MERS, the industry-owned system for tracking ownership of mortgage loans and servicing rights, has registered 30 million loans, according to the organization.MERS said it hit the 30 million mark, a 35% increase from one year earlier, on April 6. Decision One Mortgage, a Charlotte, N.C.-based division of the HSBC Group, registered the 30 millionth loan. The company has over 200,000 loans registered on MERS. Electronic registration eliminates the need for paper assignments when trading loans and servicing rights. MERS can be found on the Internet at http://www.mersinc.org.
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HUD said its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has reduced a Biden administration case backlog by 27% and accelerated investigations.
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Bill Greenberg and Mat Ishbia held a video chat on June 11. The companies disputed the outcome, but in the end, UWM did not make a new proposal for Two Harbors.
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Third-party originators support tightening some standards but say greater flexibility and coordination could help the market avoid disruption.
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But moderating price growth and friendly building policies in many markets hint at emerging affordability for aspiring buyers, Zillow said.
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On a year-over-year comparison, title underwriters produced 15% more premiums in the first quarter, as mortgage rates briefly fell under 6% in February.
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The government-sponsored enterprise has provided language that servicers may utilize in situations involving temporary interest-rate buydowns.
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