Lending

June 18, 2013

Mortgage applications reverse, decline again

Mortgage applications fell 3.3% for the week ending June 14 as home purchases and refinancings cooled.

Dodd-Frank impact on loan availability remains a concern

In January 2014, the qualified mortgage rule issued by the Consumer Federal Protection Bureau takes effect. As the date draws near, concerns from industry professionals continue to grow.

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The national average contract mortgage rate for the purchase of previously occupied homes by combined lenders hit 3.44% for loans closed in October, down 0.12% from the previous month.

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Lending News

Mortgage applications fall as 30-year, FRM edges up

FHFA: HARP leaps forward with 99,000 refinancings in August

Citi CEO Vikram Pandit steps down

Homeowners sue big banks for role in LIBOR scandal

ACLU sues Morgan Stanley, alleges discriminatory securitization practices

Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Boomers save on low mortgage rates

Wells Fargo lightens contributions to mortgage putback risk buffer

JPM strong mortgage production tempered by servicing costs

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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