 | News: Title Insurance Premiums Decline Amidst Weak Home Sales
Title Insurance Premiums Decline Amidst Weak Home Sales Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) - Michael Kraus - Sep 3, 2010 Sometimes title insurance is purchased during a mortgage refinance, although such sales generate far smaller premiums than from a purchase. | | | | |
| News: Banks to try and prevent speculation on property prices
Banks to try and prevent speculation on property prices Malaysia Star (blog) - Angie Ng, Sharidan M. Ali - Sep 1, 2010 Currently Bank Negara does not impose any standard policy on mortgage loans but leave it to the banks to manage. But following a rise of between 10% and 30% | | | | |
| News: Bankrate's Mortgage Rate Trend Index Aug. 12, 2010
Bankrate's Mortgage Rate Trend Index Aug. 12, 2010 Bankrate.com - Aug 12, 2010 The best solution is to go back to commonsense underwriting, but that's not in the cards these days. On Aug. 10, the Federal Reserve announced it would | | | | |
| News: Hull Federal Savings Bank placed under supervision
Hull Federal Savings Bank placed under supervision Bizjournals.com - Scott Dance - Sep 1, 2010 The thrift holds 24100 mortgage loans and 103 consumer loans; 820 of its loans are between 30 and 89 days past due. None are past due 90 days or more. | | | | |
| News: New York real estate shines over gloomy US market
New York real estate shines over gloomy US market AFP - Ron Bousso - Aug 19, 2010 So even while (interest) rates are very low, it is still harder for a lot of people to qualify for a mortgage," said Matt Hackett, underwriting manager at | | | | |
| News: SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS
SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS Trading Markets (press release) - Aug 30, 2010 04C) S-3 Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc., TWO PEACHTREE POINTE, 1555 PEACHTREE STREET, NE, ATLANTA, GA, 30309, 404-892-0896 - 0 ($1000000000.00) Equity, | | | | |
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Looking For A Place to Save: Economic times are pushing the rates of return | | | | |
| News: Dem. Party ad targets Toomey in Pa. Senate race
Dem. Party ad targets Toomey in Pa. Senate race The Associated Press - Aug 13, 2010 In the 1980s, Toomey traded currency and interest-rate swaps for two New York banks, but not the credit default swaps that insured mortgage securities. | | | | |
| News: More homeowners offer partial financing to expedite a sale
More homeowners offer partial financing to expedite a sale Chicago Daily Herald - David Myers - Aug 26, 2010 If Seller Sally is willing to provide a carryback, she personally could issue a second mortgage on the home to Bob for $7500 so that Bob could complete the | | | | |
| News: State Aid, Credit Ratings, Google: Compliance
State Aid, Credit Ratings, Google: Compliance BusinessWeek - Michael Bathon - Aug 11, 2010 Credit ratings by companies such as Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service came under regulatory scrutiny after subprime mortgage securities with | | | | |
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Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation Opens New Branch in Gloucester County | | | | |
| News: Leader in a changing industry
Leader in a changing industry The Augusta Chronicle - Erin Zureick - Aug 28, 2010 Tom "Chum" Balk has served as the president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia since May, having gradually climbed the group's | | | | |
| News: Creating a Mortgage Market During a Credit Crunch
Creating a Mortgage Market During a Credit Crunch The Atlantic - Aug 18, 2010 The Fed could create some underwriting criteria that mortgages must meet in order for it to purchase them. The rules would be relatively conservative. | | | | |
| News: Future Of FGIC In Grave Doubt
Future Of FGIC In Grave Doubt National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News - Mark E. Ruquet - Aug 12, 2010 The loss was primarily due to its exposure to residential mortgage-backed securities insured by FGIC from 2005 through 2007. These securities have continued | | | | |
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