Lending

June 19, 2013

Bernanke: Fiscal policy becomes biggest headwind to growth

Ben Bernanke's message: Housing is nuturing the economic recovery while federal fiscal policy remains a significant...

Lenders merit a common credit box, clearer rep and warrants: MBA

"If we are to have a fully functioning secondary market that provides sustainable access to credit for qualified borrowers, then the development of transparent and consistent credit underwriting standards are of the upmost importance," said Debra Still, CMB, chairman of the MBA.

They Said It

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Litton Loan's servicer ratings slashed by Fitch Ratings.

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The Ticker

» Texas homebuyer demographic shifts from singles to marrieds

» Study finds same-sex couples face housing bias

» Sacramento grows mortgage industry jobs

» Servicers foreclosing in Lynn, Mass. face hard-hitting ordinance

» Foreclosure filings plummet, fall 50% in Colorado

» Rates rising too quickly could hurt housing recovery

» Arnold Schwarzenegger sells former Pacific Palisades home

» Industry runs thin on lender talent

» NY AG fights Credit Suisse MBS case

» Pressure looms to enhance risk management of MBS market

Lending News

Medical debt slows housing recovery heart beat

PMI's mortgage insurance assets to be acquired

Court of Appeals rules on borrower rescission rights

Fixed-mortgage rates remain mostly unchanged: Freddie Mac

Private mortgage market sidelined by housing agency dominance

Mortgage applications, interest rates tick up

Carrington Mortgage Services rolls out 25-day loan closings

Fannie, Freddie may face competition in multifamily financing

ReWired

Life of a Loan: The purchase mortgage

Like a person, a loan goes through many stages of life. It starts from birth as a purchase application, and as long as it stays on the right path, it will eventually be paid off. Part one of Life of a Loan dives further into what entails a purchase application.

June Cover Story

Virtual realty: HousingWire's top 50 real estate tech solutions

HousingWire introduces its inaugural RETech:50 highlighting the accomplishments of 50 technology-driven real estate companies.

Feature

Private-label RMBS trailblazer Redwood Trust sets aggressive issuance pace

by Christina Mlynski

There are only a handful of consistencies investors can rely on in the private-label market these days. Redwood Trust issuing at least one residential mortgage-backed securities deal a month is one.

Commentary

Too big to fail remains issue

by David Altig

As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated, too-big-to-fail remains a major issue that is not solved, but "there’s a lot of work in train."

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