Fannie offers dismal housing outlook

Mortgage finance firm cuts quarterly dividend as it moves to shore-up capital in the face of losses. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Mortgage financer Fannie Mae warned Tuesday that the tumbling home values and loan defaults that ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , , May 6th, 2008

GMAC negotiating terms of loan to keep mortgage subsidiary out of bankruptcy

Finance company GMAC LLC, which is partly owned by General Motors Corp., is negotiating terms of a a $3.5 billion loan for its struggling mortgage subsidiary Residential Capital LLC to keep it out of bankruptcy ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , May 6th, 2008

Countrywide defends process for bankrupt borrowers

Mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp (CFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday defended its treatment of borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy and pledged to hire an independent auditor to review the company's practices. "This type of ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , , May 6th, 2008

Countrywide loses $893 million in 1Q on rising loss reserve

AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Countrywide Financial Corp. said Tuesday it lost $893 million in the first quarter, as rising loan defaults amid a deepening housing downturn forced the nation's largest mortgage lender and servicer to ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , , April 30th, 2008

National City raises $7B in capital, but posts 1Q loss

The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — National City Corp., a largely Midwestern bank reeling from steep mortgage losses, said Monday it had secured a $7 billion cash infusion from equity investors but slashed its dividend and ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment April 22nd, 2008

Lenders derail plan to let bankruptcy judges modify mortgages

The Mortgage Bankers Assn. says the measure would raise interest rates, but critics contend this claim is based on faulty data. Sherrie Floyd says she was able to handle the first reset on the $505,000 mortgage ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , , April 22nd, 2008

Citigroup posts $5.1 billion loss due to hefty write-downs

Citigroup reports another quarterly loss after getting slammed by souring debt NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup Inc. said Friday it lost $5.1 billion during the first quarter as poor bets on mortgages and leveraged loans lopped ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment April 18th, 2008

Sallie Mae swings to $104 million loss in 1Q

Sallie Mae loses $104M in 1Q, misses Wall Street estimates, sets aside $137M for loan losses WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sallie Mae lost $104 million in the first quarter and fell short of Wall Street's expectations amid ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News)
Add a Comment April 17th, 2008

Wachovia negotiating for $7 billion infusion: report

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Wachovia Corp could announce as soon as Monday that it is getting a capital infusion of as much as $ billion dollars from outside investors, according to a media report. terms of ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment April 14th, 2008

Welcome to the Party

Boston.com The latest victim of the mortgage crisis? How about the Mortgage Bankers Association. The trade group is scheduled to close on a new $100 million headquarters in Washington, D.C. this spring. But what once seemed ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment April 11th, 2008