Archive for July, 2009

A Mortgage Watchdog Group Is Born - New York Times

Friday, July 31st, 2009

New York Times

A Mortgage Watchdog Group Is BornNew York TimesFEW businesses have trust issues as daunting as those now faced by mortgage lenders; now a new nonprofit group is working to change public …

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DC Power Players Get Sweetheart Loans - CBS News

Friday, July 31st, 2009

FOXNews

DC Power Players Get Sweetheart LoansCBS NewsCountrywide's strategy to regulate the mortgage industry included favoring influential people by offering sweetheart loans. …Darrell Issa, Another Lying Liar in the Countrywide VIP Loan StoryHuffington PostExecutive Testifies on Senators' MortgagesWashington PostEDITORIAL: Robbing the bankWashington TimesNewsBusters -Fairfield Minuteman -Tiffin Advertiser Tribuneall 692 news articles »

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The banks' hands are tied on mortgage rates - Times Online

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Daily Mail

The banks' hands are tied on mortgage ratesTimes OnlineDespite what many people believe, the simple fact is that lenders are not profiteering from mainstream residential mortgages. The case against banks and …UK Mortgage Approvals at 14-Month High in JuneNew York TimesUK June Mortgage Approvals Rise to 14-Month HighBloombergMortgage lending Baggage-handlingEconomistMortgage.org.uk -Wall Street Journal -New York Timesall 187 news articles »

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30-Year Rates Rise for 2nd Straight Week - Washington Post

Friday, July 31st, 2009

MonitorBankRates.com

30-Year Rates Rise for 2nd Straight WeekWashington PostThe average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 5.25 percent this week, up from 5.2 percent last week. Last year at this time, 30-year mortgages …Mortgages Rise to 5.25%Wall Street JournalLong-term mortgage rates, home sales increaseBizjournals.comUS Mortgage Rates Rise to 5.25%, Freddie Mac SaysBloombergReuters -Bizjournals.com -Reutersall 188 news articles »

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The Mortgage Professor New Appraisal Rules Backfire in Down Market - Washington Post

Friday, July 31st, 2009

findingDulcinea

The Mortgage Professor New Appraisal Rules Backfire in Down MarketWashington PostThose parties are primarily lenders, mortgage brokers and real estate agents. Appraisals are informed judgments regarding the value of specific properties. …New rules on home appraisals increasing costs, causing longer waitsThe SouthernAlex's View of the WorldReal Estate ChannelFederal appraisal regulations cause unintended consequencesDaily Pressall 5 news articles »

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