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Operating in the shadow of Freddie Mac's business as America's second-largest guarantor of home loans, the company's unit serving apartment landlords is booming as borrowers take advantage of looser lending terms.
February 12 -
Genworth Financial's private mortgage insurance business was a rare bright spot for a company that overall, lost $1.2 billion during the fourth quarter.
February 11 -
One of the most widely discussed ideas at ABS Vegas for boosting issuance of private-label residential mortgage securitization involves hiring a third party to monitor the quality of the collateral.
February 11 -
The first multiborrower single-family rental securitization is on its way, and it could be just the beginning.
February 11 -
Hedge funds that profited on residential mortgage debt after the financial crisis such as Pine River Capital Management and Canyon Partners are trimming their bets as prices rise.
February 11 -
A new $913.5 million CMBS is in the market, according to a presale from DBRS.
February 10 -
Recent moves to offer low down payment loans and cheaper mortgage insurance have been met with mixed reaction, as the opportunity for increased homeownership must be weighed against the potential of riskier lending practices.
February 10
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Consumer optimism toward the housing market grew in January, a sign that the improving economy has warmed consumers to the prospect of purchasing a home, according to survey results released Monday by Fannie Mae.
February 9 -
It's a mortgage on top of a mortgage, and at least one lender is making these loans again through brokers.
February 9
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The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority plans to sell $150 million of mortgage finance program bonds, starting with a retail order day on Monday.
February 9 -
Bank of America Corp., which had been warning investors to avoid U.S. government-backed mortgage securities, reversed its call this week. The reason: oil prices are stabilizing.
February 6 -
In an interview, FHFA Director Mel Watt said there needs to be greater clarity to ensure some entities aren't taking improper advantage of Federal Home Loan Bank membership.
February 4
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's overseer wants to allow debt cuts for a narrow group of borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth.
February 4 -
Deval, a loan servicing company in Dallas, has received its Freddie Mac servicer approval.
February 4 -
The outcome of Bruce Berkowitz's tussle with the U.S. government over the profits from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may depend on two women: federal claims court Judge Margaret Sweeney and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
February 4 -
JPMorgan plans to add $940 million to the growing pipeline of residential mortgage-backed securities.
February 4 -
Studying borrowers' credit characteristics and tightening quality control are more important to how mortgages perform than the size of down payments.
February 3
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WinWater Home Mortgage is preparing another plain-vanilla private-label residential mortgage securitization.
February 3 -
During last year's fourth quarter, commercial and multifamily loan originations increased by 11% from the same time a year before, a new report by the Mortgage Bankers Association says.
February 3 -
Efforts by investors in the government-sponsored enterprises to find a more friendly court to challenge the government's management of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fell flat in Iowa.
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