Over 70% of commercial banks expect the performance of their single-family loan portfolios will deteriorate in 2008, but most don't expect the streamlined loan modification plan endorsed by the Hope Now Alliance will have a significant impact on their loan mitigation efforts. The vast majority of banks expect to take a "case-by-case" approach to loan modifications, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey of senior loan officers. Only six of the 45 banks surveyed in January said streamlined modifications endorsed by the Hope Now alliance would play a "very significant" role in their attempts to prevent foreclosures. A large number of respondents indicated they expect to refinance subprime borrowers into Federal Housing Administration or conventional loans. More than 65% of respondents also anticipate using short sales or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure as a significant loss mitigation strategy, the Fed said.
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Prevention through new building standards and mapping technology aim to keep home insurance rates down but mortgage bankers see challenges.
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The mortgage lender and servicer announced that Ranjit Bhattacharjee, a capital markets veteran, and Kevin Barker, a financial analyst with two decades of experience, have joined its ranks.
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Because of rising home values, more transactions have proceeds over the federal tax exemption, especially in California, a CoreLogic study found.
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Texas Capital Bank wants to bring the Administrative Procedures Act into the case, but Ginnie Mae said the legal proceedings are outside its scope.
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Better's home equity loan product can be originated in a week or less, the company says.
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The top five producers had an average dollar loan volume of more than $140 million in 2023.
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