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Mortgage application fraud risk declined for the first time since last summer because the home sales market became less competitive with an easing of the inventory shortage, First American said.
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The launch of a combined securitization platform for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is meant to ease the transition to a new housing finance system. But questions remain about how the mortgage sphere will adapt to the single security.
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Investors shouldn't overreact to the first-quarter shift in private mortgage insurer market share, said the CEO of the company that benefited most from the change.
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San Diego County home sales were down for the 12th month in a row in April, said real estate tracker CoreLogic.
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Sale prices continued to inch higher in the Albany, N.Y., region and the number of houses sold continued to inch lower in April.
May 31 -
Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 31.
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The industry continues to push for an overhaul of the bureau’s leadership structure, but both parties seem uninterested.
May 30 -
Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program through June 14, preventing the federal initiative from expiring on Saturday.
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In a presentation Thursday, co-COO Gordon Smith expanded on Jamie Dimon's recent comments about frustrations in the mortgage market, was upbeat about branch profitability and discussed some of the bank's Chase Pay challenges.
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Expectations of economic growth paint a sunny picture for summer home buying with consumer confidence near an 18-year high, but borrowers' mixed view of their income prospects could compound affordability constraints.
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