I continue to hear stories from servicers about consumers who are current on their mortgages but who want their loans modified because their neighbor just got a "deal". One scratch and dent investor told me: "We are seeing more of our borrowers requesting help -- just because Mr. Obama says to ask. They have jobs, and can make the payments but would rather not do so if the neighbor down the street is getting help. I would like to think that I am being facetious but our new governing folks are creating a climate of just such requests"...
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Even with the positive news when it came to income, two of the big four underwriters had their earnings outlook slashed, while a third received an upgrade.
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AD Mortgage's news survey finds 82% expect AI to transform the industry, and relationship skills will decide who wins in 2027.
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An acquisition this year could be one in a line of other future deals, potentially involving lenders or commercial real estate firms, Ellington executives said.
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If the deal is completed, the companies will form the sixth-largest publicly traded homebuilder in the U.S. with about $6.6 billion in combined revenue.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's oversight chief said that he's displeased with a report that these builders have retreated from serving first-time buyers.
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The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% all the same. The development could embolden both hawks and doves at the central bank.
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