Interactive Mortgage Advisors of Denver is peddling a $1 billion portfolio of Freddie Mac servicing rights, the second $1 billion-plus offering of the past two weeks. MIAC of New York recently announced that it was offering a $1 billion pool too. One of the biggest stumbling blocks to selling bulk packages is the "contingent liabilities" issue - that is, loan buybacks and other concerns. Meanwhile, a new report from The Washington Post blames the underwater mortgage phenomena for causing Americans to stay put. "With many people locked in homes by underwater mortgages, only 1.6 percent of Americans moved between states in a one-year period that ended in March 2009 - a labor stagnation not seen in half a century."
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The lender disclosed a big investment, plus hefty, albeit declining, origination volume but revealed a major hedge-related net loss it blamed on the failed bid.
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The online lender said its national bank will become the "primary originator," displacing the banks that are lenders of record. Loan buyers keep their role.
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Supporters of mutual banks are lining up behind a proposed regulatory overhaul. The Fed's plan would make it easier for depositor-owned banks to raise capital.
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The lender specifies a broad range for penalties but filings by the third-party originator's attorneys cite testimony where the specific formula is unclear.
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The Federal Reserve governor said inflation is too high but said she ultimately voted last week to hold interest rates steady to give recent economic trends more time to play out.
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Incomes have been rising faster than what buyers need to earn to afford one of these homes, but the annual gain began shrinking in January, Redfin found.
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