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 is weighing it down...

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, chairman of the MBA.

They Said It

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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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The Ticker

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» TPG Capital invests in AV Homes

» Agency MBS yields jump to 14-month high

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» Homebuilders and lumber dealers face supply shortage

» 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

Lending News

Dodd-Frank impact on loan availability remains a concern

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

Supporters of the FHA reverse mortgage program guard its future

Elizabeth Warren pushes two-tiered banking regulation

FHFA warns GSEs not out of woods yet

Mortgage rates climb higher: Freddie Mac

Representatives sound alarm on non-government housing

Mortgage applications tick up 5%

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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