Mortgage bankers and brokers have been complaining to me for weeks about the "adder" fees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been tacking on for low FICO scores, high LTVs, and the like. But what about the market for investment properties where someone buys a home to rent out (presumably) and needs a loan? Remember that market? One Connecticut mortgage executive notes that the GSEs have reduced the allowable outstanding mortgages limit to four from 10. She said this has "killed any chances solid investors had for conventional financing on investment properties. It doesn't matter if the credit score is 900 and the LTV is 20%"â¦
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The Federal Reserve's April financial stability report found that asset valuations remain elevated, even as investors are beginning to demand more compensation for risk amid rising uncertainty around monetary policy.
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First American claims Liberty National's owner changed the company's name immediately after a judge held her firm liable for an erroneous wire transfer.
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Lender and servicer Loandepot, reeling from a larger loss in the first quarter, could use the potential funds to cover daily operations or repay debt.
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Alongside its cloud-based brokerage, the company said the acquisition will transform eXp's existing infrastructure into a multi-model platform.
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The opinion that supports national banks' ability to avoid paying interest on certain mortgage accounts in New York is unlikely to be the last word.
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The latest offer, 70 cents per share higher than previously agreed to, equals the cash proposal made by UWM Holdings to win over Two Harbors' shareholders.
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