Wolters Kluwer Financial Services is offering to help mortgage servicers modify the loans of distressed subprime borrowers who face onerous rate resets.WKFS, a provider of compliance, content, and technology systems to the industry, says it can help servicers modify loans rapidly with a standard but customizable set of documents and packages that let servicers freeze the interest rate of their borrowers' existing adjustable-rate mortgages for a specified period or convert those ARMs to fixed-rate or interest-only loans. The company said it can provide secure electronic delivery of completed document packages to borrowers and all other parties, including electronic signature capabilities for the borrower's acceptance.
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The Community Home Lenders of America and the Community Associations Institute want the FHA to insure loans on condos approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest income headwinds now, but loan growth later, analysts said.
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Most lenders said they had already priced in the widely-anticipated decision to cut short-term rates for 30-year home loans but other products will benefit.
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The deal for the Class A office building owner will be funded from Rithm's cash as well as liquidity on the balance sheets, plus possible co-investors.
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Mortgage applications saw a significant jump for the second consecutive week, as homeowners took advantage of plummeting rates, the MBA said.
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The government-sponsored enterprise is making changes to mortgage-backed securities and servicing disclosure files to support use of the advanced credit score.
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