Finance & Mortgage
Mortgage Applications Dipped Last Week : MBA
Justice Dept. Casts Wide Net with Mortgage Subpoenas
Chines Banks Lower Rates For First-Home Buyers
EDITOR'S PICKS
-

Top 1,000 Brokerages Reveal Which Real Estate Firms Are Surviving — And Growing — In The Current Recessionary Market
-

Shohei Ohtani And His Agent Settle Hawaii Lawsuit Over Alleged Sabotage Of $240 Million Real Estate Project
-

James Corden Locked In Bitter Fight With London Council Over Paving Changes At His $22 Million Heritage Home
-

Mortgage Rates Jump Back Above 6% After Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Higher
Last week the Stockton, California, city council approved a plan to default on about $2 million of debt payments in an effort to avoid becoming the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. NAHB Sees Expanded Role for Federal Home Loan Banks in Housing Reform
The National Association of Home Builders released its blueprint for housing finance reform that it said will transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a new private-sector securitzation system. Home Builders Announce Housing Finance System Reform Plan
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today announced a new comprehensive framework for housing finance system reform that would transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to a new mortgage securitization system for single-family and multifamily conventional mortgages. Moody's Downgrades Wells Fargo Servicer Rating on Loan Performance
The deteriorating performance of certain prime and subprime loans serviced by Wells Fargo ($31.54 0.25%) prompted Moody's Investors Service to downgrade the bank's servicer ratings. Foreclosure Sales a Sign of What's to Come
Foreclosure-related sales rose in the last quarter of 2011 but fell slightly year-over-year, according to RealtyTrac's latest U.S. foreclosure sales report. U.S. Mortgage Rates Fall to 3.90 Percent
U.S. 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates fell to 3.90 percent in the week ending March 1, down from 3.95 percent in the prior week, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage calculator - a vital tool
Purchasing a house is probably the biggest investment and commitment you will make in your life. But when it comes to getting a mortgage it is vital that you do your homework. To make life easier the Mortgage Calculator is a website devoted entirely to helping you find the right mortgage for your needs. Bank of America Scores Key Court Ruling in Resolving Countrywide Mortgage Mess
Bank of America had attempted to get an $8.5 billion settlement over bad Countrywide mortgage-backed securities approved in New York state court over the objection of some angry investors. Bernanke Real Estate Outlook: Recovery of Housing Market arduous
The recovery of the housing market and economy has been slow and arduous. Legislators and leading economists alike know that housing is the key to helping jobs and Americans get back on their feet. Andrew Bers Earns CLHMS Designation for Expertise in Luxury Home Market
Andrew Bers of RE/MAX Alliance Group has earned the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation offered by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing in recognition of his experience, knowledge and expertise in the luxury home market.