Category: Top National News

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 2, 2016
Home-lending activity took a giant leap at Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. In addition, the organization reported sizable growth in its mortgage servicing portfolio.

MarketWatch, Nov. 1, 2016–Riquier, Andrea 
After this quarter, the enterprise will have returned $101.4 billion to taxpayers.

HousingWire, Nov. 1, 2016–Gaffney, Jacob
Freddie Mac is now working with its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to create permanent foreclosure-avoidance programs as HAMP and HARP look to expire.

HousingWire, Nov. 3, 2016–Ramirez, Kelsey
The government-sponsored enterprise posted profits every quarter for the last four and a half years and sees no near-term end to conservatorship.

Housing Wire, Nov. 3, 2016–Gaffney, Jacob
Here is the next big idea.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 3, 2016–Sinnock, Bonnie
Fannie Mae’s new representation and warranty relief offers lenders a long-awaited incentive to use its automated loan validation technology. But is it enough for lenders to make the necessary technology updates and process changes to implement the tools?

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 3, 2016–Glazer, Emily
Bank also says range of possible litigation losses related to separate probe rose to as much as $1.7 billion in third quarter.

Daily Business Review, Nov. 3, 2016–Ampel, Celia
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of mortgage lenders in a decision that homeowners’ advocates say will create renewed uncertainty for some borrowers about whether they can stay in their homes.

Heritage.org, Nov. 3, 2016–Ligon, John
Author says a Federal Housing Finance Agency decision to implement a mortgage forgiveness program for severely delinquent loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is unlikely to work.

The Oregonian, Nov. 3, 2016–Njus, Elliot
The counties assert that MERS is illegal under state law.