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GSEs Make New Simplified Mod Program Available Immediately

The FHA Condos Approval Co. wrote 1 week ago: I guess that the government just can wait to give taxpayer’s money away. Please read the article bel … more →

Tags: Real Estate Market Trends, Freddie Mac, LOAN MODIFICATION

Help for hurting homeowners

Franco Manueli, Branch Manager, Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. wrote 1 week ago: The Obama administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program is at last helping legions of Ame … more →

Tags: Harp, home affordable refinance program, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Equity, homeowners, Barbara Boxer, underwater, monthly payments, Foreclosure Prevention

Saving Fannie and Freddie—Part II

populareconomicsblog wrote 1 week ago: Financial FAQs The Federal Housing Finance Authority that supervises the so-called Government Superv … more →

Tags: Consumers, Economy, housing, Housing Market, Politics, Weekly Financial News, Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Authority, Freddie Mac

FHFA Ammounces Streamlined Modification Initiative

infinityrealty22 wrote 1 week ago: FHFA Announces New Streamlined Modification Initiative Borrowers and Servicers to Benefit From Simpl … more →

Tags: LOAN MODIFICATION, Loan Modification, News, loan mod, foreclosure, Save Your Home, Hamp, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac

Morning Update - 05/10/13

Adam Maarec wrote 1 week ago: New Mexico AG Files Suit Over Payment Protection & Credit Monitoring Products. “On April 1 … more →

Tags: Updates, Student Loans, cfpb, occ, GSEs, Litigation, FED, Debt Protection Products, Proposed Rule

Weekly Roundup: Rent squeeze, U.S. price gains, rates reversal, stocks vs. housing, declining buyer regret, best inflation hedge, tomorrow's market

Malcolm Carter wrote 1 week ago: ‘Gatsby’ lends a whiff of luxury, glamor to buildings With declining vacancy rate, rents … more →

Tags: Co-ops and Condos, foreclosure, Housing markets, Manhattan, Mortgages, New York City, News, Real Estate, statistics

A.G. Schneiderman Op-Ed: President Should Replace FHFA Acting Director Today To Further The Housing Recovery

justiceleague00 wrote 1 week ago: A.G. Schneiderman Op-Ed: President Should Replace FHFA Acting Director Today To Further The Housing … more →

Tags: New York attorney general, obama

Low Mortgage Rates Reinforce Strength of February HARP Refis

The FHA Condos Approval Co. wrote 2 weeks ago: I don’t think that if a “Bubble” did occur it would amount to anything big. Instead of a burst bubbl … more →

Tags: Real Estate Market Trends, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Harp

Regulator says Fannie, Freddie to buy only 'qualified' loans

Franco Manueli, Branch Manager, Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. wrote 2 weeks ago: Mortgage financiers Fannie Mae (FNMA.OB) and Freddie Mac (FMCC.OB) will limit their purchases to loa … more →

Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency, qualified mortgage, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Investors, cfpb, taxpayers, Lenders

Mortgage Forgiveness Presents Challenges in Housing Recovery

Franco Manueli, Branch Manager, Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. wrote 2 weeks ago: Deeply indebted homeowners with government-backed mortgages may have a fresh shot at receiving meani … more →

Tags: Mortgage/Industry news, Programs, principal reduction, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency, obama, homeowners, Home Affordable Modification Program

FHFA Directs GSEs to Limit Purchases to QM Loans

The FHA Condos Approval Co. wrote 2 weeks ago: I think that this is long overdue. Please read the article below and let me know what you think. The … more →

Tags: Real Estate Market Trends, Freddie Mac, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fannie Mae, QM

Morning Update - 05/07/13

Adam Maarec wrote 2 weeks ago: FHFA Directs GSEs to Only Purchase Qualified Mortgages. The Federal Housing and Finance Administrati … more →

Tags: Updates, QM, Credit Reports, occ, mortgage servicing, final rule, GSEs, Reports, Supervision

How Big A Deal Is FHFA's Qualified Mortgage Announcement?2 comments

Henry Meier wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday’s announcement by the FHFA that, effective January 2014, it will only accept mortgag … more →

Tags: Regulatory, Compliance, Economy, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, qualified mortgage, debt-to-income ratio

FHFA demands $153 or more from HSBC for misrepresentations and beach of warranties

justiceleague00 wrote 2 weeks ago: FHFA demands $153 or more from HSBC for misrepresentations and beach of warranties MANHATTAN – … more →

Tags: HSBC

Obama's pick for housing agency head faces big headaches

Franco Manueli, Branch Manager, Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. wrote 2 weeks ago: The next head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency will have quite the task waiting. President Obam … more →

Tags: Mortgage/Industry news, Mortgages, principal reduction, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Finance Agency, obama, defaults, Economy

FHFA Limiting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Purchases to "Qualified Mortgages"3 comments

fleetwoodwalker wrote 2 weeks ago: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that it is directing Fannie Mae and Freddi … more →

Tags: Banking, Commercial RE, General economy, housing, Mortgage, Fannie, Freddie, HousingWire, Mortgageorb

What Bubble?

Bruce Specter wrote 2 weeks ago: What Bubble? There is no shortage of real estate industry ‘Chicken Little’s’ procl … more →

Tags: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Home Ownership, Housing Prices, tarp, Real Estate Bubble, Real Estate Sales, REO

Fannie Mae Releases Credit Performance Data for Over 18M Mortgages

The FHA Condos Approval Co. wrote 2 weeks ago: I guess that I don’t have a problem with this as long as they don’t reveal personnel information. Pl … more →

Tags: Real Estate Market Trends, delinquency rate, foreclosure, Underwriting, Fannie Mae, Secondary Market, RMBS

CFPB Continues to Push Out Small Entity Guidance

Spilman Administrator wrote 2 weeks ago: On May 2, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued three additional Small Enti … more →

Tags: mortgage, cfpb, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB guides, Dodd-Frank Act, RESPA, Federal Housing Finance Agency, TILA, HOEPA


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