Fed Chief Testifies on Mortgage Rules (New York Times)
Ben S. Bernanke?s call for consideration of stricter regulation of mortgage lending practices signals a shift from regulatory policy over the past several years.
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FHA Wants to Offer Risked-based Pricing and Low-to-No Downpayments To do that, however, the Federal Housing Administration , wants Congress to allow it to use electronic "risk-based pricing" for the first time in its 72 year history.read more...
When disaster strikes (Reg Req'd) Daishaw Keys, 16, was evacuated to the Dallas Convention Center. Displaced disaster survivors are encouraged to call the U.S. Postal Service to have their mail sent to their new addresses.read
Mortgage loan production office opens (Hammond Daily Star) PONCHATOULA - The board of directors and staff of American Bank & Trust Co. Inc. of Covington announce the grand opening of their mortgage loan production office at 1180 Hwy.
ECU students present renovation ideas The city's downtown crown jewel housed ambitious visions for further downtown renovation Monday night.read more...
Beware the Housing-Bottom Callers The Commerce Department reported on new home construction during February - don't let that little red squiggle in the lower right fool you. via The US Market Blog read
Thornburg, American Home Mortgage, Countrywide Financial: Analyzing the Analysts (Seeking Alpha via Yahoo! Finance) Tate Dwinnell submits: It was mighty amusing to see the sell ratings on Thornburg Mortgage from Citigroup and AG Edwards yesterday. Oh OK, right got it. Now I should