Mortgages

Fitch has issued expected ratings ranging from an investment grade AAA to a speculative grade B on 13 classes of JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C10.

Fourteen classes $1.2 billion securitization backed by 100 fixed-rate commercial mortgages, WFRBS 2013-C12, received preliminary ratings.

Even though the housing market continues to see increases in home values throughout the country, one firm is reluctant whether the nation is in a real recovery.

The purchase of a California home became less affordable in the fourth quarter of 2012 as inventory challenges drove prices higher in the state.

Credit unions are breathing a little easier that they will not be subject to the raft of new CFPB mortgage rules because they believe they're exempt may be in for a surprise.

National Association of Realtors data show the overall growth in commercial real estate leasing activity seen in most markets in 2012 will gain speed this year and in 2014.

Over half of current renters say they want to become a home owner in the next five years.

A new national survey revealed that rental demand will be more stable in the future for single-family homes rather than multifamily properties.

Loan limits on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA loans should be gradually reduced to encourage the private sector to play a larger role in the housing finance system.

Fannie Mae has approved Equity Loans as a servicer and seller of first-lien nonsecuritized Fannie loans on one-to-four family properties.

Becky Walzak is concerned credit unions might think outsourcing their servicing means outsourcing the risk.

House prices rose 5.8% in 2012 after edging up 0.1% from November to December, according to Lender Processing Services.

The release of a long-awaited federal rule on housing discrimination is bad news for lenders who fear being targeted in fair-lending suits.

Walter Harrell was indicted for allegedly devising and executing a scheme to defraud creditors who were attempting to lawfully foreclose on several properties by delaying foreclosure sales from happening through the improper use of the federal bankruptcy process.

A single-asset commercial mortgage-backed securities deal collateralized by a $900 million first-mortgage loan on a Times Square area property in New York is underway.

Even though both CoreLogic and Redwood Trust were profitable in 4Q12, investors on Friday slammed both companies in the first trading session after their earnings were released.

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Freddie Mac is temporarily revising its property insurance proceeds disbursement requirements to enable servicers to more quickly release funds to borrowers impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

There are firms going around to lenders promoting that they will check out their title agents and make sure they are in good standing

A loan scenario posted on the Mortgage Grapevine is for a second-lien hard-money residential loan, which will be behind a first-lien hard-money loan.