U.S. mortgage applications up last week (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week amid a robust uptick in purchasing and refinancing activity, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Profiting From Non-Compliance Recently I have been hearing stories about mortgage brokers and net branch operators who have implemented strict compliance policies to clean up their shops and hopefully the industry.read more...
NATION'S HOUSING: How a reverse mortgage turned toxic for widow (The Charlotte Observer) If you want to understand just how toxic a home mortgage can get, consider this real-life, ongoing saga:read more...
Mortgage delinquency rate drops (San Jose Mercury News) The strength of the economy and the job market helped residential delinquency and foreclosure rates decrease during the first quarter of 2006, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's quarterly survey,
HOUSTON MORTGAGE MONITOR (Houston Chronicle) INDIVIDUAL LENDER RATES The mortgage interest rate list represents a sampling of rates as quoted by lenders in the Houston market on Friday. Rates, which may change on
Irvine lender buys some branches (Reg Req'd) Irvine lender buys some branches New Century taking on some assets of Royal Bank's poorly performing unit.via
Confused by all the Mortgage Options? Here's Help (Evening Times) (ARA) - Fixed rate. Adjustable rate. Interest Only. Flex. All of the different types of home loans that are available these days can puzzle many homebuyers. But, say mortgage experts,