For GSEs, Spending Deal More Critical than Debt Ceiling
July 26, 2011 If the ceiling isn't raised, the Treasury could give Fannie and Freddie payment priority. But without a spending deal, the...

Banks in Danger of Missing Mortgage Registry Deadline
July 22, 2011 Many financial institutions have yet to complete applications to be included in the national registry, exposing themselves to...

Florida Bar Opines
July 20, 2011 A Florida Bar Association opinion could have costly legal ramifications for banks embroiled in the robosigning controversy.

Carrington Mortgage Licensed to Sell Paper with Ginnie Mae Stamp
July 19, 2011 Ginnie issuer status should fuel the lender's originations of FHA and VA loans, a major step in its evolution from a servicing...

Genworth Funds Ivory Tower: Undisclosed Payment Behind FHA Report
July 13, 2011 A research paper calling for the FHA to pull back from insuring mortgages failed to note that the paper was financed by...

Commercial Property Remains Strong Despite Dire Predictions
July 12, 2011 By most accounts, a full-blown commercial real estate crisis has never materialized, and recent numbers suggest the forecast...

Fidelity National Settles Respa Violations
July 11, 2011 Fidelity National Financial, one of the country's largest providers of title insurance, has agreed to pay $4.5M to resolve...

TD Bank Bucks Trends with Loan Officer Expansion
July 6, 2011 The U.S. unit of Toronto-Dominion Bank said Wednesday that it plans to hire the additional loan officers, despite an overall...

Seeking Lighter Debt Load, Borrowers Clamor for 15-Year Mortgages
June 30, 2011 Of the small pool of homeowners still refinancing their mortgages, a growing share are trading in lower monthly payments for...

Mortgage Metrics Improve in First Quarter, Mods Dwindle
June 29, 2011 The overall level of current and performing mortgages improved in the first quarter to 88.6%, up from 87.6% in the previous...