Mortgages

The trader’s performing and nonperforming loan prices increased in August, but the same could not be said for CMBS loans.

The second commercial mortgage-backed securities conduit deal from Deutsche and Cantor in less than a month has 30% credit enhancement protecting top-rated notes and relatively high leverage.

Posters on the mortgage grapevine discuss the good and bad factors within the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare.

FORMFREE specializes in technology that enables lenders to determine whether borrowers can pay back loans in compliance with regulations effective in January 2014.

NAMB annual hears the current compensation on most mortgages will be maintained. That makes a lot of brokers very happy.

The housing market hits a rough spot as existing home sales slow, prices fall and government actions deter some buyers.

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry stresses need for longer-term counseling for borrowers with loan modifications.

Essent and its investors are now selling almost 20 million shares for $13.50 to $15.50 apiece, according to a regulatory filing today from the Bermuda-based firm.

JPMorgan Chase reached a tentative $4 billion agreement over its sale of mortgage bonds with the FHFA.

A still-heavy volume of foreclosures is likely to act as a continuing constraint on building activity.

Bonnie Kreamer admitted to arranging various real estate transactions for her own profit.

A federal judge in Chicago ordered the bank to pay $1.5 billion in damages and $986 million in interest.

Now that the U.S. government can borrow more money, a mortgage grapeviner is concerned about a possible tax increase.

Huntington Bancshares also closed 22 branches and cut other costs in the quarter, as results from the first half were weaker than projected.

There are valid circumstances where referrals could be permitted but generally this practice should be prohibited.

U.S. Census data show this segment of the population is the fastest growing in the United States and is projected to account for most of U.S. population growth through 2060.

First Horizon National set aside $200 million to cover its repurchase agreement with Fannie as well as higher estimated losses from the mortgage business it sold in 2008.

Mortgage brokers throw up their hands in frustration over the emerging regulatory landscape and its many uncertainties.

RHS is slowly re-opening its single-family loan program that was closed during the government shutdown.