The Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers has purchased radio advertising time in Washington to run commercials opposing the current proposal to reform the Real Estate Settlement and Procedure Act.The advertisements call on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to reconsider the effect of bundling mortgage closing costs. The FAMB said bundling could lead to higher closing costs and less control over the quality of the services and could create a windfall for larger lenders at the expense of the consumer. The commercials can be heard at http://www.famb.com/samplesoundpage.htm.
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Total application volume fell by over 13.000 units on a month-to-month basis, with declines in purchase and refinance activity, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.
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The financial industry has largely welcomed moves like the removal of a previously proposed increase for a broad multiplier but questioned mortgage details.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. encouraged banks to heed Fincen guidance expanding the PATRIOT Act's safe harbor for voluntary information sharing between banks to combat fraud.
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The Request for Information follows Pres. Trump's March 13 executive order, "Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit," the Bureau said.
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Community lenders, mortgage bankers and homeowners associations want more time to gear up for certain changes but officials see reasons to stay on track.
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Retail lender Rate separately launched yet another non-mortgage brand, with outdoor saunas and other furnishings following a high-end performance wear line.
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