Lending

June 18, 2013
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...

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Don’t fear rising mortgage rates just yet: Freddie Mac

Climbing mortgage rates have yet to disrupt home affordability—a trend that's likely to continue through the rest of this year, Freddie Mac claims in a new report.

Supporters of the FHA reverse mortgage program guard its future

While regulators have been quick to point out the defects within the HECM program, advocates defended the reverse mortgage program, suggesting changes that will, in turn, strengthen the Federal Housing Administration's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.

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. 

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