Mortgages

Prices have recovered since the financial crisis and they are now in positive territory again, CoreLogic says.

$500 billion to $1 trillion of loans will mature over the next few years that can be refinanced. But what roadblocks could stop a transaction from being completed?

The federal government’s role in mortgage finance must be addressed to determine if there’s a better way to originate, package and deliver loans to investors and attract new private capital into the marketplace, says Alan Bahr.

Increase surprises observers due to falling home sales during the third quarter.

Third-quarter profit for Ally Financial fell by 76% as the company settled U.S. claims for soured mortgages and stopped making new home loans.

The Democratic-leaning cities have a lower base to rise from than the Republican ones.

A Department of Justice investigation net thrown to catch bid rigging and fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in California has brought in a big catch to date.

Tight credit standards prompt adult children and parents to pool resources to purchase a home.

Banks remain tight despite the drop-off in refinancings.

Some policies only allow a one-year window to challenge claims decisions after an event has occurred.

Redwood Trust continues to be the most active seller in the post-crisis jumbo residential-mortgage-backed securities market.

One commercial-mortgage backed securities deal is diversified by property type and highly leveraged, while the other has opposite traits. Both add to what could be record-setting fourth-quarter issuance.

Recent improvements in lending technology are having a strong impact on loss mitigation practices for lenders.

Buyer activity grows week-over-week, a trend lenders hope will continue.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development had alleged that Bank of America violated the Fair Housing Act by requiring applicants on parental leave to return to work before approving loans.

Sales have slowed since July when investors began demanding higher relative yields on jumbo mortgage-backed securities, but Citi’s proposed transaction suggests issuers are still trying to launch deals.

The homebuilder remains bullish on demand for new homes.

Rising home prices have “exaggerated” the improvement in the housing market.

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