to be Retired in April (0)
- 19: What About Jumbos and Underwater Borrowers? (0)
- 18: Obama Foreclosure Plan Aims to Help up to Nine Million Homeowners (0)
- 17: Higher Loan Limits, Tax Credit Included in Stimulus (0)
- 17: Equifirst to Halt Lending Operations (0)
- 17: Four More Banks Failed Friday (0)
- 13: Citi, Chase, Fannie, Freddie to Halt Foreclosures Until Mortgage Plan Unveiled (0)
- 13: Government May Subsidize Loan Modifications (0)
- 12: Virgin Money Entering U.S. Wholesale Mortgage Market (0)
- 12: Private Mortgage Insurers Tighten the Screws (0)
- 11: OTS Calls on Thrifts to Suspend Foreclosures (0)
- 11: Homeowners Coming to Terms with Reality, Somewhat (0)
- 11: Fitch: Loans Receiving Balance Reductions Re-Default More (0)
- 11: The Emotional Side of Foreclosure (0)
- 10: Financial Stability Plan Introduced by Treasury (0)
- 10: Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations Slide 80 Percent (0)
- 09: Home Price Bottom Predicted by Year End (0)
- 09: Countrywide Settles with Colorado Borrowers (0)
- 06: Wells Fargo Offering Principal Reductions to Wachovia Borrowers (0)
- 06: Tarp Money Used to Fund 3.5 Percent 30-Year Fixed Loan Program (0)
- 06: GSE Loan Mods Surged After Takeover (0)
- 05: Million Dollar Home Sales Plummet in California (0)
- 04: Lennar Offers to Make Mortgage Payments in the Event of Job Loss (0)
- 04: Wells Fargo Cancels Las Vegas Trip Amid Uproar (0)
- 04: Freddie Mac Launches Alt-A Loan Workout Plan (0)
- 03: Fourth Quarter Home Value Loss Exceeds 2007 Decline (0)
- 03: Low Mortgage Indexes Making ARMs More Affordable (0)
- 03: Most of Citi Tarp Money Going Towards Mortgages (0)
- 02: Adjustable Rate Mortgages All But Gone (0)
- 02: Cash Out Refis Sink to Eight Year Low (0)
- 02: Wells Fargo Top Mortgage Lender in 2008 (0)
January 2009 (43)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Former Fannie Mae Employee Attempted to Destroy All Data (0)
- 29: FHA Lending Projected to Be Big in 2009 (0)
- 29: Hope Now Reports Record Numbers as Foreclosures Rise (0)
- 28: Mortgage Activity Surging at Wells Fargo (0)
- 27: Mortgage Demand Hurting Wells Fargo? (0)
- 27: Federal Reserve to Offer Loan Modifications (0)
- 27: Default Notices Down Sharply in California During Fourth Quarter (0)
- 27: Bankruptcy Cram Down Could Reduce Foreclosures 20 Percent (0)
- 26: Wells Fargo Modification Program Extended to Wachovia Customers (0)
- 26: Fannie and Freddie Need Billions to Stay Afloat (0)
- 26: Alt-A Mortgages Drive ING Loss, Layoffs (0)
- 23: Fannie Mae Hit With Hundreds of Layoffs (0)
- 22: Toll Brothers Offering Fixed Rate Mortgages at 3.99 Percent (0)
- 21: The Hummers Are Back (0)
- 21: Foreclosures Account for More than Half of Bay Area Resales (0)
- 21: Mortgage Job Losses Slow in Latest Quarter (0)
- 20: Average Loan-to-Value Could Rise to 109 Percent This Year (0)
- 20: MGIC Results Paint Bad Picture for Private Mortgage Insurers (0)
- 20: SoCal Home Sales Surge Thanks to Distressed Resales (0)
- 16: Fourth Quarter Mortgage Originations Slide at Citi, BofA (0)
- 16: Chase to Modify Investor-Owned Loans (0)
- 15: Higher Priced Home Sales Hindered by Pricey Jumbo Financing (0)
- 15: Chase Fourth Quarter Mortgage Originations Slip (0)
- 15: Foreclosure Filings Shot Up in 2008 (0)
- 14: It’s All About the Refis (0)
- 14: New Legislation Merely a Speed Bump for California Foreclosures (0)
- 13: Fannie Mae Could be Your New Landlord (0)
- 13: TARP Funds May Actually Be Used to Buy Troubled Assets (0)
- 13: Chase Wholesale Lending Shut Down (0)
- 12: HUD Auditor Says FHA Reform Needed (0)
- 12: Mortgage Related Failures Eased Last Year (0)
- 09: Bankers Believe Lax Underwriting Root of Credit Crisis (0)
- 09: Homebuilders Says Crisis Not Their Fault (0)
- 08: Congresswoman Says Higher Conforming Limits to be Part of Stimulus (0)
- 07: Paulson Outlines Future of Fannie and Freddie (0)
- 07: Heloc Delinquencies Rise to Highest Level Ever (0)
- 06: Where Did All the TARP Money Go? (0)
- 06: Mortgage Cram Down Looks Certain Now (0)
- 06: Skaters Benefiting from Foreclosure Crisis (0)
- 05: Realtors Slam New Fannie Mae Fees, Bloggers (0)
- 05: Home of Rapper DMX in Foreclosure (0)
- 05: High Cost Loan Limit Drop Could Hinder Borrowers in 2009 (0)
- 05: Indymac Federal Sold to Investor Group for $13.9 Billion (0)
December 2008 (33)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 22: Mortgage Re-Default Rates Going from Bad to Worse (0)
- 22: Hope Now Touts Record Results, But Does It Matter? (0)
- 19: Home Builders Wants Mortgage Rates at 2.9 Percent (0)
- 18: Many California Sellers Sold Properties at a Loss This Year (0)
- 17: IRS Doing Their Part to Ease Mortgage Crisis (0)
- 17: Survey Shows Fewer Inclined to Purchase a Foreclosed Home (0)
- 16: SoCal Median Falls Below $300,000 (0)
- 16: Fannie, Freddie Foreclosure Starts Fall, But Wait (0)
- 16: BankUnited Victim of Fake Press Release (0)
- 15: Doug E. Fresh Facing Foreclosure (0)
- 15: Zillow: $2 Trillion Down the Drain in 2008 (0)
- 15: Fannie Mae to Stop Evictions on Foreclosed Homes (0)
- 11: MortgageIT to Cease Wholesale Lending (0)
- 11: Ocwen Boasts About Low Re-Default Rate (0)
- 11: Foreclosure Filings Slip Seven Percent in November (0)
- 10: Homebuilders Now Support Mortgage Cram Down (0)
- 10: GMAC Fails to Pull Off Bank Conversion (0)
- 09: Subprime Lending Volume Over the Years (0)
- 09: Credit Suisse Ups Foreclosure Estimate (0)
- 09: Fannie and Freddie Ignored Risk to Stay Competitive (0)
- 08: Chinese Trolling Streets of US for Bargains (0)
- 08: Medical Collections Killing Refinance Frenzy? (0)
- 08: New Jersey Gov Wants Foreclosure Freeze (0)
- 05: Nearly 10 Percent of All Mortgages Late (0)
- 04: Countrywide to Issue Refunds to Overcharged Borrowers (0)
- 03: Large Inventories of Foreclosed Homes Leading to Bulk Sales (0)
- 03: Bill Gross Says Don’t Refi Yet (0)
- 03: Thornburg Mortgage to Lose NYSE Listing (0)
- 02: Mortgage Fraud Up Despite Flagging Application Volume (0)
- 02: Mortgage Ad Spending Down 62 Percent This Year (0)
- 02: Countrywide Sued Over Loan Modification Program (0)
- 01: Voluntary Foreclosure Moratorium Launched in Florida (0)
- 01: Poor Oversight to Blame for Mortgage Crisis (0)
November 2008 (40)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 26: Bailout is 2008 Word of the Year (0)
- 25: 171 Troubled FDIC Insured Banks and Thrifts (0)
- 25: Hope Now Completed 225,000 Workouts in October (0)
- 25: Feds to Buy Up Mortgage-Backed Securities (0)
- 24: ING Direct to Suspend Foreclosures Until March (0)
- 24: Wyclef Jean’s Miami Home Foreclosed On (0)
- 24: Citigroup Gets Its Bailout (0)
- 21: Downey Savings Shut Down by FDIC (0)
- 20: Happy Holidays, We Won’t Foreclose on You, For Now (0)
- 20: Nehemiah Makes Plea to Reinstate Downpayment Assistance (0)
- 20: GMAC Looking for Bank Holding Status (0)
- 20: Hope for Homeowners 2.0 (0)
- 19: Purchase Mortgage Volume to Dip to Early 1990 Levels (0)
- 18: HSBC to Cease Wholesale, Correspondent Mortgage Lending (0)
- 18: FHA Loan Production More Than Doubles in Fiscal Year 2008 (0)
- 18: Reverse Mortgage as a Loss Mitigation Option (0)
- 18: If In Doubt, Raffle Your Home (0)
- 17: Hovnanian Wants Mortgage Rates Cut to Three Percent (0)
- 17: Is Your Bank About to Fail? Just Check Their CD Yield (0)
- 17: Bank of America Top Mortgage Lender in Third Quarter (0)
- 14: For Sale Sign Company At Risk of Collapse (0)
- 14: Bair Proposes Modification Program with Government Loss Share (0)
- 13: Foreclosure Filings Rise for 34th Consecutive Month; Streak Could End (0)
- 12: Nevermind, We Don’t Want Your Toxic Mortgage Debt (0)
- 12: Downey Financial Looks Poised to Fail (0)
- 12: Nearly One Third of Recent Home Sales Sold at a Loss (0)
- 11: Streamlined Loan Modification Program Unveiled (0)
- 11: Hockey Team Offers to Make Fan’s Mortgage Payments (0)
- 11: Wachovia Terminates Outsourced Loan Modification Program (0)
- 11: Citi Launches Preemptive Loan Modification Program (0)
- 06: Schwarzenegger Proposes 90-Day Stay of Foreclosure (0)
- 05: Mortgage Market Dominated By Fixed-Rate, Government Loans (0)
- 05: Radian Posts Third Quarter Profit (0)
- 05: GMAC Posts Big Third Quarter Loss, ResCap Future Uncertain (0)
- 04: Consumer Bankruptcies Surge as Housing Woes Fester (0)
- 04: Fannie Mae Execs Golf on Taxpayer Dime (0)
- 04: Task Force Targets Borrowers, Brokers Who Fudged Numbers (0)
- 03: Subprime Wins Ninth Race at Aqueduct Park (0)
- 03: Nearly One in Five Underwater on Mortgage (0)
- 03: Chase Launches Loan Modification Program, Halts Foreclosures (1)
October 2008 (48)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Cash-Out Plummets Over Past Three Quarters (0)
- 30: Mortgage Rates Yoyo Higher (0)
- 29: Loan Guarantee Program in the Works (0)
- 29: Fannie Mae Slammed for Setting Poor Industry Servicing Standard (0)
- 29: Realogy: Drop Mortgage Rates to 4.5 Percent or Less (0)
- 28: Countrywide: Your Fixed-Rate Loan is Set to Adjust (0)
- 28: The Mortgage Mess in the UK (0)
- 28: Home Prices Post Record Annual Decline (0)
- 27: Hope Now Monthly Workouts Surpass 200,000
- 27: New Home Sales Off 33 Percent from Year Ago
- 24: Top Reverse Mortgage Lenders
- 24: National City Finally Finds Suitor
- 23: Bair Floats Idea of Loan Guarantees to Boost Modifications
- 23: Foreclosure Filings Slip in September Thanks to New Legislation
- 22: Motivated Sellers Boost Bay Area Home Sales 45 Percent
- 22: Wachovia Posts $23.9 Billion Third Quarter Loss
- 21: Exit Portfolio Charge-Offs Drive Nat City Third Quarter Loss
- 21: Annual Mortgage Bankers Meeting Marked by Protests
- 20: SoCal Home Sales Up 65 Percent in September
- 20: SunTrust Tops Mortgage Originator Satisfaction
- 20: 2009 High Cost Loan Limits Will Likely Fall
- 16: Downey Savings to Halt Wholesale Lending
- 16: Citi Third Quarter Mortgage Originations Fall 44 Percent
- 15: CAR 2009 Forecast: Home Prices Down, Sales Up
- 15: Metrocities Mortgage Exits Wholesale Lending
- 15: Chase Sees Huge Drop in Mortgage Originations
- 15: Wells Fargo Home Equity Loans Sour in Third Quarter
- 14: Treasury to Pump $250 Billion into Banks
- 14: California Foreclosure Activity Slumps Thanks to New Law
- 13: Obama Calls for Foreclosure Moratorium
- 13: GSEs to Buy $40 Billion in Troubled Mortgages Monthly
- 13: San Diego Sues WaMu, Seeks Foreclosure Freeze
- 09: Study: Rising Housing Costs Greatly Outpaced Income
- 09: REOs Up as Pre-Foreclosures Fall
- 07: CitiMortgage Wholesale to Downsize
- 07: Citi: Pricey Libor to Push Mortgage Defaults 10 Percent Higher
- 07: Lenders Lost More than $500 per Loan Last Year
- 06: New Jersey Wants to Charge Lenders $2,000 for Every Foreclosure
- 06: Self Inflicted Gunshot Helps Homeowner Avoid Foreclosure
- 06: Bank of America Launches Modification Program to Satisfy Countrywide Lawsuits
- 06: More Than 9,000 Mortgage Layoffs in Third Quarter
- 03: Second Time’s the Charm: House Approves Mortgage Bailout
- 03: Most Non-Homeowners Don’t Plan to Buy Over Next 12 Months
- 03: Wells Fargo to Buy Wachovia, Citi Not Happy
- 02: Hope Now: Workouts, Foreclosure Sales Slow
- 01: Senate Passes Mortgage Bailout Bill
- 01: Hope for Homeowners Program Launched
- 01: Thornburg Mortgage Cuts Staff, Extends Exchange Offer
September 2008 (42)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Foreclosure Prevention Efforts Worsen
- 30: Presidential Candidates Push for FDIC Limit Increase
- 29: Bailout Plan Fails to Get House Vote
- 29: Is National City Next to Go?
- 29: Citi to Acquire Wachovia Banking Operations
- 26: WaMu Failure Puts Renewed Pressure on Nat City, Wachovia
- 26: Washington Mutual Shut Down by OTS
- 25: Option Arm Class Action Lawsuit Rejected
- 25: Mortgage Bailout Could be Finalized Within Days
- 24: FBI Investigating GSEs, AIG, Lehman
- 23: Buy and Bail Borrowers Targeted by FHA
- 23: Goldman May Scoop Up Indymac Assets: Report
- 23: Millions Spent Half of Income Just to Pay Mortgage
- 22: Last of Investment Banks to Become Bank Holding Companies
- 22: FDIC Takeover May Be WaMu’s Fate
- 19: Ultimate Bailout: Remove Toxic Mortgage Debt from Financial System
- 19: AARP: Older Borrowers Behind on Mortgages Too
- 18: WaMu Auction: Zero Bids
- 18: Bair: 1,200 Indymac Borrowers Have Received Loan Mods
- 18: Nearly Half of Southland Home Sales Foreclosed Properties
- 16: WaMu Shares Rise as Chase Buyout Disputed
- 16: Lehman Brothers Toast for Sale on Ebay
- 15: No Golden Parachutes for Fannie and Freddie Bosses
- 15: Lehman Files for Bankruptcy, BofA Snaps Up Merrill Lynch
- 12: American Banker: Chase WaMu Merger Talks Serious
- 12: Foreclosure Filings Up in August, But Pace Slowing
- 11: Senators Seek Fannie, Freddie Foreclosure Freeze
- 11: California Homebuyers Taking Their Time
- 11: Mortgage Lending Slid 25 Percent in 2007 as Stated Loans Lost Steam
- 11: Fixed Mortgage Rates See Improvement from GSE Bailout
- 11: Hope Hotline: California Most Counseled State
- 09: Mortgage Rates Fall, But for How Long and Will it Matter?
- 09: JD Power: Loan Servicing Satisfaction Falls, BB&T is Best
- 09: Eight of 10 Most Expensive Housing Markets in California
- 08: Option Arm Loans Being Phased Out by Regulators
- 08: TransUnion: Mortgage Delinquencies Rise Nine Percent, Will Fall in 2009
- 08: Fannie and Freddie Shares Plummet Amid Takeover
- 05: Top Private Mortgage Insurers in the Second Quarter
- 05: California, Florida, Option Arms Lead Delinquencies Higher
- 03: Foreclosure Homes Being Used as Illegal Immigrant Drophouses
- 03: GMAC to Close 200 Retail Offices, Cease Lending at Homecomings Financial
- 02: Fitch: $100 Billion in Options Arms to Recast in Next Two Years
August 2008 (39)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Man Simulated Robbery to Pay Mortgage
- 27: Hope Now Foreclosure Prevention Tops Two Million
- 27: FHA to Raise Upfront Premiums
- 26: FDIC Problem List Grows as Second Quarter Earnings Plummet
- 26: California Existing Home Sales Surge in July
- 26: Home Prices Post Record Decline in Second Quarter
- 26: Surprise: Thornburg Mortgage Turns a Profit
- 25: Mortgage Fraud up Nearly Fifty Percent in First Quarter
- 24: Indiana Takes Aim at Countrywide
- 22: McCain Strikes Back with His Own Housing Ad
- 21: Obama Goes on Offensive with McCain in Foreclosure Ad
- 21: Fannie Mae to Open REO Sales Offices in Hard Hit Areas
- 20: Bay Area Home Prices Plummet as Fire Sales Surge
- 20: FDIC Launches Loan Modification Program for Indymac Borrowers
- 20: Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations Off 63 Percent in Second Quarter
- 19: Top Alt-A Mortgage Lenders in First Quarter 2008
- 19: Fannie Mae Says No to New York Subprime
- 18: Fannie and Freddie Plummet on Bailout Fears
- 18: SoCal Home Sales Highest In Over a Year
- 15: Downey Savings Says Deposit Activity Stable
- 14: Bank Repos Up Nearly 200 Percent from Year Ago
- 13: Indymac Uninsured Deposits Half of Original Estimate
- 13: West Virginia Latest State to Sue Countrywide
- 12: Home Values Off Nearly 10 Percent in Second Quarter
- 12: Mortgage and Home Equity Mailings Cut in Half
- 12: Freddie Mac to Stop Buying Subprime Loans in New York
- 12: Nearly All ARM Borrowers Refinanced Into Fixed Loans
- 11: Fed Survey Points to Tougher Mortgage Guidelines Going Forward
- 11: ResCap Unit Suing Mortgage Brokers for Bad Loans
- 08: BankUnited to Help Borrowers Out of Option Arms
- 08: LIUNA: Homebuilders at Fault for Crisis
- 07: New York City Costliest Place to Get a Mortgage
- 07: Zillow: Most Homeowners Believe Their Home Has Increased in Value
- 06: Texas Cities Lead Nation with Highest Home Equity
- 06: Connecticut Sues Countrywide for Deceptive Lending Practices
- 05: Unpaid Parking Ticket Leads to Foreclosure
- 05: New Service Allows Originators to Target Neg Am Borrowers
- 04: Mortgage Volume Could Sink Below $2 Trillion This Year
- 03: New Bill Aims to Save Down Payment Assistance
July 2008 (51)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Freddie Mac Boosts Incentives to Servicers Pushing Workouts
- 30: Hope Now Servicers Achieve Record Month
- 29: Fixed Rate, Prime Mortgages Dominate Market
- 28: Cash Out Volume Falls Fifty Percent in Second Quarter
- 28: Wells Fargo Grabs Top Spot From Countrywide
- 25: Indymac Back to Pushing Mortgages
- 25: Different State, Same Nonsense
- 23: Most Subprime Loans Went to Upper Income, Non-Minorities
- 23: San Diego Sues Countrywide to Halt Foreclosures
- 23: The Epidemic is Nationwide
- 22: California Foreclosure Activity Worsens During Second Quarter
- 21: Wachovia to Halt Wholesale Lending
- 21: Countrywide Second Quarter Results Deteriorate
- 21: Prospect Mortgage to Acquire 80 Indymac Offices, 750 Employees
- 21: Bank Looks to Capitalize on Indymac Failure
- 21: Thousands of Mortgage Originators Had Criminal Background
- 18: New Evidence in California AG Countrywide Lawsuit
- 18: Freddie Mac May Sell Stock to Avoid Full Scale Bailout
- 17: Bay Area Median Sales Price Slips Below $500,000
- 17: Foreclosure Sales Accounted for 40 Percent of SoCal Resales in June
- 16: Website Selling “I Hate Mortgage Brokers” T-Shirts
- 16: The FDIC’s Secret Bank Failure List
- 15: CEO: WaMu Is Not Indymac
- 15: Close to Half of Subprime Workouts Back in Default
- 14: Nearly a Half Million Homes Repossessed This Year
- 14: In Pictures: Indymac Bank Run
- 14: National City Says Depositor Activity Normal
- 14: Mortgage Fraud Doubles from Year Ago
- 14: Fannie and Freddie Bailout Plan Emerges
- 13: Introducing Indymac Federal Bank
- 11: Allstate Forced to Slash Homeowner Insurance Rates in California
- 11: Downey Savings Dropping Option Arm
- 10: OFHEO Says Fannie and Freddie OK as Conservatorship Rumors Abound
- 10: Foreclosure Filings Slip, but is it Artificial?
- 09: Wells Fargo to Tighten Home Equity Loan Guidelines
- 09: Fannie and Freddie Under Serious Pressure Again
- 09: Indymac Sells Branches to Prospect, Makes Funding Loans Difficult
- 08: Mortgage Layoffs Fall Fifty Percent in Second Quarter
- 08: ITAC: Keep an Eye on That Heloc
- 07: Hundreds of Indiana Mortgage Brokers May Have Licenses Revoked
- 07: Indymac Halts Most Loan Production
- 07: OTS: Delinquencies Dip, Foreclosure and Loss Mitigation Activity Up
- 07: Fannie and Freddie Shares in Freefall
- 07: Countrywide Employees Express Concern over Severance Pay
- 07: What’s the Story with Indymac?
- 02: Indymac Calls CRL Report a ‘Hit Piece’
- 02: Hope Now Loan Workout Pace Slows in May
- 02: Home Equity Line Delinquencies Rise at Fastest Rate on Record
- 01: Home Price Bottom Could Be on the Horizon
- 01: EMC Mortgage Has Family’s Home Mistakenly Cleared Out
- 01: Goodbye Countrywide
June 2008 (61)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Indymac Blames Schumer for Run on Bank
- 30: Introducing Wachovia’s New Three-Pronged Option Arm
- 30: CRL: Indymac Dug Its Own Grave
- 30: Massachusetts Foreclosure Deeds Hit New High
- 26: Countrywide Merger to Result in Thousands of Layoffs
- 26: Title Insurance Company Launches Foreclosure Services Unit
- 26: Indymac Teetering Above One Dollar a Share
- 25: California Median Home Price Falls at Record Pace
- 25: Countrywide Shareholders Approve Takeover, Lawsuits Loom
- 24: Politico Gets Mortgage Answers from Senators
- 24: Wachovia Turns to Goldman for Mortgage Advice
- 24: Six More States Join National Mortgage Licensing System
- 24: New Contest Offers to Pay Off the Mortgage
- 23: Service Launched to Help Pets Affected by Foreclosure (0)
- 23: NFL Star Pacman Jones to Lose Home to Foreclosure (0)
- 23: Bear Stearns Memorabilia For Sale on Ebay (0)
- 20: Quicken Loans Cuts 250 Jobs (0)
- 19: ‘Operation Malicious Mortgage’ a Success (0)
- 19: WSJ: Countrywide Deal to Close Within Weeks (0)
- 19: CEO: Indymac Needs to Raise Capital (0)
- 19: Triad Guaranty to Halt New Business, Cut Jobs (0)
- 18: WaMu Commits Another Billion To Help Borrowers While Ditching Neg-Ams (0)
- 18: Jumbo Loan Rates Still Much Higher than Conforming (0)
- 18: CitiMortgage Cuts Wholesale Jobs, But Remains Committed (0)
- 17: Wilmington Finance to Halt Wholesale Mortgage Lending (0)
- 17: Nearly All Recent Mortgage Offers Promoted Fixed Rates (0)
- 17: Hope Now Announces New Streamlined Guidelines (0)
- 16: SoCal Home Prices Slide 27 Percent, Sales Hit Record Low (0)
- 16: Massachusetts Foreclosure Filings Plummet Thanks to New Legislation (0)
- 16: FHA to Ease Property Flipping Rule (0)
- 15: Michael Jackson To Perform in Vegas to Repay Mortgage? (0)
- 13: Indymac Calls Class Action Lawsuit Totally Bogus (0)
- 13: RealtyTrac: More Than 700,000 Bank Owned Properties in Database (0)
- 12: Indymac Addresses Buy and Bail Borrowers (0)
- 12: Wachovia to Check in on Wholesale Mortgage Customers (0)
- 12: Thornburg Reports Huge First Quarter Loss (0)
- 11: OCC: 94 Percent of Mortgages Current and Performing (0)
- 11: Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies Up, But Near Record Lows (0)
- 11: Borrowers Facing Foreclosure Boosting Consumer Spending (0)
- 10: Indymac Loan Production Slips in May, Jumbo Conforming Output Triples (0)
- 10: Already a Turnaround? Mortgage Firms Hiring (0)
- 10: TransUnion: Mortgage Delinquencies Rise, But Should Taper Off (0)
- 09: Down Payment Assistance Loans Drive $4.6 Billion Loss at FHA (0)
- 09: OFHEO: Fannie and Freddie Capital Levels Adequate (0)
- 09: WaMu Shares Dive on Mortgage Loss Concerns (0)
- 09: Pending Home Sales Up More Than Six Percent in April (0)
- 08: Did Bank of Angelo Borrowers Score Preferred Rates? (0)
- 06: Realtors Question HUD’s New GFE Proposal
- 06: Bank of America Gets Fed Approval to Buy Countrywide
- 05: Fed: Home Equity Slips Further Below Fifty Percent
- 05: City of Philadelphia Getting Tough on Foreclosures
- 05: MBA: Delinquencies and Foreclosures Highest Since 1979
- 04: PMI Group Launches Foreclosure Prevention Website
- 04: First Horizon to Sell Mortgage Unit to MetLife
- 03: Ed McMahon Facing Foreclosure
- 03: State of Massachusetts Accuses Option One of Predatory Lending
- 03: Commercial/Multifamily Originations Fall to Four Year Low
- 03: ResCap to Sell Assets to Meet Liquidity Needs
- 02: Thornburg Earnings Further Delayed, Stock Faces Delisting
- 02: Home Prices Fell in 42 States During Last Quarter
- 02: OTS: Federal Oversight Crucial to Mortgage Recovery
May 2008 (48)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Bank of America Originally Offered $10 Per Share for Countrywide
- 30: Hope Now April Workouts Hit New High
- 30: Freddie: Home Values Post Largest Ever Decline
- 29: Study Supports Need for Better Mortgage Disclosure
- 29: Bank of America Top in Home Equity Lender Satisfaction
- 29: Countrywide Merger Shows Signs of Life
- 28: Countrywide Chief Sambol to Retire Post Merger
- 28: Survey: Most Renters Wont Buy a Home This Year
- 27: Thrifts Set Aside Record High Loan Loss Provisions
- 27: Indymac Sinks on Analyst Downgrade
- 27: Home Sales Rise in April as Prices Continue to Fall
- 23: NAR: Home Sales Down Due to Restrictive Mortgage Lending
- 22: Indymac Giving Helocs the Freeze
- 22: OFHEO: Home Prices Chalk Worst Ever Decline
- 21: California Housing Affordability Rises During First Quarter
- 21: New Tool Launched to Tackle Occupancy Fraud
- 20: Home Sales Up in California, But It’s Not All Good
- 20: Thornburg to Announce Substantial First Quarter Loss
- 19: ING to Buy Leading German Mortgage Broker
- 19: Most Appraisers Asked to Inflate Home Values
- 16: WaMu to Shut Off Home Equity Lines
- 14: Freddie Mac Reports Better Than Expected First Quarter Results
- 13: Lender Repossessions Dip Five Percent in April
- 13: Home Prices Fall in Two-Thirds of Metro Areas
- 13: Indymac Sinks to All Time Low on Capital Concerns
- 12: FHASecure to Be Expanded Via Risk Based Premiums
- 12: Indymac Posts First Quarter Loss, Won’t Profit in 2008
- 09: Countrywide Shares Fall 20 Percent Amid Deal Concerns
- 09: MGIC Tightens PMI Guidelines Again
- 08: Fremont to Sell Remaining Servicing Rights to Litton, May File BK
- 08: Survey: Most Have Reservations About Buying Foreclosed Homes
- 07: NY Assembly Passes One Year Foreclosure Moratorium Bill
- 07: Countrywide Addresses Bankruptcy Failings
- 07: Pending Home Sales Fall As Credit Remains Tight
- 06: Commercial/Multifamily Originations Hit Record in 2007
- 06: Third Analyst Says BOFA Should Lower Countrywide Bid
- 06: Negative Equity as High as 95 Percent in Some Areas
- 06: Fannie Mae Reports Big Loss, Will Raise Capital
- 05: California Lawmakers Seek Permanent Loan Amount Increase
- 05: Freddie Mac Loans Improving, Guidelines Eased
- 05: Fed Report: Banks Continue to Tighten Lending Standards
- 05: Countrywide Top Mortgage Originator in First Quarter
- 05: Countrywide, BOFA Deal on the Rocks?
- 02: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings up 48 Percent
- 02: Freddie Mac: Cash-Out Refinances at Four Year Low
- 02: Triad Guaranty May Launch New Mortgage Insurance Company
- 01: Indymac Surges on Improved Outlook
- 01: MBA Opposed to OFHEO Appraisal Changes
April 2008 (72)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: $6 Trillion in Housing Wealth to Slip Away This Year
- 30: FDIC Offers Up Home Ownership Preservation Loans
- 30: Severely Delinquent Mortgage Accounts up 15 Percent
- 29: Foreclosures Up as Housing Prices Post Record Fall
- 29: Thornburg Mortgage Faces SEC, NYSE Probes
- 29: Countrywide Posts Big Loss as Delinquencies Rise
- 28: California Existing Home Sales Off 24.5 Percent in March
- 28: 18.6 Million Homes Vacant in First Quarter
- 28: Bank of America to Modify at Least $40 Billion in Mortgages
- 28: Hope Now: More Than Half Million Workouts in 1Q
- 25: Fannie and Freddie Portfolios, Delinquencies Rise
- 25: Countrywide to Sell REOs to Minorities
- 24: Thirty Percent of Homeowners Living Paycheck to Paycheck
- 24: Indymac to Deliver Conforming Jumbo Loans to Fannie Mae
- 24: New Home Sales Fall Again in March
- 23: IndyMac Shares Hit 18 Year Low
- 23: Mortgage Lenders Accused of Stealing LendingTree Data
- 23: Subprime Mortgage Litigation Skyrocketing
- 22: Freddie Mac Tightens Lending Guidelines
- 22: California Foreclosure Activity Surges in First Quarter
- 22: Foreclosure Group Says Servicing Efforts Still Fall Short
- 22: Countrywide to Drop Option Arm Post Merger
- 21: National City Receives Indemnification Notice Related to First Franklin Sale
- 21: Insurance Group Says Arson Not the Foreclosure Solution
- 21: UBS Outlines Subprime Failings
- 21: Mortgage Servicing Litigation Activity on the Rise
- 21: Bank of America Earnings Off Nearly 80 Percent
- 21: National City Reports Loss, to Raise $7 Billion in Capital
- 18: Bush Announces Nomination of New Hud Chief
- 18: Citi Reports $5 Billion First Quarter Loss, 9,000 Layoffs
- 17: Top Mortgage Originators Fourth Quarter 2007
- 17: Freddie Mac Announces Pact to Buy Conforming Jumbos
- 17: SRM Global Raises Countrywide Stake
- 17: MGIC Posts Loss as Delinquencies Rise
- 17: Merrill Posts First Quarter Loss, Will Cut 4,000 Jobs
- 16: Mortgage Bust Market Cap Impact
- 16: Li(e)bor Under Fire as Accusations Fly
- 16: Chase Reports 50 Percent Drop in First Quarter Income
- 16: Wells Fargo Reports First Quarter Profit of $2 Billion
- 16: Countrywide Faces New Allegations in Class Action Suit
- 15: IndyMac CEO Says No Thanks to Stock Options
- 15: Foreclosure Activity Up From Last Month
- 15: OFHEO: Fannie and Freddie Need Significant Capital
- 11: IndyMac Loan Production Down, Quality Improves
- 10: Hope Now: Nearly 1.2 Million Loan Workouts Since July
- 10: Senator McCain Unveils Mortgage Refinance Plan
- 10: Mortgage Insurer Sees Home Price Decline Through 2009
- 10: Report: Nearly Five Percent of Mortgages Past Due
- 09: Freddie Mac to Enhance Disclosures on MBS
- 09: IndyMac Securitizes Private Label Loan Bundle at a Loss
- 09: FHASecure Program to be Expanded
- 08: CRL: Subprime Borrowers Paid More with Mortgage Brokers
- 08: Report: Racial Disparity in Subprime Lending Increased in 2007
- 07: WaMu to Halt Wholesale Mortgage Lending
- 07: Nine Mortgage Servicers Sign Pact to Help Ohio Homeowners
- 07: WaMu Shares Surge on Proposed Capital Infusion
- 07: Mortgage Bankers Association Getting a Raw Deal?
- 07: More than 14,000 Mortgage Layoffs in First Quarter
- 04: Mortgage Fraud Awareness Improved Last Year
- 03: Radian Launches Program to Assist Distressed Borrowers
- 03: Consumer Loan Delinquencies Highest Since 1992
- 03: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Fast Tracked by Senate
- 03: Zillow Launches Free Mortgage Comparison Shopping
- 02: WSJ: Countrywide Probe to Move Forward
- 02: Triad Guaranty May Stop Writing New Mortgage Insurance
- 02: Fannie Mae Tightens Lending Guidelines
- 02: WSJ: Thornburg Mortgage to Begin Lending Again
- 01: Federal Reserve Dynamic Mortgage Maps Launched
- 01: Study: Originate to Distribute Model to Blame for Mortgage Crisis
- 01: National City for Sale?
- 01: UBS to Post Huge First Quarter Loss on Mortgage Writedowns
- 01: Thornburg Staves Off Bankruptcy After Raising Capital
March 2008 (73)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Zillow: Expensive Homes Experienced Largest Value Decline
- 31: Paulson Unveils Financial Regulation Overhaul Plan
- 31: HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson to Resign
- 31: Second Homes Sales Down in 2007
- 31: Radian Says No to Stated Loans
- 27: IndyMac Price Target Slashed to $2
- 26: New Century and KPMG Accused of Improper Accounting Practices
- 26: Wachovia Pitching Pick-a-Pay Mortgage Amid Crisis
- 26: Mortgage Insurer Forms Homeownership Preservation Team
- 26: Sales of New Homes Fall to Slowest Pace Since 1995
- 26: Conforming Loan Limit Will Not Fall in 2009
- 26: Will BofA Up the Offer for Countrywide?
- 25: McCain on Housing: No Bailout
- 25: MGIC Ups Stock Offering, Sells Debt to Raise Capital
- 25: FBR Cuts Bank Estimates on Mortgage Woes
- 25: Home Prices Continue Downward March
- 25: Thornburg to Raise $1.35 Billion to Meet Override Agreement
- 24: Independent Budget Office: Wall Street Profits Lowest Since 1994
- 24: Clinton Unveils Plan to Tackle Housing Crisis
- 24: Federal Home Loan Banks to Buy More Mortgages
- 24: Chase Raises Bid for Bear Stearns to $10
- 20: Company Launched to Buy Distressed Mortgage Assets
- 20: IndyMac CEO: Raw Delinquency Data Misleading
- 20: Credit Suisse Warns of First Quarter Miss
- 19: Thornburg Reprieve Not So Sweet
- 19: Countrywide Launches Green Mortgage Initiative
- 19: Fannie and Freddie Requirements Eased, Liquidity Boost Expected
- 18: Thornburg Shares Jump on Lender Reprieve
- 18: Fed Lowers Interest Rates on Weak Outlook
- 18: Group Slams Bank Bailout as Homeowners Remain at Risk
- 18: Northern Rock to Cut 2000 Jobs, Sell Mortgage Assets
- 18: Fudged Income Found on Thousands of Mortgage Applications
- 17: CitiMortgage to Halt Wholesale Home Equity Lending, Cut Jobs
- 17: Downey Financial Defaults Keep on Rising
- 17: National City Shares Plunge Fifty Percent as Buyer Sought
- 17: Countrywide Seeks Delay in Shareholder Lawsuit
- 17: H&R Block to Sell Option One Servicing Unit to Billionaire Ross
- 16: Chase to Buy Bear Stearns at Steep Discount
- 13: Next Shoe to Drop: Wooden?
- 13: Florida Leads Nation in Mortgage Fraud for Second Year
- 13: Countrywide Production Falls as Foreclosures Double
- 13: Foreclosure Activity Up 60 Percent in February
- 12: Survey: Home Equity Issue Not as Bad as It Seems
- 12: Top 10 Most Admired Mortgage Companies
- 12: Freddie Conforming Jumbo Loan Guidelines Released
- 12: Thornburg Mortgage Shares Double on Analyst Upgrade
- 11: WaMu Shares Rise on Possible Capital Infusion
- 11: Panic Conditions May Lead to IndyMac First Quarter Miss
- 11: WSJ: FBI Looking at Countrywide Origination Practices
- 11: Thornburg Restates Financials, In Discussions to Meet Margin Calls
- 10: Commercial/MultiFamily Delinquencies Remain Near Historic Lows
- 10: IndyMac Loan Production Off 58 Percent
- 10: Shares of Countrywide Fall to Near 52-Week Low
- 07: Thornburg Unable to Meet Margin Calls, Will Restate Earnings
- 07: Mozilo Backs Pay Option Arm
- 07: Countrywide CEO Defends Compensation Plan
- 06: Citi Takes Big Step Back in Mortgage Market
- 06: Home Equity Slips Further Below 50 Percent
- 06: Foreclosures Climb to Record High in Fourth Quarter
- 05: Thornburg on Verge of Bankruptcy after Chase Exercises Default Rights
- 05: Merrill Lynch Throws in Towel, Shuts First Franklin, NationPoint
- 05: Many California Counties Get Maximum FHA Loan Limit
- 05: WSJ: Countrywide Postpones Foreclosure Sales Amid Allegations
- 05: NY Gov Proposes Mortgage Crisis Legislation
- 05: Bair Calls for Long Term Loan Modifications
- 04: Fremont in Default, Future in Doubt
- 04: Bernanke Suggests Principal Reductions to Stem Foreclosure Crisis
- 04: Survey Finds Foreclosure Still Most Common Outcome for Borrowers
- 03: Deal to Combat Appraisal Fraud Reached
- 03: IndyMac Sees Rise in Delinquencies, Foreclosures
- 03: OCC Requests Monthly Mortgage Data from Large Banks
- 03: Hope Now Surpasses One Million Workouts
- 03: Thornburg Faces Additional Margin Calls, Stock Plummets
February 2008 (60)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: Home Equity Loss Estimates Rattle Chase
- 29: More Countrywide Junkets Under Fire
- 28: First Franklin to be Shut Down by Merrill Lynch
- 28: Paulson Gets Tough on Mortgage Crisis
- 28: Thornburg Mortgage Hit with Margin Calls
- 27: Company Sees Income Verification Orders Surge
- 27: WSJ: Countrywide Tops Worst Stock Performer List
- 27: Study: Mortgage Aid Programs Distributed Unfairly
- 27: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Portfolio Limits Removed
- 26: FHASecure Helps 100,000 Borrowers
- 26: Bankruptcy Cram Down Bills Face Veto
- 26: FDIC Insured Banks Quarterly Earnings Hit 16-Year Low
- 26: OFHEO: Home Prices Suffer First Fourth Quarter Decline
- 26: Foreclosure Filings March Higher in January
- 25: Governors Call for More Comprehensive Mortgage Crisis Solution
- 25: Countrywide Ski Trip Cancelled
- 21: Now No Housing Bottom Until 2010
- 21: OTS Looking to Develop New Refinance Plan
- 21: Freddie Mac’s Investment Portfolio Fell In January
- 21: California Metros Least Affordable in Nation
- 20: Consumer Groups Ask Bank of America to Rebuild Broken Dreams
- 20: LoanPerformance: Home Prices Fell in 75 Percent of Zip Codes Covered
- 20: Thrifts Report Huge Fourth Quarter Loss on Housing Woes
- 20: Freddie: Most Borrowers Refinanced into Fixed Loans
- 19: Project Lifeline Adopted by Hope Now Alliance
- 19: Economist: Millions of Homeowners Set to Walk Away
- 19: Barron’s: Wells Fargo Best Bet to Avoid Credit Mess
- 19: Online Mortgage Advertising Mixed in January
- 15: Countrywide Reports January Production Numbers
- 14: Freddie Chief Talks Housing Crisis, GSEs Role
- 14: Mortgage Lenders Pledge $200 Million to Refinance Subprime Loans
- 14: Subprime Mortgage Litigation Outpacing S&L Crisis
- 14: Half of U.S. Metros Experience Home Price Decline
- 13: Morgan Stanley to Cut 1000 Mortgage Jobs, Close Saxon Wholesale
- 13: Mortgage Insurer MGIC Posts Huge Fourth Quarter Loss
- 13: Legg Mason Ups Countrywide Stake to 14.9 Percent
- 12: Foreclosure Sales Increase Markedly
- 12: Nearly a Third of Recent Homebuyers Have Negative Equity
- 12: Project Lifeline to Help More At Risk Homeowners
- 12: IndyMac Posts First Annual Loss
- 11: Mortgage Mailers Decline in 2007
- 11: PMI Group Will No Longer Insure Zero Down Mortgages
- 11: Investor Fraud Dominated Mortgage Lawsuits in 2007
- 11: Countrywide Pledges to Help More Borrowers
- 07: Report: 7 of 10 Seriously Delinquent Borrowers Not Receiving Help
- 07: Recent IndyMac Wholesale Guideline Changes
- 07: OFHEO and Treasury Urge GSE Reform
- 06: Hope Now Assists Over Half a Million Borrowers
- 06: Senators Introduce Mortgage Legislation Aimed at Licensing
- 06: Las Vegas Top in Foreclosure Filings
- 06: Countrywide Merger Still on Track
- 06: IAC Posts Loss as LendingTree Drags it Down
- 05: Who Are the Largest Second Mortgage Lenders?
- 05: ResCap Drives GMAC Fourth Quarter Loss
- 04: Thornburg Mortgage Swings to Fourth Quarter Profit
- 04: Fed Survey: Mortgage Lending Standards Tougher
- 04: Commercial/Multifamily Originations Fall in Fourth Quarter
- 04: Consumer Groups Warn of Countrywide Merger Implications
- 04: Mortgage Fraud Over $4 Billion in 2007
- 04: Layoffs Higher on Financial Sector Job Cuts
January 2008 (100)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Countrywide Freezes Helocs, Chase to Cut CLTVs
- 31: Survey: Most Delinquent Borrowers Unaware of Options
- 31: California Mortgage Relief Bill Falls Short
- 31: Countrywide Exec to Take Helm at Bank of America Mortgage Unit
- 30: S&P Takes Action on Over $500 Billion in Mortgage Securities
- 30: Fed Cuts Rates Another Half Point
- 30: Mortgage Spam Surges as Rates Fall
- 30: Flagstar Reports Fourth Quarter Loss, May Suspend Dividend
- 30: UBS Hit with $14 Billion Mortgage Write-Off
- 29: FBI Launches Mortgage Probe
- 29: House Approves Stimulus Bill, Higher Loan Limits Temporary
- 29: Fannie Chief Says No More Risk with Larger Loans
- 29: Homeownership Rate Falls at Record Rate
- 29: Foreclosure Activity up 75 Percent in 2007
- 29: Countrywide Reports Fourth Quarter Loss
- 28: Mortgage Bankers Association Calls CRL Study Misleading
- 28: Study Shows Mortgage Freeze Plan Limited
- 28: Commercial Loan Delinquencies Down in California
- 28: Risk of Foreclosure Rising as Home Prices Continue to Fall
- 28: Countrywide Chief Mozilo to Forego Severance Pay
- 28: Countrywide Finishes Top in Loan Originations
- 25: Mortgage Lenders Report Refinance Frenzy
- 25: OFHEO Director Slams Proposed Loan Limit Increase
- 25: IndyMac Soars on Loan Limit Increase, Profit Prediction
- 24: First National Bank of Arizona Halts Retail Mortgage Lending
- 24: Flagstar Wants Industry Workers to go Full Doc
- 24: CitiMortgage Layoffs and Closures
- 24: Freddie Mac Portfolio Expands as Delinquencies Climb
- 24: Thornburg Mortgage Upgraded By Citi
- 24: Median Home Price Posts First Annual Decline in 40 Years
- 24: Conforming Loan Limit Increase to be Part of Stimulus Package
- 24: Fitch Cuts IndyMac Rating to Junk Status, Moodys Stops Coverage
- 23: Ohio AG Sues Freddie Mac for Participation in Subprime Crisis
- 23: Dodd Suggests Creation of Government Entity to Purchase Distressed Mortgages
- 23: AIG to Buy Banco Popular’s Equity One
- 23: California Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Stated Income and Neg Am Loans
- 23: MGIC Shares Rocked By Higher Insurance Payouts
- 22: Fannie and Freddie Face Massive Fourth Quarter Writedowns
- 22: Nearly 150 Major Mortgage Lenders Shut in 2007
- 22: California Mortgage Defaults Hit 15 Year High, Foreclosures Surge to 20 Year High
- 22: Bank of America, Wachovia Hit by Mortgage Writedowns
- 22: Fed Slashes Rates 75 Basis Points in Emergency Move
- 21: UK Mortgage Lending Slumps Despite Record Year
- 17: WaMu Posts Loss, Mortgage Volume Drops 49 Percent
- 17: Flagstar Suspends Jumbo Loan Origination
- 17: Countrywide Looking to Refinance, Dump Mortgages
- 17: MBA Says 235,000 Mortgages Modified in Third Quarter
- 17: Aurora to Stop Wholesale and Correspondent Lending, Cut 1300 Jobs
- 17: Merrill Posts Worst Ever Loss on Mortgage Writedowns
- 16: Countrywide Home Retention Efforts Improve
- 16: Chase Earnings Fall on Subprime Exposure, Home Equity Losses
- 16: Wells Fargo Fourth Quarter Profits Sink on Mortgage Woes
- 16: IndyMac Says Well Capitalized, Committed to Wholesale
- 16: MBA Sees Huge Rate Increase Tied to Bankruptcy Cram Down
- 15: Freddie Mac Says Adjustable Rate Benefit Diminished
- 15: IndyMac Cuts 24 Percent of Staff, Closes Wholesale Mortgage Centers
- 15: Mortgage Hotline Calls Surge in Fourth Quarter
- 15: Citi Takes Huge Loss on Subprime, Slashes Dividend
- 14: Chevy Chase to Cease Wholesale Lending in California
- 14: Mortgage Production to Fall 16 Percent This Year
- 14: Top Five Hot and Cold Real Estate Markets
- 14: IndyMac to Eliminate Use of VOD, VOE
- 14: FBI Says Mortgage Fraud Continues to Rise
- 14: M&T Bank Earnings Hit by Mortgage Woes
- 13: Citi to Cut 20,000 Jobs, Faces Massive Writedown
- 11: Regulators Claim No Involvement in Countrywide Deal
- 11: First NLC Financial Services Halts Lending, to file BK
- 11: NovaStar to Cut 85 Percent of Staff, Give Up Licenses
- 11: Chase to Buy Washington Mutual?
- 11: OFHEO Tweaks Mortgage Fraud Reporting, Considers Jumbo Purchases
- 11: Cleveland Sues 21 Banks over Record Foreclosures
- 11: Merrill Lynch Expected to Write Down $15 Billion
- 11: Bank of America to Buy Countrywide
- 10: Bank of America in Advanced Talks to Acquire Countrywide
- 10: Moody’s May Downgrade Freddie Mac Financial Strength Rating
- 10: Countrywide and ACORN Reach Agreement to Help Homeowners
- 09: Credit Counselors Overwhelmed by Those Seeking Mortgage Aid
- 09: WaMu, IndyMac Shares Plummet on Mortgage Woes
- 09: Countrywide Reports December 2007 Operational Results
- 08: Citigroup to Consolidate Residential Mortgage Business
- 08: Countrywide Accused of Fabricating Documents in BK Case
- 08: Fannie Chief Sees No Need for Portfolio Expansion
- 08: Wells Fargo Accused of Predatory Lending
- 08: Countrywide Shares Plunge on Bankruptcy Rumors
- 08: Bear Stearns CEO to Step Down, Price Target Slashed
- 07: Subprime Voted Word of the Year for 2007
- 07: Poll Indicates Few Americans Will Refinance in 2008
- 07: Paulson Says No Simple Solution for Housing Woes
- 07: IndyMac November Loan Production Results
- 07: Mortgage Job Losses by Company and State
- 03: American Home Criticized for Plan to Destroy Hard Loan Files
- 03: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Up 40 Percent Last Year
- 03: Financial Sector Saw Record Job Cuts in 2007
- 03: Late Payments Rise on Consumer Loans
- 02: Annual Performance of Mortgage Related Stocks
- 02: Issuance of Alt-A Mortgages Down Sharply in Third Quarter
- 02: Wachovia Faces Substantial Losses Tied to CMBS
- 02: Mortgage Broker Tracker Launched in Seven States
- 02: National City to Cut 900 Jobs
- 02: PHH Sale to GE and Blackstone Terminated
December 2007 (72)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Fannie and Freddie Met Capital Level in Third Quarter
- 27: Report Claims Subprime Lending Increased Homeownership
- 26: Survey Finds Nearly All Would Pay Mortgage First
- 26: Home Prices Post Record Decline in October
- 20: Bush Signs Mortgage Tax Relief Bill Into Law
- 20: Delinquencies on Alt-A Securities More Than Double
- 20: NovaStar CEO to Leave Troubled Mortgage Lender
- 20: Bank of America Chief Says Strong Credit Borrowers Default
- 20: Nearly Half of California Brokers See Recession in 2008
- 20: Bear Stearns Reports First Quarterly Loss on Mortgage Losses
- 19: Foreclosures Dip in November, Up 68 Percent from Year Ago
- 19: Union Group Stages Countrywide Protest in San Francisco
- 19: Congress Extends Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Through 2010
- 19: Morgan Stanley Posts First Ever Quarterly Loss on Mortgage Woes
- 18: Chase to Take On Former WaMu Mortgage Employees
- 18: Highlights of the Fed’s Proposed Mortgage Rules
- 18: Thornburg Mortgage Reinstates Dividend, Replaces CEO
- 18: Mortgage Broker Accused of Bait and Switch Advertising
- 17: Fed Expected to Tackle Abusive Mortgage Practices
- 17: Colorado Restricts Prepayment Penalties on ARMs
- 17: Wells Fargo Tightens Retail Mortgage Guidelines
- 17: National City to Set Aside $700 Million for Loan Losses in Fourth Quarter
- 17: Citi Downgrades Banks, Lenders, and Mortgage Insurers
- 14: Fannie Chief Sees Housing Woes Until Late 2009
- 14: LendingTree Cuts 220 More Jobs
- 14: Ameriquest Compensates Victimized Mortgage Borrowers
- 14: Mortgage Industry Needs to Cut Jobs by a Third in 2008
- 14: FHA Reform Bill Passed by Senate
- 13: Bank of America Top Retail Mortgage Originator in 2007
- 13: Countrywide Subpoenaed by Illinois Attorney General
- 13: IndyMac Tightens Mortgage Guidelines
- 13: H&R Block Confirms Loss, May Need More Financing
- 13: Countrywide Fundings, Originations Up From October
- 12: OFHEO Chief Says Loan Limit Increase Might Make Sense
- 12: Senator Dodd Introduces Mortgage Reform Bill
- 12: JD Power Ranks Wachovia First in Satisfaction, Cautions Against Using Mortgage Brokers
- 12: House Judiciary Committee Approves Bankruptcy Bill
- 12: Banks Expect Larger Fourth Quarter Loan Losses
- 11: IndyMac Credit Rating Cut to Junk Status
- 11: Report Reveals Number of Problems Associated with Rate Freeze
- 11: Fed Cuts Key Interest Rates by Quarter Point
- 11: Freddie Mac Sees Another $5.5B to $7.5B in Losses
- 11: EMC Mortgage Accused of Predatory Loan Servicing
- 11: H&R Block to File Late, Big Loss Tied to Mortgage Exit
- 10: WaMu to Cut More Than 3000 Jobs Amid Mortgage Losses
- 10: Telenovela Produced to Improve Homeowner Education
- 10: Subprime Mortgage Litigation Group Launched
- 10: Freddie Mac to Limit Purchase of Delinquent Loans
- 10: UBS to Write Down Another $10 Billion in Mortgage Related Losses
- 07: MGIC to Limit Coverage, Raise Prices on Riskier Loans
- 07: Wachovia Faces $3 Billion Fourth Quarter Writedown
- 07: Home Equity Slides to Record Low in Third Quarter
- 06: Mortgage Teaser Freezer Plan Unveiled
- 06: Delta Financial Halts Lending, Will File BK
- 06: Mortgage Delinquencies Climb to 20 Year High, Foreclosures Hit All Time High
- 06: NovaStar Receives Extension from Wachovia
- 06: IndyMac CEO Sees More Losses Through 2008
- 06: Two Homes for the Price of One
- 05: Mortgage Freeze Plan to be Announced Tomorrow
- 05: TransLand Financial Bankruptcy Case Dismissed
- 05: Wall Street Firms Subpoenaed in Mortgage Shakeup
- 05: Countrywide CEO Calls for Conforming Limit Increase
- 04: Fannie Mae to Sell Stock, Cut Dividend
- 04: Moody’s Wraps Alt-A Review, Cuts Ratings
- 04: Countrywide and IndyMac Fall on Loan Modification Concerns
- 04: Freddie Says Home Prices Fall Hardest in 25 Years
- 04: NYSE Asks NovaStar to Explain Recent Stock Surge
- 04: Option One Mortgage to Shut Down
- 03: 33,000 Borrowers Refinanced with FHASecure Since September
- 03: Up to 70 Percent of Early Default Linked to Borrower Fraud
- 03: Clinton Calls for Foreclosure Moratorium, Interest Rate Freeze
- 03: OTS Second Annual Housing Forum News and Notes
November 2007 (77)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: First NLC Branch Closures and Layoffs
- 30: Fed Bank Says One Third of Subprime ARMs Delinquent
- 30: Will Interest Rate Freeze Save Mortgage?
- 29: Home Prices Experience First Quarterly Decline in Nearly 13 Years
- 29: Foreclosure Filings Nearly Double From Year Ago
- 28: Bank of America Expands Government Lending Push
- 28: Countrywide Involved in Foreclosure Probe
- 28: FDIC Insured Bank Profits Slide 25 Percent on Mortgage Losses
- 28: Bear Stearns Cutting 650 Jobs
- 28: Wells Fargo to Take $1.4 Billion Mortgage Hit
- 27: Countrywide Reassures Again, Says Job Cuts a Bit Higher
- 27: Charter One Exits Wholesale Lending
- 27: Mayors Express Bleak Outlook for Ongoing Mortgage Crisis
- 27: 2008 Conforming Loan Limit Unchanged
- 26: JPMorgan Chase to Cut 91 Subprime Mortgage Jobs
- 26: Bank of America Sees More Mortgage Trouble Ahead
- 26: Fannie and Freddie Stumble After Downgrade
- 26: Paul Financial Suspends Loan Origination
- 26: Schumer Wants Review of Countrywide’s FHLB Borrowing
- 26: Fieldstone Mortgage Files for Bankruptcy
- 26: Questionable Mortgage Portfolio Value Hindering E-Trade Sale
- 26: Citigroup Layoffs Reported to be as High as 45,000
- 21: Countrywide Denies Bankruptcy Rumors
- 21: GMAC Mulling Possible Sale or Merger for ResCap
- 21: Chevy Chase Bank to Cut 200 Jobs
- 20: Bear Stearns Sued Over Concealed Mortgage Losses
- 20: US Thrift Earnings Sink, OTS to Announce Loan Mod Proposal
- 20: Report Says Nearly 16 Percent of Recent Homebuyers Have Negative Equity
- 20: Countrywide Downgraded as GSEs May Purchase Less
- 20: H&R Block CEO Exits as Option One Sale Falters
- 20: Freddie Mac’s $2 Billion Loss
- 19: Mortgage Stocks Slammed as Credit Worries Intensify
- 19: Hilltop Holdings Reveals Stake in Downey Savings
- 19: More Job Cuts at Bankrupt Quality Home Loans
- 19: Citigroup Downgraded, Faces $15 Billion Writedown
- 19: Freddie Mac Faces Subprime Loss up to $5 Billion
- 19: Impac Delays Third Quarter Filing, Expects Greater Loss
- 16: Freddie Mac to Add, Raise Fees for Higher Risk Loans
- 16: WaMu Tightening Mortgage Guidelines
- 15: House Passes Mortgage Bill HR 3915
- 15: Countrywide to Renegotiate Loans for 1000 NYC Borrowers
- 15: GSC Group Plans to Buy Distressed Mortgage Securities
- 15: ResCap May Be Sailing Towards Bankruptcy
- 15: Wells Fargo Chief Says Worst Yet to Come
- 15: Barclays Takes $2.7 Billion Mortgage Writedown
- 14: Beneficial Finance to Close Hundreds of Offices, Cut 1500 Jobs
- 14: NovaStar Reports Loss, Faces High Chance of Delisting
- 14: Borrowers Still Dumping Adjustable Rate Mortgages
- 14: Thornburg Mortgage Shares Up on Analyst Note
- 14: Stockton Reports Highest Metro Foreclosure Rate in Third Quarter
- 14: HSBC Takes $3.4B Mortgage Hit, Closing Branches
- 13: Report Claims Property Values to Drop by $223B
- 13: Bank of America to Write Down $3B in Fourth Quarter
- 13: Countrywide Mortgage Fundings Down 48 Percent
- 13: E-Loan Layoffs Claim 513 Jobs
- 12: Online Mortgage Advertising Mixed in October
- 12: Analyst Warns of $400 Billion in Subprime Related Losses
- 12: Indiana Launches Foreclosure Hotline
- 12: Fannie and Freddie Downgraded
- 12: Fresh Mortgage Warnings Rattle Markets
- 09: Countrywide Committed to Texas Jobs Despite Layoffs
- 09: JP Morgan Warns of More Mortgage-Related Losses
- 09: Fannie Mae Loss Doubles in Third Quarter
- 09: Wachovia Sees Additional $1.1 Billion in Credit Losses
- 08: Delta Financial Hit with More Layoffs, Announces Loss
- 08: HSBC Exits US Mortgage-Backed Securities Business
- 08: Morgan Stanley Faces $3.7 Billion Mortgage Hit
- 07: Mortgage Appraisal Probe Expands to Fannie and Freddie
- 07: WaMu Paints Negative Outlook for Mortgage, Housing Market
- 06: Mortgages and Electric Scooters
- 06: Cash-Out Refis Lowest Since Early 2005
- 06: IndyMac Swings to Third Quarter Loss
- 02: FTC Calls for Single Mortgage Disclosure Document
- 02: Merrill Lynch Slammed by Report It Delayed Mortgage Losses
- 01: NY AG Sues First American, eAppraiseIt Unit
- 01: GMAC Posts Huge Loss on ResCap Mortgage Unit
- 01: Sharp Increase in Foreclosure Filings during Third Quarter
October 2007 (70)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Fannie and Freddie Increase Market Share
- 31: Fed Lowers Key Interest Rates by Quarter Point
- 31: Chase, MBA Mortgage Application Volume Jumps
- 30: Countrywide Shareholders Sue Mozilo, Executives
- 30: PMI Group Reports First Loss in 17 Years
- 30: WMC Mortgage Cuts Most of Staff
- 30: Investment Group Takes Large Stake in Countrywide
- 29: Countrywide Analysts Not Convinced of Quick Turnaround
- 28: California Mortgage Defaults Hit Record in Third Quarter
- 26: Countrywide Reports $1.2 Billion Loss, Shares Jump
- 25: Interest Rate Reset Chart
- 25: Bank of America to Exit Wholesale Lending
- 24: Countrywide’s Option Arm Nightmare
- 24: National City Profit Hit by Mortgage Losses, More Layoffs
- 24: Merrill Lynch Takes Huge Mortgage Hit
- 23: National City Drops Correspondent Lending, Cuts More Jobs
- 23: Diablo Funding Group Shutting Down
- 23: HSBC Closing 30 Consumer Lending Branches in Canada
- 23: Countrywide Launches Home Preservation Program
- 22: Mortgage-Backed Securities Volume Plummets
- 22: House Introduces Mortgage Reform Bill
- 22: Lehman Downgrades Countrywide, IndyMac, and WaMu
- 19: 2008 Conforming Loan Limit Guidance
- 18: Bank of America Profit Down on Loan Writedowns, Trading Losses
- 18: Lack of Jumbo Financing Hurts Bay Area Home Sales
- 18: NovaStar Shares Hit by Possible Delisting
- 17: WaMu Profit Hit by Mortgage Mess
- 17: Thornburg Mortgage Reports Billion Dollar Loss
- 17: Mortgage Originations to Slide in 2008
- 16: GMAC Expected to Cut 25 Percent of Mortgage Workforce
- 16: Countrywide Restructuring Charge Up to $150 Million
- 16: Novastar Selling Servicing Rights, Likely Cutting Jobs
- 16: Wells Fargo Takes $490 Million Mortgage Charge
- 16: New Credit Scoring Model Filters Authorized Users Accounts
- 15: Accredited Home Lenders Resume Making Loans
- 15: Nomura to Shut Mortgage-Backed Securities Unit
- 12: Summit Mortgage Co. to Close Its Doors
- 11: Survey Says Few Lenders Making Loan Modifications
- 11: September Foreclosure Filings Nearly Double From Year Ago
- 11: Countrywide September Loan Funding Down 44 Percent
- 10: Former Training Manager Stages Countrywide Protest
- 10: Experian Touts VantageScore to Improve Risk Assessment
- 10: Mortgage Profits Declined Sharply in 2006
- 10: Hope Now Initiative Launched to Aid Homeowners
- 10: Demonstrations Held Outside Countrywide Branches
- 09: S&P Chief Says Mortgage Crisis to Worsen
- 09: Lehman Brothers Cut Countrywide Outlook
- 09: Thornburg Ups Mortgage Loss Estimates
- 08: Home Equity Loan Volume Down Sharply in 2nd Quarter
- 08: Market Street Mortgage Layoffs
- 05: FDIC Chairman Says Freeze Teaser Rates
- 05: Ross Wins American Home Mortgage Servicing Bid
- 05: Merrill Lynch to Write Down $5.5 Billion
- 05: WaMu Expects Profits to Plunge 75 Percent
- 04: Cramer Sees Bank of America Countrywide Merger
- 04: R-Home Mortgage Program Launched for Thin Credit Borrowers
- 04: Roughly 4 out of 10 Mortgages Were Subprime for Minorities in 2006
- 03: Option One Loses Two Credit Lines, Others Reduced
- 03: Impac Mortgage Looks to Sublease Headquarters
- 03: Countrywide Hires PR Crisis Firm
- 03: Bear Stearns Consolidating Mortgage Operations
- 03: Northern Rock Cuts Back on Program Offerings
- 03: Housing Industry Accounts for Third of September Layoffs
- 03: Bear Stearns Layoffs
- 02: MortgageIT Layoffs Reported Nationwide
- 02: Morgan Stanley Cuts 600 Mortgage Jobs
- 02: Market Street Mortgage on Hold, Seeking Buyer
- 01: Britain Lifts Savings Guarantee
- 01: Subprime Headaches for Citigroup and UBS
- 01: WaMu Getting Tough on Mortgage Brokers
September 2007 (93)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Do No Cost Loans Make Sense Right Now?
- 28: Netbank Shut Down by FDIC
- 28: SCME Ceases Wholesale Operations
- 28: Countrywide Sees $50 Million in Daily Deposits
- 26: IndyMac Downsizing with Voluntary Severance Packages
- 26: Fremont Investor Expresses Doubt over Acquisition
- 26: Delinquency Rate Up on Home Equity Lines
- 26: Credit Suisse to Cut 150 Mortgage Jobs
- 25: New Service Allows Homeowners to Pay Mortgage via Credit Card
- 25: Countrywide Says Fed Rate Cut Spurred Inquiries
- 25: Freddie Mac’s Portfolio Nearly Capped
- 25: Flagstar Profit Warning Leads to Price Target Cuts
- 24: No Closing Cost Radio Ad Fanatic Fined
- 24: Barclays to Sell Subprime Unit FirstPlus
- 24: Morgan Stanley Accused of Discriminatory Mortgage Lending
- 24: Hedge Fund Reveals Five Percent IndyMac Stake
- 24: HUD Secretary Downplays Housing Crisis, Supports Subprime
- 24: Nationstar Halts Loan Production
- 23: ABN Amro Mortgage Data Leaked on Popular File Sharing Network
- 22: Confusion Over Nevada Mortgage Bill
- 21: Steel Tycoon to Bid for American Home Servicing Unit
- 21: HSBC Shuts Down Decision One Mortgage Unit
- 21: Full Spectrum Lending Shrinking Fast
- 20: Decision One Expected to Close Tomorrow
- 20: GE Money to Invest $200M in Indian Mortgage Venture
- 20: Bernanke Addresses Mortgage Concerns
- 19: Wells Fargo Chairman Bullish on Mortgage
- 19: American Home and Freddie Mac Resolve Servicing Dispute
- 19: Accredited Home Agrees to Lower Price, Drops Lawsuit
- 19: Fannie and Freddie Caps Eased
- 18: FHA Reform Bill Passed
- 18: Wells Fargo to Cut No Ratio and No Doc Programs
- 18: Transland Secures $30 Million in Financing
- 18: Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Half Percent
- 18: Accredited Home Lenders May Fold
- 18: Impac Stops Alt-A Lending, Cuts Jobs
- 18: Prime Rate Movement over the Last Ten Years
- 17: Beazer Mortgage Corp. Hit with Reduced Credit Line
- 17: E-trade Exits Wholesale Mortgage Business
- 17: PHH Corp. Buyout in Trouble
- 17: Bank of America Cuts Rates to Corral Resetting Loans
- 17: First Franklin Financial Layoffs
- 17: Northern Rock Ripe for Takeover Bid
- 16: Beware of Foreclosure Assistance Programs
- 15: Top Alt-A Lenders
- 14: Here’s One Reason Things Went Wrong
- 14: Ex Pro Wrestler Enters Mortgage Business
- 14: American Home Dumps Credit Crisis Firm
- 14: Nationstar Mortgage on the Ropes
- 13: Northern Rock Seeks Bank of England Bailout
- 13: Freddie Mac Sues American Home Mortgage
- 13: Countrywide Secures Another $12 Billion
- 13: Countrywide Loan Production Drops 17 Percent
- 13: Countrywide Specialty Lending Group Rumored to Close Today
- 12: First Franklin Said to be Firing Staff
- 12: First Horizon Closing 50 Offices, Cutting 1,500 Jobs
- 12: Washington Mutual Closing Three Fulfillment Centers
- 11: Struggling Lenders Carry Nasty Side Effects
- 11: Option One To Cut 575 Jobs
- 11: SunTrust Warns of Mortgage Losses
- 11: FTC Warns of Misleading Mortgage Advertising
- 11: Luminent Mortgage Pays Off Debt, Cuts Jobs
- 11: Countrywide Looking for Cash
- 11: Survey Reveals Major Problems in Wholesale Mortgage Industry
- 10: LendingTree Cuts Option Arm and Bad Credit Ads
- 10: Dancing Alien Ads Are Back!
- 10: Schumer Proposes New Mortgage Bill
- 10: Victoria Mortgage Funding Cease Operations
- 10: Alliance Capital Cuts Countrywide Stake in Half
- 10: Decision One Layoffs
- 09: Foreclosure Tax Burden
- 07: Countrywide to Cut Up to 12,000 Jobs
- 07: Citi Launching Non-Prime Unit on Sep. 17
- 07: Centex Mortgage Secures JPMorgan Credit Line
- 07: Citigroup Warehouse Line Won’t Take New Clients
- 07: Indymac Dumps Subprime, Pigs, and Jobs
- 06: Wells Fargo Pep Rally Notes
- 06: National City Laying Off 1,300, Suspending Broker Issued Loans
- 06: Lehman Brothers to Cut 850 More Jobs
- 06: Foreclosures Hit Record High
- 05: Citigroup Mortgage Layoffs Reported
- 05: Major Layoffs Reported at Countrywide
- 05: Federal Home Loan President Slams Mortgage Brokers
- 05: Lownhome Financial Closed
- 05: FDIC See 1.5 Million Unable to Make Mortgage Payments
- 05: Layoffs Up 85 Percent in August
- 05: Indymac Leases Charter Branches in Hawaii
- 05: MGIC and Radian Cancel Merger
- 04: Novastar Layoffs and Reduced Retail Production
- 04: National City Layoffs and Branch Closures
- 04: Predicting the Next Subprime Blowout
- 03: Ditech Real Life Plan
- 01: ACC Closes Ameriquest, Sells Assets to Citigroup
August 2007 (54)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: SCME Layoffs and Branch Closures
- 31: Lone Star Slashes Offer for Accredited Home
- 31: Spectrum Financial Group Files Bankruptcy
- 30: Guardian Loan Co. Halts Operations
- 30: Group One Lending Shut Down
- 30: First Magnus Financial Lawsuit Website Launched
- 30: Countrywide Price Target Cut Again
- 30: Option One Mortgage May Cease Operations
- 29: Bernanke Sees Fannie and Freddie Capped Out
- 29: Countrywide Hints at Demise of Wholesale
- 29: Senator Asks Countrywide to Stop Bad Lending
- 29: Equifirst Layoffs in Charlotte
- 29: Indymac Scoops Up 90 American Home Branches
- 28: Lexington Lending Halts Wholesale Operations
- 28: MortgageIT Halts Subprime Lending
- 28: CIT Home Lending Shut Down
- 27: American Home Wins Right to Service Loans
- 27: Indian Outsourcing Firms Hit by Mortgage Crunch
- 27: Allstate Home Loans Shut Down After Buyout
- 27: Countrywide Price Target Cut by Lehman Bros.
- 25: NVR Mortgage Hit with Restricted Credit Line
- 24: Two Major Canadian Lenders Halt Subprime Lending
- 23: Secondary Mortgage Market Flat
- 23: Countrywide CEO Interview
- 22: Bank of America Invests $2 Billion in Countrywide
- 22: Quality Home Loans Files for Bankruptcy
- 22: BNC Mortgage Shut Down
- 22: Accredited Home Shuts Down Retail Lending Business
- 22: HSBC Closing Mortgage Office
- 21: FNBA Shuts Down Wholesale and Correspondent Divisions
- 21: Accredited to Sell $1 Billion in Mortgages
- 20: Greenpoint Mortgage Closed
- 20: Countrywide Hiring As New Layoffs Reported
- 19: Capital One VP Sparks Greenpoint Mortgage Fears
- 17: Novastar Cutting 500 Jobs, Closing Wholesale Unit
- 16: Countrywide News Dissected
- 16: First Magnus Financial Closed
- 16: Top Subprime Loan Originators
- 15: Countrywide Bankruptcy Fears
- 15: Countrywide Downgraded by Merrill
- 14: Thornburg Stock Tumbles, Bankruptcy Ruled Out
- 14: Countrywide Mortgage Apps Down, Delinquencies and Foreclosures Up
- 13: Fannie and Freddie Asset Limits Unchanged
- 11: Top Five Loan Originators by Loan Volume
- 10: Mortgage Brokers May Need to Dust Off Resumes
- 10: Countrywide and WaMu Spread Liquidity Fears
- 09: Stated Income Loans Going Away
- 09: AIG Releases Troubling Mortgage Data
- 07: More Mortgage Woes
- 07: IndyMac Changes May Be Significant
- 03: Subprime Dead, Alt-A Next in Line
- 03: American Home Mortgage Closes Doors
- 02: Piggyback Loans as Good as Gone
- 02: Accredited Home Lenders Say Bankruptcy Possible
July 2007 (8)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Indymac Sees 57% Drop in Second-Quarter Net Income
- 30: GMAC Reports 63% Drop in Second Quarter Profit
- 30: New York Pledges $100 Million to SONYMA Refinance Program
- 27: Quicken Secure Advantage Loan
- 27: Fresh Layoffs at American Home Mortgage
- 27: FBR Selling Subprime Unit
- 26: Wells Fargo Wholesale Subprime Closes Doors
- 17: Mortgage Bubble Byproduct
June 2007 (6)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Pay Rate vs. Teaser Rate
- 19: Predatory Lending Q & A
- 12: The Ditech Sleep EZ Loan
- 12: Quick Mortgage Tips – Consider Using a Broker
- 02: Richard Branson Enters Mortgage Biz with New Acquisition
- 01: No Red Tape Mortgage Shuts Down
May 2007 (11)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: Are RealtyTrac’s Foreclosure Listings Misleading?
- 25: American Express to Accept Mortgage Payments Via Credit Card
- 25: Countrywide Founder Comments on Current Mortgage Situation
- 22: Quick Mortgage Tips – How Lenders Evaluate your Credit Score
- 17: Bernake Comments on Mortgage Defaults and Subprime Abuse
- 17: A Map of Foreclosure Listings
- 15: Allstate to Stop Issuing Homeowners Insurance in California
- 09: Bank of America No Fee Mortgage
- 07: Declining Housing Markets in the United States
- 04: The Cost of Property Taxes and Hazard Insurance
- 02: GMAC Posts $305 Million Net Loss Due to Weak Mortgage Unit
April 2007 (18)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Stop Loan Foreclosure
- 25: Quick Mortgage Tips – Stated Income? You Better Have Assets!
- 24: Is the Fico Score to Blame for the Mortgage Mess?
- 24: How Do Foreclosures Affect Your Neighborhood?
- 21: Ditech Freedom Loan
- 21: Historical Conforming Loan Limits
- 17: California Mortgage Defaults Near Record High
- 17: Quick Mortgage Tips – Stated Income Underwriting
- 17: Sallie Mae Accepts $25 Billion Takeover Bid
- 12: Use Portfolio Lenders for Hard to Close Mortgage Deals
- 12: Where is the Mortgage Market Heading?
- 11: Stated Income Loans Becoming Increasingly Difficult
- 11: American Home Mortgage Investment Corp in Trouble
- 10: Fixed Mortgage Rates Pricing Lower than ARMs
- 10: Quick Mortgage Tips – Prepays Provide Lower Interest Rates
- 05: John Edwards Wants Legislation to Stop Predatory Lending
- 03: Quick Mortgage Tips – For Sale By Owner Properties Tougher to Finance
- 03: New Century Files for Bankruptcy
March 2007 (10)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Housing Market Data
- 20: Mortgage Quick Tip – Occupancy Fraud
- 17: Quick Mortgage Tip – Use a Combo loan to save money
- 17: Quick Mortgage Tip – Refinancing a listed home
- 17: Quick Mortgage Tip – Refinancing without being on the loan (or title)
- 13: NYSE Plans Delisting of New Century Shares
- 12: New Century Bankruptcy Nears as Creditors Halt Financing
- 10: Fastest Growing Cities in the United States
- 10: What Not to Buy: Mortgage Stocks
- 07: Rumors of a New Century Financial Bankruptcy
February 2007 (8)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 27: Mortgage Default Worries Rise as Adjustable Loans Reset
- 21: A List of Mortgage Closures, Mergers and Layoffs
- 14: Fremont General Cuts Secondary Subprime Operation
- 11: Playing the Interest Rate Buydown Game
- 10: New Century Subprime Shares Plummet
- 08: Indymac Buys Retail Arm of New York Mortgage Trust Inc.
- 07: MGIC to Buy Rival Mortgage Insurance Provider Radian Group
- 07: Mandalay Mortgage Closes Subprime Division
January 2007 (11)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 31: Interest Rates Stay Unchanged for Fifth Straight Time
- 30: Wachovia Closes Subprime Mortgage Division Equibanc
- 29: Citigroup Will Buy ABN AMRO Mortgage Group
- 27: Bank of America and Countrywide Merger?
- 18: Why is 100% Financing So Hard to Find?
- 18: Buy a House for Less than Your New Hybrid
- 15: Hello Option Arm Lawsuits (0)
- 15: Rent Before Applying for a Mortgage (0)
- 15: Season Assets Two Months Before Applying for a Mortgage (0)
- 10: Mortgage Lenders Network All But Closed Down? (0)
- 09: Lenders Limiting Exotic Mortgage Programs (0)
December 2006 (7)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 20: Holiday Loans are on the Prowl
- 14: Mortgage Lates On the Rise
- 13: California Loves the Option Arm Mortgage
- 09: Sell or Refinance, But Don’t Try Both
- 07: Ownit Mortgage Solutions Shuts Down
- 04: Marriage and Mortgage Don’t Mix
- 02: Top Cities for Foreclosures
November 2006 (4)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 22: California Housing Market Still Strong
- 20: Option ARM Loans Still Most Touted Mortgage Program
- 09: Southern California Homeowners Still Seeing Green (0)
- 05: Stubborn Sellers, Patient Buyers Rule the Market (0)
October 2006 (6)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 26: New Home Prices Sink in September (0)
- 26: Feds Hold Rates Steady for Third Straight Meeting (0)
- 14: The Future Looks Bright? (For Buyers) (0)
- 12: Fed Sees Cooler Housing Market as Autumn Approaches (0)
- 10: A Little Lesson About Loan Officers (0)
- 07: Pick-a-Default-or-a-Foreclosure-Pay Mortgage (0)
September 2006 (4)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 29: Slow Housing Market, Great Interest Rates? (0)
- 22: Feds Pause Rates, But is it Enough to Save Mortgage? (0)
- 13: Mortgage is Dead (0)
- 07: Mortgage Rates Are Low, But Where’s the Business? (0)
August 2006 (3)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 23: Bad Credit OK! (0)
- 19: The Great Mortgage Recovery? (0)
- 13: The Great Mortgage Slowdown (0)
July 2006 (1)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 28: The Current Price of Real Estate (0)
