Mortgage Foreclosures


postedPublished:Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:23:51 -0800 
These are mortgage foreclosures filed with the civil division of the Circuit Court in March. Names in bold are the subject of or have an interest in the foreclosure action. Lighter names filed the foreclosure action....

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U.K. Mortgage Affordability Rose in the Highest in Two Years, Halifax Says


postedPublished:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:05:18 -0800 
U.K. first-time buyers’ ability to afford a mortgage improved this year to the highest since 1998 after house prices weakened and home loans became cheaper, Halifax said....

Buy to let mortgage rates

Mark Sunshine: Wall Streets Fatal Defect


postedPublished:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:04:34 -0800 
According to the Congressional Oversight Panel, many private label mortgage backed bonds have a fatal defect that Wall Street is downplaying: many mortgage backed bonds may not be backed by mortgages....

LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse Reveals Slightly Falling Rates


postedPublished:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:24:59 -0800 
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Average mortgage rates fell slightly week-over-week, according to the LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse , a snapshot of the lowest and average home loan rates available within the LendingTree network of lenders. On December 28, average home loan rates offered by LendingTree network lenders were 5.16 percent (5.40% APR) for 30-year fixed ......

Fresh mortgage drought warning as banks lending targets withdrawn


postedPublished:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:47:57 -0800 
House-hunters have been warned to expect a New Year mortgage drought as Britains nationalised banks will no longer be obliged to offer affordable home loans....

Mortgage rates drop for 1st time in 6 weeks


postedPublished:Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:11:55 -0800 
U.S. mortgage rates declined for the first time in six weeks, pushing down borrowing costs from a seven-month high, mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac said in a statement....

Allys Mortgage Unit Settles Fannie Loan-Buyback Demands for $462 Million


postedPublished:Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:34:48 -0800 
Ally Financial Inc. , the auto and home lender majority-owned by the U.S. government, agreed to pay $462 million to settle repurchase demands from Fannie Mae linked to $292 billion in home loans....

KBW Announces Changes to KRX and MFX


postedPublished:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:32:50 -0800 
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), today announces increases in shares of Capitol Federal Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: CFFND) in the KBW Mortgage Finance Index (MFXSM), and in Webster Financial Corp. (NYSE: WBS) in the KBW Regional Banking ......

Ally Reaches $462 Million Mortgage Repurchase Settlement With Fannie


postedPublished:Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:13:51 -0800 
Ally Reaches $462 Million Mortgage Repurchase Settlement With Fannie...

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Mortgage Rates for U.S. Loans Climb to ...
Published:Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:55:25 -0800
Mortgage rates for U.S. loans climbed to a seven-month high, increasing borrowing costs for homebuyers in a sluggish real estate market.......

Mortgage Foreclosures...
Published:Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:23:51 -0800
These are mortgage foreclosures filed with the civil division of the Circuit Court in March. Names in bold are the subject of or have an interest in the foreclosure action. Lighte......

U.K. Mortgage Affordability Rose in the...
Published:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:05:18 -0800
U.K. first-time buyers’ ability to afford a mortgage improved this year to the highest since 1998 after house prices weakened and home loans became cheaper, Halifax said.......

Mark Sunshine: Wall Streets Fatal Defec...
Published:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:04:34 -0800
According to the Congressional Oversight Panel, many private label mortgage backed bonds have a fatal defect that Wall Street is downplaying: many mortgage backed bonds may not be......

LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse ...
Published:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:24:59 -0800
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Average mortgage rates fell slightly week-over-week, according to the LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse , a snapshot of the low......

Fresh mortgage drought warning as banks...
Published:Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:47:57 -0800
House-hunters have been warned to expect a New Year mortgage drought as Britains nationalised banks will no longer be obliged to offer affordable home loans.......