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)
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Experian Study Shows Severely Delinquent Mortgage Accounts Up 15 Percent in One Year

In California, the number of severely delinquent mortgage accounts increased 35 percent IRVINE, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Many U.S. homeowners continue to weather the current credit crunch and real estate market conditions, as ... More... (Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , April 30th, 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

Existing home sales fall in March

Existing home sales fall for seventh time in the past 8 months as housing slump continues WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of existing homes fell in March, the seventh drop in the past eight months, as the ... More... (Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , April 23rd, 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

Who qualifies for help under housing bill

The Associated Press Legislation by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the House Financial Services Committee chairman, would relax the Federal Housing Administration's underwriting standards to allow the hardest-pressed homeowners to qualify for government-backed loans. That includes people ... More... (Mortgage News)
Add a Comment April 22nd, 2008

Mortgage crisis presents many problems

Augusta Chronicle The U.S. Senate quickly and overwhelmingly passed a costly bill addressing the mortgage crisis. It has money to help the banking industry, which was the perpetrator of this crisis. It would give builders help ... More... (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

Mortgage Rates Flat in Freddie Mac’s Latest Survey

McLEAN, VA - Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.88 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending April 17, ... More... (Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , April 22nd, 2008
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