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Radian Exec Leaves to Head Hope LoanPort

Radian Guaranty executive Camillo Melchiorre will leave his post as senior vice president of loss management to serve as president and CEO of mortgage technology nonprofit Hope LoanPort, effective Sep -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

SEC is Sniffing Around Mortgage REITs

The Securities and Exchange Commission believes that mortgage real estate investment trusts are beginning to look more like mutual funds and has initiated a review of their exemption from the Investme -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Fannie Mae Releases July 2011 Monthly Summary

-- Fannie,Admin,Washington DC  08/31/2011

HUD to Dedicate $1.63 Billion Toward Preventing Homlessness

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced that HUD will award $1.63 billion for Fiscal Year 2011 to support nearly 7,000 existing homeless ass -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

Nearly Half of All Delinquent Homeowners Have Not Made a Payment in Over a Year

The July Mortgage Monitor report released by Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS) depicts a housing market where foreclosure timelines continue their steady upward trend, as a payment has not been ma -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

PMI Assisting on the Path to Homeownership

Mortgage Insurance Companies of America (MICA), a trade association representing the private mortgage insurance (PMI) industry, has released its monthly statistical report with member c -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

Servicers` Proprietary Mods Increase 11% as Foreclosure Stats Drop

Mortgage servicers completed 56,000 permanent loan modifications through their own proprietary assistance programs during the month of July, according to figures released Wednesday by HOPE NOW. July&# -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/31/2011

LPS: Foreclosure Timeline Sets Another Record at 599 Days

A payment has not been made on the average loan in foreclosure in 599 days, up from 587 the previous month, according to Lender Processing Services Inc.'s latest monthly Mortgage Monitor report. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Three Former General Motors Facilities Sold in Ohio and Michigan

Three properties in Ohio and Michigan that previously belonged to General Motors Corp. have been sold in separate transactions. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

BH Capital Formed to Target Acquisition of Properties in Debt

Behringer Harvard, a global real estate investment program, has formed BH Capital that will focus on the acquisition of small-balance debt properties sold on the secondary market through individual tr -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Woodward Asset Capital Adjusts Solutions to Comply to Industry Regulations

As the government makes changes to servicing regulations and short-sale fraud lawsuits continue to linger in the wake of the robo-signing scandal, Woodward Asset Capital is adapting to the ongoing cha -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

RealtyTrac: Foreclosure Homes Make Up 31% of All Residential Sales

Nationwide sales of homes in some stage of foreclosure or bank-owned status in the second quarter this year accumulated for 31% of all residential sales, according to RealtyTrac. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

LPS Markets Hybrid Valuations to Default Industry

Lender Processing Services is now marketing its hybrid valuation service to owners of distressed property portfolios as an alternative to traditional broker price opinions. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

B of A to Sell Correspondent Unit, Keep Warehouse

After months of rumors, Bank of America made it official Wednesday morning, saying it would exit the correspondent mortgage space, where it ranks second nationwide. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Expert Says Senior Housing Borrowers Must Be Prepared to Provide Needed Info

An executive in the senior housing lending business is warning potential borrowers that because of the tight credit markets, they must be prepared to give even more descriptive information and data th -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

MBA Index Shows Apps Dropping by About 10%

Mortgage applications dropped 9.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly mortgage applications survey. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Over $450 MM of Retirement Savings Invested in Real Estate

In the last 12 months, those who use an Individual Retirement Account to save money for their post-workplace lifestyle have put $450 million of their funds into real estate, according to IRA Financial -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Independent MBs Post Stronger Profit Margins, But...

Independent mortgage banking firms made an average profit of $575 per origination in the second quarter, a 66% gain compared to 1Q -- but a significant decline from two years ago when the average gain -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Kinecta Allows Use of Assets for Jumbo Qualification

Kinecta Federal Credit Union has launched a jumbo loan program for high net worth borrowers that allows them to use a percentage of their assets in certain other financial products to help them qualif -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Is the Industry`s Deconsolidation a Pipe Dream?

A few years back there was a growing school of thought—and factual proof—that the entire mortgage banking landscape would be 90% controlled by just five lenders and servicers, mostly megaban -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

B of A`s Financial Advisory Expansion to Include Mortgage Specialists

Bank of America is hiring financial advisors, including mortgage specialists, as it expands its network of high tech "specialty stores" for customers with $50,000 to $250,000 in "investabl -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

CoreLogic: Home Prices Rise Ever So Slightly

Home prices rose in July for the fourth consecutive month, according to CoreLogic, which tracks the market through its house price index. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

Extension of Flood Insurance a Concern Once Again

Congress begins its fall session on Tuesday and lawmakers will have only a few weeks to act before the authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue new flood insurance policies expire -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/31/2011

The Last Time Housing Was Affordable?: A New Book Titled `Growing Up Levittown: In a Time of Conformity, Controversy and

Author Steve Bergsman grew up in Levittown, N.Y. during those early years and, looking back now as an aging baby boomer, he thought it a wonderful place to have spent a childhood when a home was truly -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

Bankers Profit Per Loan Rises to $575 in Second Quarter

Independent mortgage banks and subsidiaries made an average profit of $575 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2011, up from $346 per loan in the first quarter of 2011, according to -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

HOPE LoanPort Names New President and CEO

HOPE LoanPort has announced that Cam T. Melchiorre will assume the role of president and chief executive officer. Melchiorre led the HOPE NOW Alliance Technology Committee that resulted in the cr -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

Credit Union Offers Wholesale Program as an Alternative to Assist High Balance Borrowers

Kinecta Federal Credit Union has launched a new Asset Utilization Loan Program for its mortgage lending division. Tailored to Kinecta’s 5/1, 7/1 or 10/1 Jumbo ARM, the new program enables high -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

Mortgage Apps See Near 10 Percent Weekly Drop

Mortgage applications decreased 9.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association`s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 26, 2011. The -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/31/2011

WFG National Title Grows Default Services Division, Adds Sales VP

WFG National Title Insurance Company has appointed Barry Owens as its new SVP and national sales manager within the firm's default services division. He is charged with growing the company's m -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/31/2011

FHFA Files with Court Considering BofA Proposal to Mortgage Investors

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is the second regulatory body to file a petition with the New York federal court that is reviewing Bank of America's $8.5 billion settlement proposal to C -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/31/2011

HOPE LoanPort Tops 3,000 Registered Counselor Users

HOPE LoanPort recently announced that the organization has now registered over 3,000 HUD-certified, nonprofit housing counselors in a little over a year of full operation. Counselors from more than 63 -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/31/2011

Title Insurance Premiums Decrease in Second Quarter

Title insurance companies wrote $2.30 billion in premiums throughout the second quarter of 2011, down from $2.33 billion in the second quarter of 2010, according to the American Land Title Association -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/31/2011

Home Prices Post Slight Gain for July But Still Below Year-Ago Levels

Home prices rose 0.8 percent during the month of July, marking the fourth consecutive month of increase, according to CoreLogic's July Home Price Index, released Tuesday. Capital Economics respond -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/31/2011

Pardee Homes Offers Reduced Prices at Highlands Village; New Carmel Valley Townhomes From the Mid-$400,000s

SAN DIEGO, CA, August 31, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pardee Homes has announced that they have reduced prices on move-in ready townhomes at Highlands Village at Carmel Country Highlands. The builder i -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/31/2011

Personal Cash Advance Guides Users to Best Loan Options

WILMINGTON, DE, August 31, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The US economy continues to produce conflicting headlines and consumer anxiety on a daily basis as unemployment remains above 9 percent. Those loo -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/31/2011

FoundUB4 Offers Facebook Advertising Consultancy To Businesses Of All Sizes

KENT, ENGLAND, August 31, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Facebook marketing is an essential component of any complex social media marketing promotion campaign. An increasing number of business owners real -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/31/2011

Accounting Software Resources Available from Red Wing Software

RED WING, MN, August 31, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Red Wing Software, Inc. announces the addition of free accounting software resources to their Web site for customers and prospects alike. Customers -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/31/2011

LPS Puts Average Delinquency+Foreclosure Timeline at 599 Days

The average mortgage loan in foreclosure has been delinquent for 599 days, according to Lender Processing Services (LPS). That's a record for the company's regular monthly study on mortgage pe -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/31/2011

NAMB Seeking Reduction in Federal Overregulation

As the federal government continues to seek new ways to create jobs and reduce burdensome regulation, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) recommends that the Administration and Congres -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/30/2011

Lee A. Kidder Joins CCG Catalyst as Practice Group Manager and Senior Consultant

CCG Catalyst has named Lee A. Kidder practice group manager and a senior consultant. In this position, Kidder provides strategic counsel regarding financial institutions’ use of technology. -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/30/2011

NY Delegates Respond to AG`s Removal From Settlement Committee

Twenty-one members of New York's congressional delegation sent a letter to Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller expressing concerns after he removed New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman from th -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

Association of Mortgage Field Services Releases Practitioner Tools

The National Association of Mortgage Field Services (NAMFS) has teamed up with the REO property preservation firm Field Asset Services, Inc. to provide its members with information on local code enfor -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

Issuers Face Tough Decisions in Uncertain Markets

Mortgage-related securities issuers have to decide whether to maintain their ability to come to market regularly in tough times or whether it might be wiser to wait for calmer waters. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

New MBS Repurchase Disputes Could Go to Binding Arbitration

Future mortgage-backed securities repurchase disputes could go through independent third-party reviews and possibly binding arbitration as part of model principles for them released by the American Se -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

Merrill Offers Suggestions on Refinancing Underwater Loans

Lenders would compete to refinance underwater mortgages if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stopped demanding "put backs" when new loans default, according to mortgage strategists at Bank of America -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

Housing Construction Takes Steep Plunge in California

Housing production took a sharp and sudden decline in the nation's most populous state in July, posting the lowest level of permits since January 2009. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

Texas Advisory Firm Working on Four M&A Deals

Mortgage Banking Solutions, Woodway, Texas, says it is currently working on four merger-related transactions with announcements on two of them coming shortly. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

Zillow Posts First Ever Quarterly Profit

Fresh off its initial public offering of common stock, real estate listing and mortgage rate search website company Zillow posted its first ever quarterly profit since its launch in 2006. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

Expert Shares Last Minute Disaster Planning Tips for Business Owners

For those of us who live on the East Coast, we certainly had plenty of reminders about impending disasters this past week. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

Case-Shiller: Home Values Rise Again but Concerns Abound

Home prices rose 1.1% in June after a 1% increase in May as values in 19 of the 20 metropolitan areas tracked by the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller house price index registered monthly gains. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

Under Investor Pressure, Board to Consider Selling CoreLogic

CoreLogic said recently hired financial advisory firm Greenhill & Co. will evaluate the company's financial strategy and "explore a wide range of options aimed at enhancing shareholder val -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

FBR: Government Refi Program Won`t Help MI Industry

Even if the White House can pull off a large scale refinancing program to help troubled homeowners it likely won't help the mortgage insurance industry much, according to a new report from FBR Cap -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

More Municipalities Holding MBS Trusts Liable for Property Upkeep

Municipalities are increasingly holding mortgage securitization trustsliable for the upkeep of properties, which could affect investors'cashflows, according to a new report from Moody's Invest -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/30/2011

GCC Servicing Systems Assists Clients With Specialty Servicing Needs

GCC Servicing Systems, a provider of mortgage servicing technology and solutions, has announced the availability of a new investor accounting and reporting component through the company's professi -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

CoreLogic Board Exploring Possible Sale of Company

CoreLogic's board of directors is looking into various strategies to enhance shareholder value, including the possibility of selling the company. CoreLogic said Monday that its board has formed a -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

Case-Shiller: Second-Quarter Appreciation Puts Prices at Circa 2003

Home prices increased 3.6 percent over the second quarter of this year, after having fallen 4.1 percent in the first quarter, according to the latest S&P/Case Shiller index. With the second quarter -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

Ginnie May Allows Buyouts After Trial Payment Plans

Ginnie Mae announced Friday a new rule regarding buyouts of delinquent loans. Servicers may now buy out loans at the end of a successful trial payment plan, instead of waiting until a borrower has mis -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

FinancialSpreads Adds Limited Risk Financial Spread Betting Accounts

LONDON, ENGLAND, August 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- UK spread betting company, Financial Spreads, has launched a new limited risk spread betting account. -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/30/2011

Leading VA Specialty Lender Launches New Mobile Application

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, August 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- iFreedom Direct, a national VA specialty lender, announces a new mobile landing page on its website, directvaloans.com. Now, military members -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/30/2011

HomeSphere Introduces BRI 2.0

LAKEWOOD, CO, August 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Colorado-based HomeSphere, Inc. today announced a major upgrade to its rebate management and demand generation platform, BRI, further advancing the -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/30/2011

Big Launch of New Website for Saint Maarten Real Estate

LONDON, ENGLAND, August 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- St Maarten Real Estate, one of the most experienced real estate offices within Caribbean for the beautiful islands of Saint Martin and Saint Maar -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/30/2011

State Farm Renter`s Insurance, Good Preparation and Quick Thinking Lead to Happy Ending for Gonzalez - Cruz Family After

FORT WORTH, TX, August 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A little before 6 am on Tuesday, June 14, Reina Cruz`s son, Edward, woke up his mother to tell her he smelled smoke. Looking out the kitchen windo -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media,   08/30/2011

HUD Extends Application Period for EHLP

HUD is once again accepting applications for its Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program (EHLP), which provides assistance to borrowers at risk of losing their homes due to unemployment or underemploym -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

FDIC Sides With Investors Against BofA`s $8.5B Settlement Proposal

The FDIC filed a petition with the courts late Monday contesting the $8.5 billion settlement proposal put forth by Bank of America in June, which is intended to cover claims from institutional investo -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/30/2011

Kislak Pulls Plug on Re-Entry Into Mortgage Banking

The Kislak Organization's re-entry into the residential mortgage business is kaput. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/29/2011

New York AG Slams DB, Mortgage Unit on FHA Quality Control

The percentage of early defaults on FHA-insured loans originated by MortgageIT "skyrocketed" after it was acquired by Deutsche Bank in 2007, according to an amended complaint filed by New Yor -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/29/2011

Brent Stokes Joins Sperlonga Data and Analytics as SVP

Sperlonga Data and Analytics, a subsidiary of national real estate asset firm MMREM, has announced the hiring of Brent Stokes for the newly created position of senior vice president. Stokes will lead -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/29/2011

Pending Home Sales Remain Low But Ahead of 2010 Levels

Pending home sales declined in July, but remain above 2010`s levels, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). All regions show monthly declines except for the West, which continues to -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/29/2011

Commerce Velocity Upgrade Maintains GSE Compliance

Commerce Velocity, a member of the Fidelity National Financial (FNF) family of companies and a provider of default technology has enhanced their Optimizer solution to help achieve the new require -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/29/2011

Delinquencies in Maryland Rise to 9.46 Percent in Latest National Survey

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on residential properties in Maryland was 9.46 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 37 basis points from the first quarter of 2011, -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/29/2011

Falsely Inflating Appraisals Earns Pennsylvania Man 51 Month Prison Term

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Alex Gambini of Greeley, Penn., the former owner of First Advantage Financial Servic -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/29/2011

CoreLogic Integration With 4506-T Direct Seeks to Stamp Out Mortgage Applicant Fraud

CoreLogic, a provider of information, analytics and business services, has announced that it has integrated a tax return income verification solution—4506-T Direct—with its Mortgage Builde -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services,   08/29/2011

Pending Home Sales Decline Monthly But Remain Higher Than Last Year

Pending home sales decreased overall and in three of the four national regions in July, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). However, nationally and in all four regions, pending sa -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/29/2011

Chicago to Launch Foreclosure Loan Program

The city of Chicago is set to launch a targeted new loan program to help alleviate the effects of the foreclosure crisis in local neighborhoods. Through the initiative dubbed the Micro-Market Recovery -- DSNews.com,Admin,   08/29/2011

Pennsylvania Mortgage Chief Gets Four-Year Prison Term

Alex Gambini, the former owner of First Advantage Financial Services, Hamlin, Pa., will spend at least four years in prison for participating in a fraud scheme where he inflated property mortgages. -- NMN,Admin,New York NY  08/29/2011