Archive
| Sep. 29, 2009 |
FHA chatter; news from MERS, Wells, Flagstar; home price index not as bad as feared |
| Sep. 28, 2009 |
two clubs for small mortgage banks; Freddie pushes back 10/1 changes; GMAC steps in to TBW role |
| Sep. 25, 2009 |
removeit |
| Sep. 24, 2009 |
Fed purchases roll on; news from Wells & TILA timing; big (?) news from Citi |
| Sep. 23, 2009 |
news from Fannie, GMAC, Wells, Lone Star Funds, and the MBAA; rates steady ahead of Fed |
| Sep. 22, 2009 |
FOMC update; Reg. Z & HPML investor updates; HAMP & ELTAP updates; I need a decoder ring! |
| Sep. 21, 2009 |
Big news for FHA lenders; Also updates from Flagstar, Lennar, PMI, Wells, GMAC - good and bad! |
| Sep. 18, 2009 |
ACORN's funding could be cut off; Wells, RMIC, Flagstar, StoneWater changes & updates |
| Sep. 17, 2009 |
the FDIC's deal; bankruptcy primer; StoneWater exiting/changing; rates steady |
| Sep. 16, 2009 |
IRS & commercial loans; FICO primer; SunTrust news; article on mortgage brokers |
| Sep. 15, 2009 |
ING Alt-A deal questioned; FEMA site; improving pullthrough; economic news moves rates higher |
| Sep. 14, 2009 |
News from Wells, BofA, DU Refi Plus, Flagstar |
| Sep. 11, 2009 |
Signs of life in mortgage banking; tis the season for float-down policies |
| Sep. 10, 2009 |
economy strengthening but rates improving, news on foreclosures and Option ARM's |
| Sep. 9, 2009 |
more TILA talk; news from PMI, TBW/CitiMortgage, Wells renegotiations; rates quiet |
| Sep. 8, 2009 |
Condo updates, good & bad; rates unchanged in what could be a quiet week |
| Sep. 4, 2009 |
No one wants TBW loans; Unemployment data nudges rates higher |
| Sep. 3, 2009 |
Broker comp comment period; news from SunTrust, the MBAA, and Wells |
| Sep. 2, 2009 |
News about mortgage brokers' loan performance, the IRS, Wells, and Flagstar |
| Sep. 1, 2009 |
"Opportunity cost"; news from DocMagic/Ellie Mae, GMAC, Wells, Flagstar, US Bank |
| Aug. 31, 2009 |
float down policies of interest again; Fannie's stance on TBW loans |
| Aug. 28, 2009 |
180,000 loans transfered to BofA; largest commercial servicers; Flagstar's guideline changes |
| Aug. 27, 2009 |
Mortgage quotes from Google? Scary option ARM stats; economic news moves rates higher |
| Aug. 26, 2009 |
rates a tad better with the auctions; light news from Citi, PMI, Wells |
| Aug. 25, 2009 |
Rates steady ahead of the auctions; news from FAMC, StoneWater, BofA, TBW; Fed addresses loan agent comp |
| Aug. 24, 2009 |
Guaranty Bank gone; mixed news leads to higher rates; news from Fannie, GMAC, Citi, Flagstar |
| Aug. 21, 2009 |
Captain Crunch prices going up; ICBA, AMI; Flagstar goes to 125%; rates quiet |
| Aug. 20, 2009 |
Is anything less liquid than jumbo loans? Manufactured Housing! Tidbits on banking, servicing, TBW |
| Aug. 19, 2009 |
Citi, GMAC, ING, Pulte news; rates seeing a nice improvement |
| Aug. 18, 2009 |
What moves mortgage rates? News from BB&T, US Bank, StoneWater, SunTrust; credit card performance |
| Aug. 17, 2009 |
TBW & Colonial's serious impact on smaller mortgage companies; SunTrust goes to $2 million in CA & AZ |
| Aug. 14, 2009 |
BofA, Colonial, TBW nightmare; RMIC, Ginnie Mae, MDIA, PMI, StoneWater news; a quiet summer Friday |
| Aug. 13, 2009 |
News from Flagstar, Wells Fargo; little new in the Fed statement; rates pretty quiet |
| Aug. 12, 2009 |
Mortgage industry to rely on HEMP? News from MGIC, First American, UBOC, Toll, HUD, FAMC; Citi's warehouse biz |
| Aug. 11, 2009 |
BofA adds servicing; Watch the date on that appraisal!! Do indirect bids mean anything anymore? |
| Aug. 10, 2009 |
Leading 2nd's lenders; Colonial's probe; Stonewater's portable appraisals |
| Aug. 7, 2009 |
rates head higher; TIL tidbits; who else is left in wholesale? HAMP update; FHA/VA changes at Flagstar; IRS rule on short sales |
| Aug. 6, 2009 |
With TBW's demise, who is left? Stocks of Citi, AIG, Fannie, Freddie shoot higher; GMAC's earnings; TIL tips |
| Aug. 5, 2009 |
Blood in the water with TBW? Apps up; news from Freddie |
| Aug. 4, 2009 |
TBW lock down? News from Wells, GMAC, DR Horton; rates quiet after a bad day |
| Aug. 3, 2009 |
Another 5 banks shut down; don't ask Wells for a loan in Quebec; summer trading in the bond market |
| Jul. 31, 2009 |
GMAC's new program; PennyMac goes public; what is a "short pay-off"? |
| Jul. 30, 2009 |
A good time to start a warehouse bank? Rates slide higher on poor auction results |
| Jul. 29, 2009 |
servicing modifications a growth business; GMAC & Wells news; rates head lower with slow economic numbers |
| Jul. 28, 2009 |
News from Freddie, US Bank, Flagstar, Bayview, reverse mortgage biz; rates pretty steady |
| Jul. 27, 2009 |
reverse mortgages; S&D buyers; Guaranty Financial, scary delinquency figures |
| Jul. 24, 2009 |
Good Federal Reserve story; news from PNC, 5th 3rd, GMAC, Wells; huh, no more recession? |
| Jul. 23, 2009 |
Wells' earnings, and how do they stack up? Fannie, Flagstar, CSFB news; rates behaving |
| Jul. 22, 2009 |
Bernanke; US Bank TIL update; Wells to release results; what is the CMBS market? |
| Jul. 21, 2009 |
fraud notice; theory on experienced brokers; PIMCO reducing mortgage holdings |
| Jul. 20, 2009 |
rates move higher on mixed economic reports; BofA, Citi, CIT, Wells, MGIC, and UBOC news |
| Jul. 16, 2009 |
News from Fannie, CIT, Flagstar; Chase earnings beat estimates |
| Jul. 15, 2009 |
rates trending higher, but apps increasing; news from US Bank, Colonial, Citi, AgFirst |
| Jul. 14, 2009 |
Bastille Day; mortgage volume forecasts dropping; Freddie, Wells, $8k tax credit news |
| Jul. 13, 2009 |
News from Wells, TBW, Flagstar, FHA, Toll Brothers, the PPIP, UBOC, BofA, and the FDIC |
| Jul. 10, 2009 |
Little in the way of news, rates somewhat quiet; the mortgage industry simplified |
| Jul. 9, 2009 |
Great rates! News about reverse mortgages; from Citi and Freddie |
| Jul. 8, 2009 |
mixed bag of investor news from Citi, GMAC, StoneWater, and Freddie; apps increasing |
| Jul. 7, 2009 |
Citi back; HARP program comments; summer doldrums lead to a quiet market |
| Jul. 6, 2009 |
Who is buying condo loans? News from Flagstar & US Bank; are Saturday's business days under HERA? |
| Jul. 2, 2009 |
105% LTV not working? Let's try 125%! Unemployment data ahead of the holiday |
| Jul. 1, 2009 |
Are you confident? Quiet on the mortgage news front, but rates are moving higher |
| Jun. 30, 2009 |
last day of the quarter; Citi, MGIC news; which way is the economy going? |
| Jun. 29, 2009 |
news from GMAC, US Bank; Chase & Citi on jumbo loans; APR primer |
| Jun. 26, 2009 |
RMIC's 4506-T policy; which MBS's does the Fed own? Relatively quiet rate-wise |
| Jun. 25, 2009 |
more on MI news, investors & tax credits; the Fed announcement |
| Jun. 24, 2009 |
MI back in the news; applications up last week, rates unchanged awaiting Fed announcement |
| Jun. 23, 2009 |
HERA explained for brokers; Taylor Bean settles; Citi correspondent takes a bold step in ceasing registrations |
| Jun. 22, 2009 |
Light news day with some from GMAC and Flagstar; what is a callable bond? Rates improving |
| Jun. 19, 2009 |
news regarding Stonewater, Freddie/Fannie, Arvest, Kondaur; overall quiet with rates worse |
| Jun. 18, 2009 |
let the golf tournaments and comp reviews begin! News from BofA, FAMC, Citi - good news in the mortgage biz |
| Jun. 17, 2009 |
Economic signs; what LendingTree's warehouse agreements tell you |
| Jun. 16, 2009 |
news from Wells, US Bank, PMI, Flagstar, AgFirst, and the CMBA/Fannie; report from the trenches in Hawaii |
| Jun. 15, 2009 |
news from GMAC, Lenders One, the CMBA; California's foreclosure moratorium |
| Jun. 12, 2009 |
Colonial's Cease & Desist; MERS' response to TILA; rates improving! |
| Jun. 11, 2009 |
Signs of life in mortgages! Demand, DAP's, broker comments, but rates don't help |
| Jun. 10, 2009 |
More on DTI & revolving debt; commercial lending getting smacked; rates move higher yet again |
| Jun. 9, 2009 |
DU Plus High Balance update; Important changes from Freddie, Citi, Wells, and Flagstar; Caution in calculating a DTI ratio - aren't they all the same? |
| Jun. 8, 2009 |
Who is buying DU Refi Plus High Balance? A mortgage fraud website |
| Jun. 5, 2009 |
Portable appraisals? First-time home buyer credit information; the SEC moves against Mozilo; rates skyrocket |
| Jun. 4, 2009 |
Citi and SunTrust news; Underwear? Economic news pushes rates higher |
| Jun. 3, 2009 |
Wells, Fannie, Toll Bros, and Flagstar news; applications down; HVCC petitions |
| Jun. 2, 2009 |
$8k tax credit/down payment news; mortgage originators' fingerprinting in the works; rates slightly better |
| Jun. 1, 2009 |
Nitty-gritty disclosure changes; lots of investor changes; the impact of higher rates |
| May 29, 2009 |
Wells & Chase REO; another scam story in CA; although better this morning, these rates stink! |
| May 28, 2009 |
how 'bout this market? Interesting mortgage program in the UK; GMAC caps comp |
| May 27, 2009 |
How 'bout this market? Interesting mortgage program from the UK; GMAC caps comp |
| May 26, 2009 |
Rates moving higher; big banks learn how to spell "accretion"; servicing of interest |
| May 25, 2009 |
news from AgFirst on Refi Plus, UBOC, Franklin American, and Flagstar; overall quiet |
| May 22, 2009 |
CSFB opines on MBS buying; quiet & many shops closing early ahead of the weekend |
| May 21, 2009 |
mandatory versus best efforts; FAMC institutes government price adjusters; rates improving |
| May 20, 2009 |
Wells buys high balance Freddie loans; Regions, JP Morgan, Toll Brothers, Fannie in the news; market quiet |
| May 19, 2009 |
California becoming more affordable; a lesson on the yield curve & mortgage spreads |
| May 18, 2009 |
Wells' correspondent adds government adjusters; fraud rings in N. Carolina & Texas; GMAC Bank becomes Ally Bank |
| May 15, 2009 |
so you want a warehouse line? So much for that tax credit being used as a down payment |
| May 14, 2009 |
using the tax credit for the down payment; Wells' lengthy updates |
| May 13, 2009 |
Freddie & Fannie need our help! Their distant cousin Farmer Mac; ING results; applications down but rates helping this morning |
| May 12, 2009 |
SunTrust is originating high balance; news from Wells; Bank of America shedding assets; oil hits 6-month high |
| May 11, 2009 |
Do you want a recovery, or not? Rent or buy? Three banks to pay back TARP; Gateway Bank's Cease and Desist |
| May 8, 2009 |
House Bill's impact; all quiet from investors; unemployment data; jumbo ramblings |
| May 7, 2009 |
Flagstar comes out with high balance; credit union for realtors formed; rates move higher |
| May 6, 2009 |
good input on the HVCC & FHA question; Fifth Third & Freddie; Chase raises the minimum FICO for some FHA loans |
| May 5, 2009 |
Chase DU Refi Plus news; Appraisals for VA Streamline; GMAC & Radian losses |
| May 4, 2009 |
investor updates, and more investor updates (including Fannie's), that only an underwriter would love |
| May 1, 2009 |
Top 10 producers for the 1st quarter; cram down bill fails in Senate; welcome to the first day of HVCC |
| Apr. 30, 2009 |
FOMC announcement; stocks continue to improve in spite of poor earnings; rates slide higher |
| Apr. 29, 2009 |
lots of investor updates; who is hiring; apps dropping and rates edging higher |
| Apr. 28, 2009 |
Metro Dream Homes; Rates improving slightly with flight to safety |
| Apr. 27, 2009 |
MERS makes the New York Times; is that HVCC thing really happening this week? Bank of America dropping the Countrywide name |
| Apr. 24, 2009 |
Bank of America re-enters the arena; SunTrust earnings; overall pretty quiet in mortgage-land |
| Apr. 23, 2009 |
Wells wholesale releases new loan limits - or did they? More on servicing; 203(k) loans |
| Apr. 22, 2009 |
Freddie CFO found dead; Morgan, Wells, US Bank earnings; rates steady on little news |
| Apr. 21, 2009 |
How about subservicing as a solution? GMAC & warehouse lending; DU Refi Plus |
| Apr. 20, 2009 |
Bank of America earnings; Chase's origination figures; press condemning fees for loan modifications |
| Apr. 17, 2009 |
cut profit margins and/or create a servicing portfolio? Why jumbo prices are poor; Citi posts a profit; NASCAR stats; new warehouse bank |
| Apr. 16, 2009 |
large mall operator files BK; servicers to receive $9.9 billion for mods; Stonewater exits government lending; fraud ring in the news |
| Apr. 15, 2009 |
apps drop last week; loan modification video; wholesale channel alive and well; FHA loans showing signs of problems |
| Apr. 14, 2009 |
Correspondent players; Chase continues to expand Homeownership Centers; the NASCAR business model |
| Apr. 13, 2009 |
the plight of commercial real estate; who has the hot wholesale hand? Rates sliding somewhat higher |
| Apr. 9, 2009 |
Wells announces earnings; GMAC updates; bond market quiet ahead of being closed tomorrow |
| Apr. 8, 2009 |
Pulte buying Centex; mandatory-best efforts spread coming in; overall quiet in the mortgage markets |
| Apr. 7, 2009 |
2nd mortgages to be extinguished? TARP-related mortgage rates below 4% |
| Apr. 6, 2009 |
links to stories on brokering and jumbo loans; little economic news with bond markets closed Friday |
| Apr. 3, 2009 |
Unemployment data out - rates edge higher; Investor & warehouse updates |
| Apr. 2, 2009 |
end of the road for Thornburg; how does apartment lending compare to SFH? MGIC contract underwriting change |
| Apr. 1, 2009 |
Annual salary review; TBW helps buy Colonial; the new loan limits are here, the new loan limits are here! Kind of. |
| Mar. 31, 2009 |
warehouse update; who is hiring out there? Chicago has a dubious distinction; Builder offers 3.625% |
| Mar. 30, 2009 |
Quiet in the bond markets with an eye on stocks; preventing fraud simply; Mozilovilles? |
| Mar. 27, 2009 |
GMAC changes; US Bank's $729,750 program; appraisal changes for 4/1; 1-month bill's negative rate |
| Mar. 26, 2009 |
Wholesale lending theory; MIRA proposal from the MBAA, who is not immune to lay-offs; HOPE a failure |
| Mar. 25, 2009 |
Update on conventional $729,750; A commercial loan storm next? Some good news and bad news; last week's applications skyrocket |
| Mar. 24, 2009 |
Home Affordable and Private/Public sites; ING & Dutch bonus news; 99 year sentence for mortgage fraud; where are rates going? |
| Mar. 23, 2009 |
Freddie & Fannie bonuses on the chopping block; GMAC and MGIC updates |
| Mar. 21, 2009 |
A simple explanation for the mortgage crisis |
| Mar. 20, 2009 |
House passes bonus bill - tax nightmare ahead; pretty quiet on the mortgage-news front |
| Mar. 19, 2009 |
Warehouse lending 1A and a good rumor; Is your loan owned by Fannie? Did you lock a rate earlier this week? |
| Mar. 18, 2009 |
Thornburg near bankruptcy; Chase discontinues non-agency products |
| Mar. 17, 2009 |
be sure to wear some green; FHA lowers LTV for cash-outs; rates about unchanged after jump in Housing Starts |
| Mar. 16, 2009 |
Freddie loses more than they ever made; AmTrust will go to a tier system; warehouse update; signs of improvement |
| Mar. 13, 2009 |
what "locking" a loan means; MGIC downgraded; Bank of America wants jumbo loans |
| Mar. 12, 2009 |
one less warehouse bank out there; stimulus changes by state; MI changes from Radian |
| Mar. 11, 2009 |
Where are "high balance" loans trading? GMAC clarifies TPO conditions; Above-average story on cave homes |
| Mar. 10, 2009 |
Industry players coming and going; Flagstar reminds wholesale clients of mandatory vs. best efforts |
| Mar. 9, 2009 |
FDIC may assess fees on "solid" banks; investor updates; rates relatively steady as stocks slide |
| Mar. 7, 2009 |
A story illustrating the mortgage mess |
| Mar. 6, 2009 |
Citi now a penny stock; Wells cuts dividend; investors releasing new loan limit details; Florida's delinquencies hit 20% |
| Mar. 5, 2009 |
The Feds, Fannie's, and Freddie's plans; are we almost done with subprime resets in Sacramento? Rates improve |
| Mar. 4, 2009 |
Guarantee Bank exits warehouse lending, US Bank cuts dividend, mortgage companies wonder about April |
| Mar. 3, 2009 |
Mortgage prices steady with eyes on stocks; some minor news from Citi and Chase |
| Mar. 2, 2009 |
lots of things happening with the economy, but at least rates have improved slightly |
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