Freddie Mac is conducting a pilot test of a Web-based loan servicing system with one lender, the company's customer service director told the Western States Loan Servicing Conference Aug. 11 in Las Vegas.Patricia Chen said Freddie Mac will integrate the program all the way through default management functions and predicted that the initiative will reduce data entry demands on lenders. The government-sponsored enterprise plans to introduce the program to more lenders late next year and expand it further in 2005, she said. Ms. Chen declined to identify the lender with whom the GSE is doing the pilot. Freddie Mac can be found online at http://www.freddiemac.com.
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The serial entrepreneur, who also created Rapid Reporting and American Transfer & Trust, plans to remain active in industry causes, a LinkedIn post said.
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Almost 45% of buyers received a seller concession this summer, while more than 15% saw a reduction in the asking price to go along with it, according to Redfin.
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With 55% of homeowners planning to renovate rather than relocate, demand for home improvement capital will be strong even if the purchase market slows further.
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Last week's bond market turmoil continued leading up to the FOMC decision on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year fixed to near or over 7%, depending on the source.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said Rule 14a-8 exceeds its statutory authority and intrudes on matters of state law. Shareholder advocacy groups, however, argue that repealing the rule could reduce transparency.
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Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advanced to the full Senate Thursday morning in a party-line vote.
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