Homecomings Financial Network Inc., Dallas, has announced an extension (for an unspecified period) of its mortgage relief for families most affected by Hurricane Katrina.For homeowners whose homes were flooded, Homecomings said it will continue to waive fees and penalties, suspend foreclosure activity, forgo collection actions, and cease negative credit reporting. In addition, the company said it is working on a case-by-case basis to provide various assistance options, including a special loan modification program. Homecomings is a business unit of Residential Capital Corp.'s U.S. Residential Finance Group, which can be found on the Web at https://www.rescapholdings.com.
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Sellers are easing demands as rates hit 15-month highs, giving buyers leverage. Originators: target sideline buyers before next week's Fed hike lifts rates further.
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The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.
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The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with July's reading. For a monetary policy committee that has been split on inflation, the inconclusive report will compel the Fed to make a call on whether to raise interest rates or stay put.
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Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown scrambled to reopen in the days following the World Trade Center attacks. The exercise resulted in the bank's first disaster-recovery plan.
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The current transaction has the largest collateral pool that the platform has issued all year, with 294 loans, and it has the highest percentage of conforming loans, at 45.1%.
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The USA Patriot Act passed on an overwhelming bipartisan basis in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, overhauling banks' involvement in anti-money-laundering efforts.
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