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A California appellate court ruled it was OK for the party initiating a foreclosure to do so without being in possession of the mortgage note.
The decision shows attorneys how foreclosure contests can play out in nonjudicial foreclosure states when specific foreclosure processing...
A California appellate court ruled it was OK for the party initiating a foreclosure to do so without being in possession of the mortgage note.
The decision shows attorneys how foreclosure contests can play out in nonjudicial foreclosure states when specific foreclosure processing...
An examination office within the Federal Housing Finance Agency will finalize by March 2013 how it monitors changes in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage underwriting guidelines.
Written guidance for how the reviews will be conducted are...
Smaller homes closer to urban areas may be the next wave of new construction, as post-bubble buyers seek smaller mortgage payments and shortened commutes.
At the “What’s Next: Real Estate in the New Economy” conference held by the Urban Land Institute of North Texas,...
The Dodd-Frank Act, which aims to end the bailout of financial institutions that are deemed too big to fail, perpetuates a dangerous trend of increasing banking industry concentration, says Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
"It is imperative...
The Dodd-Frank Act, which aims to end the bailout of financial institutions that are deemed too big to fail, perpetuates a dangerous trend of increasing banking industry concentration, says Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
"It is imperative...
Led by the commercial sector, the architecture billings index remained in positive territory in February for the fourth-straight month, according to the American Institute of Architects.
The index also received the highest spike in inquiries for new projects since 2007,...
Mortgages at least 30 days past due dropped 5% in February from a month earlier and declined 14% from February 2011.
A preliminary look at monthly data from Lender Processing Services...
Mortgages at least 30 days past due dropped 5% in February from a month earlier and declined 14% from February 2011.
A preliminary look at monthly data from Lender Processing Services...
Existing home sales fell 0.9% in February from January but rose 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The trade group's seasonally adjusted index, which includes single-family homes and condos, dropped to 4.59 million annual sales in...
Existing home sales fell 0.9% in February from January but rose 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The trade group's seasonally adjusted index, which includes single-family homes and condos, dropped to 4.59 million annual sales in...
The nation's shadow inventory remained flat in January compared to October figures but shrunk about 10% from levels seen a year earlier, according to new data from CoreLogic.
Shadow inventory totaled 1.6 million units in January, a six-month supply, down from January 2011...
The nation's shadow inventory remained flat in January compared to October figures but shrunk about 10% from levels seen a year earlier, according to new data from CoreLogic.
Shadow inventory totaled 1.6 million units in January, a six-month supply, down from January 2011...
Mortgage applications declined 7.4% for the week ended March 16, as refinancing hit its lowest share of loan activity since July 2011.
The Mortgage Bankers Association seasonally adjusted index fell for the sixth straight week, with the refinance measure down 9.3% in a...
Buying is more affordable than renting in 98 out of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas — even in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, according to real estate company Trulia's rent vs. buy index.
The index is based on asking prices for rental units and homes for...