Zacks.com, the online unit of Zacks Investment Research Inc., Chicago, has placed MFA Mortgage Investments Inc., a New York-based real estate investment trust, on its #5 Rank List -- Stocks to Sell Now.Zacks noted that the REIT's chief executive officer, Stewart Zimmerman, recently predicted an operating profit of $0.05 per share for the fourth quarter. "Three of the four covering analysts reacted by cutting their predictions for full-year earnings," Zacks reported. "The current consensus estimate for 2005 earnings of 33 cents per share is 10 cents less than the forecast of three months ago." Zacks can be found online at http://www.zacks.com.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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