HARP Shows Pull Even While Refi Applications Dip: MBA

The refinance share of mortgage applications broke with several weeks of activity by falling below 80 percent last week, even while more borrowers took advantage of the expanded Home Affordable Refinance Program. See original article: HARP Shows Pull Even While Refi Applications Dip: MBA … [Read more...]

FDIC-Insured Institutions Earn $26.3 Billion in Q4

Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported an aggregate profit of $26.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, a $4.9 billion improvement from the $21.4 billion in net income the industry reported in the fourth quarter of 2010. This … [Read more...]

ClosingCorp Launches New Mortgage Calculator

ClosingCorp has announced the introduction of its SmartClosing Mortgage Calculator, which allows homebuyers to shop for mortgages and estimate closing costs for any residence in the country. San Diego-based Z57 Inc., a real estate Internet solutions provider, will implement the tool to enable its … [Read more...]

Fulbright and Jaworski Adds Two Mortgage Specialists

Two seasoned business litigation lawyers, focusing on mortgage banking and class action defense, have joined the Minneapolis office of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP as partners. Robert J. Read this article: Fulbright and Jaworski Adds Two Mortgage Specialists … [Read more...]

Discounts Drive Cash Buyers to Market: Survey

More homebuyers are scooping up properties with cash only, even in an environment for record-low mortgage rates, according to a recent survey. Campbell Surveys and Inside Mortgage Finance jointly released the HousingPulse Tracking Survey, collecting responses from about 2,500 real estate agents … [Read more...]

Wells Fargo Names New Non-Agency Home Loan Positions

Wells Fargo recently announced that company veterans Brad Blackwell and Greg Gwizdz will take up new positions for the lending division responsible for non-agency mortgages. Visit site: Wells Fargo Names New Non-Agency Home Loan Positions … [Read more...]

Want to Join the CFPB?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it is assembling a panel of experts with "innovative ideas and a keen perspective on how consumer finance markets affect American consumers," as described by the CFPB. The CFPB's Consumer Advisory Board will provide the CFPB with … [Read more...]

Maryland Man Nabbed in $2.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scam

Thomas E. Green of Ocean City, Md. has pled guilty to fraudulently securing nearly $2.2 million in loans to purchase five properties in Cape Charles, Va. Neil H Read More: Maryland Man Nabbed in $2.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scam … [Read more...]

360 Mortgage Group Adds Closing Doc Functionality to Its Broker Network

360 Mortgage Group has announced the release of Broker Docs, a closing document clearing functionality now available online to all 360 Mortgage Group brokers. Click to continue See the original article here: 360 Mortgage Group Adds Closing Doc Functionality to Its Broker Network … [Read more...]

DRI Adds New Sales Position, Promotes Schaefer to SVP

Bolstering support for its executive sales and client activities , DRI Management Systems, Inc., is enhancing its leadership lineup. The technology solutions company has hired Michael J See the article here: DRI Adds New Sales Position, Promotes Schaefer to SVP … [Read more...]