| Title |
Author |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Housing finance reform: the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
Goodman, Laurie S. |
Report |
Apr 1, 2020 |
4189 |
| Termite inspections are routinely required for a home sale. |
|
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Dec 8, 2019 |
530 |
| Termite inspections are routinely required for home sale. |
Barry Stone |
|
Dec 8, 2019 |
533 |
| Crime raps filed vs shuttered Banco Filipino execs for 'unsafe, unsound' banking. |
|
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Dec 4, 2019 |
446 |
| New York rent laws driving multifamily interest to Jersey. |
|
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Dec 4, 2019 |
267 |
| How do short-sales laws affect NH brokers and agents? It's unclear whether a special license is required. |
Funk, W. John; Dietel, Robert J. |
|
Apr 12, 2019 |
961 |
| Banking Regulation. |
Van Doren, Peter |
|
Mar 22, 2019 |
390 |
| Residential mortgage consumer protection bills clear assembly. |
Perry, Jessica |
Brief article |
Mar 8, 2019 |
285 |
| Comparing methods for termite treatment. |
|
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Nov 23, 2018 |
552 |
| Comparing methods for exterminating termites. |
|
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Nov 23, 2018 |
555 |
| How to fix the festering sore of daily interest mortgages. |
|
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
419 |
| Fannie Mae updates set for condo market. |
Knopp, Elana |
Brief article |
Jun 13, 2018 |
112 |
| FG moves to scale up housing delivery, inaugurates FHA, FMBN boards. |
|
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Mar 7, 2018 |
629 |
| Mortgage interest rates of 8-10% still unaffordable: President Jeenbekov. |
|
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Jan 19, 2018 |
271 |
| Poll: Voters Support CFPB, Strict Financial Regulation. |
|
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Jul 18, 2017 |
237 |
| Cyber snare: New York's cyber law casts a wide net. |
Batistoni, Dianne |
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
583 |
| I said don't call me. |
Biderman, David; Strain, Donna |
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
2515 |
| TRID done right. |
Williamson, Laura; Minchenberg, Janice |
|
Mar 1, 2016 |
2377 |
| Living with TRID: the growing pains and benefits to come. |
Corr, Jonathan |
|
Mar 1, 2016 |
1405 |
| TRID: a checklist for successful compliance. |
Farrell, Kathlyn "Lyn" |
|
Mar 1, 2016 |
848 |
| A whole lot of spending. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
|
Sep 1, 2015 |
420 |
| MBA seeks clearer rules from CFPB. |
|
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Sep 1, 2015 |
367 |
| A squishy deadline. |
Sichelman, Lew |
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
1447 |
| Keys to staying relevant. |
Schneider, Howard |
Company overview |
Jul 1, 2015 |
1008 |
| The TRID challenge. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
Cover story |
Jul 1, 2015 |
5192 |
| TRID 360[degrees]. |
Alvey, Alice |
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
2735 |
| Ready or not: here TRID comes. |
Finkelstein, Melanie R. |
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
1081 |
| The end is near. |
Schneider, Howard |
Interview |
Jun 1, 2015 |
1024 |
| Who's responsible for teaching Johnny how to borrow? |
Rudner, Stephen C. |
|
Jun 1, 2015 |
947 |
| One small step. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
Editorial |
Nov 1, 2014 |
418 |
| Today's housing crisis. |
Jones, Allen H. |
|
Oct 1, 2014 |
3263 |
| Investing in the forces of change. |
Jaffa, Alan |
|
Oct 1, 2014 |
1363 |
| What to do when you can't pay the mortgage; Property law specialist Rukhsanah Haroon explains what happens if you don't make payments on your property. |
|
|
Sep 20, 2014 |
692 |
| Parking spaces. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
Interview |
Sep 1, 2014 |
1402 |
| Get ready for the combined disclosures. |
Fulmer, Ann |
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
900 |
| The elephant in the room. |
England, Robert Stowe |
|
Aug 1, 2014 |
5602 |
| The importance of third-party oversight. |
Pistilli, Tony |
|
Aug 1, 2014 |
979 |
| New mortgage rules restrict credit availability: ABA survey. |
|
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2014 |
263 |
| Little rest for weary lenders. |
Schneider, Howard |
|
May 1, 2014 |
1015 |
| August 2015. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
|
Apr 1, 2014 |
392 |
| Dear Bureau: there are some things you need to know. |
Haitz, Joel |
|
Apr 1, 2014 |
1344 |
| The key to the mortgage industry's future. |
Weaver, Lisa M. |
|
Mar 1, 2014 |
808 |
| FHFA's Watt officially delays guaranty fee hikes. |
|
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Feb 1, 2014 |
342 |
| Telltale signs your QC program has problems. |
Walzak, Becky |
|
Nov 1, 2013 |
2466 |
| The new normal for mortgage banking: the mortgage industry has faced its share of challenges through the Great Recession and into an era of much tighter regulation. But today's landscape holds promise for those who can navigate the new normal. |
Starkey, Kelli |
|
Jun 1, 2013 |
1989 |
| Mortgage rules remodeled: homebuyers will see broad new protections when state and federal reforms take effect in January 2014. |
Morton, Heather |
|
May 1, 2013 |
1542 |
| -Mortgage lenders concerned about new US consumer agency regs. |
|
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Apr 5, 2013 |
248 |
| -Mortgage lenders concerned about new US consumer agency regs. |
|
|
Apr 5, 2013 |
244 |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES : MORTGAGE CREDITS: EP AMENDMENTS UNDER DISCUSSION. |
|
|
Feb 22, 2013 |
437 |
| HUD's Donovan testifies on disappointing FHA actuarial report. |
|
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Jan 1, 2013 |
753 |
| A new year's resolution. |
Fulmer, Ann |
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
853 |
| Everything is hard--and that's Ok. |
Newman, William A. |
|
Oct 1, 2012 |
1201 |
| The next administration. |
England, Robert Stowe |
|
Sep 1, 2012 |
5313 |
| Mortgage lenders in Saudi Arabia yet to free up fund flow to end-users. |
|
|
Aug 30, 2012 |
483 |
| Mortgage law necessitates regulatory vigilance. |
|
|
Jul 16, 2012 |
797 |
| Hunt for bad guys extends to residential lenders. |
Barbarino, Al |
|
Mar 7, 2012 |
817 |
| SAFE act doesn't go far enough. |
Walsh, John |
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
781 |
| Gale-force winds and uncharted waters: the regulatory environment will be tough to navigate this year for the mortgage industry. Here's a small lifeboat to help get you through. |
Vong, John; Roth, Jason |
Cover story |
Mar 1, 2012 |
3778 |
| MBA urges agencies to modify risk-based capital guidelines. |
|
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Mar 1, 2012 |
881 |
| CFPB to examine originators. |
Schneider, Howard |
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
810 |
| Reforming America's mortgage market: what comes after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? |
O'Shields, Reginald T. |
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
13760 |
| Mortgages CAN. |
Sokolowski, Rachael |
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
1098 |
| A UCDP guide for small lenders: deadlines are upon us for the new appraisal data program required by Fannie and Freddie. If you are a smaller lender and looking for some compliance help, here are some tips. |
Miller, Jennifer |
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
2047 |
| Top originators thriving: new research reveals a lot about what makes top originators so highly effective. Many are seeking a good home in today's hostile regulatory environment. But they remain upbeat about the market. |
Woodard, Sue |
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
3466 |
| Make your mortgage affordable: improve your chances of getting approved for a home loan modification. |
Brown, Carolyn M. |
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
1076 |
| Dodd-frank's new rules for residential lending--falling down the rabbit hole. |
O'Connor, Steve |
|
Sep 1, 2011 |
1439 |
| Mortgage lenders warn over proposed rules from Europe; 'ADDITIONAL REGULATION COULD IMPACT ON BUYERS'. |
|
|
Aug 12, 2011 |
813 |
| Hot town: summer in the city. |
Fulmer, Ann |
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
2022 |
| Seeking to reinflate the housing bubble. |
Hoar, William P. |
|
Jul 18, 2011 |
1600 |
| Kyrgyz Economic Regulation Ministry proposes to set up state mortgage company. |
|
|
Jul 13, 2011 |
110 |
| The credit box. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
|
Jul 1, 2011 |
417 |
| The risks of risk retention: there is a lot not to like about the proposed qualified residential mortgage (QRM) definition. And regulators are hearing all about it. |
Stowe, Robert |
|
Jul 1, 2011 |
6338 |
| Reform that hurts homebuyers. |
Carr, James H. |
|
Jun 1, 2011 |
900 |
| Cleaning up the aftermath of subprime: welcome to the Kafkaesque world of mortgage loan servicing. It's time for national consumer standards--and prosecutions for fraud, too. |
Konczal, Mike |
|
Jun 1, 2011 |
2392 |
| Brace yourself. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
|
May 1, 2011 |
492 |
| The mortgage industry reformation: these are times of zero tolerance. Get it right from the start is the new mantra for loan quality. Industry survivors must become true believers if investors are going to come back into the fold. |
Kladde, Mary; Lee, Ruth |
|
Apr 1, 2011 |
3622 |
| IV. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be eliminated as GSEs over time. |
|
|
Mar 24, 2011 |
3494 |
| The tortoise and the hare on Capitol Hill. |
Killmer, Bill |
|
Mar 1, 2011 |
902 |
| The cost of uncertainty: lenders can manage through current uncertainty by knowing what they don't know and partnering with others to help control the risk of changes yet to come. |
Stucky, Scott K. |
|
Mar 1, 2011 |
2256 |
| Fingers in the pie; property posers Your legal questions answered by RICHARD BATTRICK. |
|
|
Jan 20, 2011 |
196 |
| The next banking crisis: the foreclosure mess may force a solution to the deeper economic drag of underwater mortgages and zombie banks. |
Kuttner, Robert |
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
1652 |
| Getting the balance right: careful planning, the right technology and good execution can help lenders find the right balance in their production channels. |
Katz, Rob |
|
Dec 1, 2010 |
2259 |
| Election 2010: impact on the real estate finance industry. |
Killmer, Bill |
|
Dec 1, 2010 |
877 |
| Change on many levels. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
Legislation |
Nov 1, 2010 |
363 |
| HUD proposes strengthening FHA indemnification process. |
|
|
Nov 1, 2010 |
549 |
| Pay by the rules: three recent developments have turned traditional pay practices upside-down in the mortgage origination field. Sorting them out will take some effort. |
Northway, Rob |
Law overview |
Nov 1, 2010 |
3512 |
| The road less traveled: there are many hurdles to overcome for lenders contemplating owning an affiliated title agency. But it can be done, with a little planning and due diligence. |
Broussard-Speier, Mary Jo |
Legislation |
Nov 1, 2010 |
2903 |
| Where is the tipping point for outsourcing REO? |
Barnett, Brandon |
|
Nov 1, 2010 |
836 |
| GSE reform: avoid 'sledgehammer' solutions. |
Courson, John A. |
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
976 |
| Tracking Washington. |
|
|
Sep 27, 2010 |
380 |
| Much to digest. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
407 |
| Galvanizing the grassroots: a grassroots lobbying initiative representing the real estate finance industry proved its worth this year--and then some. The effort, called the Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA), mobilized its members and shaped legislation that could have devastated the mortgage banking business without its input. |
Wisniowski, Charles |
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
3053 |
| An industry at the crossroads: the reverse-mortgage industry faces some critical choices that could determine whether its future is bright or in decline. Reaching out to a new subset of borrowers with new product variations could be the answer. |
Corn, Craig |
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
2822 |
| The debate is far from over. |
Killmer, Bill |
Legislation |
Sep 1, 2010 |
849 |
| Prepare for a new regulator. |
Schneider, Howard |
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
796 |
| F-cubed diffused. |
Williamson, Lauren |
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
210 |
| A no-win situation. |
|
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
510 |
| Congress passes sweeping financial reform legislation. |
|
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
1181 |
| Dodd-Frank Act transfers SAFE Act authority to new consumer bureau. |
|
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
369 |
| Stabilization is a relative term--prime deterioration on the rise. |
Blecher, Herb |
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
895 |
| News from the loan-modification front: there is no shortage of opinions on the success of a variety of loan-modification programs--especially the Home Affordable Modification Program. |
Morse, Neil J. |
Cover story |
Aug 1, 2010 |
3258 |
| Rebutting allegations of unfair lending: here's a basic primer on how to build a powerful defense against charges of unfair lending using origination data and statistics. |
Bloch, Farrell |
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
2808 |
| Strict courts create servicer headwinds. |
Bergman, Bruce J. |
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
1084 |
| House passes FHA Reform Act. |
|
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
373 |
| Smarter tools in the fight against fraud: a new generation of fraud-detection tools is helping FHA lenders more effectively fight fraud. |
Mckenna, Frank |
Report |
Jul 1, 2010 |
2650 |
| The SAFE act's unlevel playing field non-depository mortgage lenders face much steeper compliance costs under the SAFE act's licensing provisions. |
Kromer, John P.; Bauer, Heidi M. |
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
2788 |
| Picking contenders, not pretenders: all settlement-service providers are not created equal. It takes experienced professionals to handle today's FHA, REO and short-sale deals. |
Rennell, Leslie |
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
2110 |
| Half-full or half-empty--examining the glass. |
Morse, Neil J. |
Conference news |
Jul 1, 2010 |
992 |
| Mortgages after the meltdown. |
Taylor, Candace |
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
543 |
| NCUA rules that a line of credit is MBL. |
|
|
Jun 2, 2010 |
182 |
| House Financial Services Committee approves FHA Reform Act. |
|
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
473 |
| Regulators target fair servicing: regulators are now analyzing whether minority borrowers are receiving loan modifications on par with similarly situated non-minority borrowers. Consider the following risk-mitigation strategies for the coming wave of "fair-servicing" examinations and enforcement actions. |
Tucker, Jonice Gray; Saul, Benjamin P.; Sommerfield, Lori J. |
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
2885 |
| From 'don't ask, don't tell' to 'zero tolerance, zero defects'. |
Focardi, Craig |
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
1112 |
| RESPA readiness: here are some best practices for hitting a moving target known as RESPA. |
Kolb, Angie |
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
2903 |
| Specialty servicing: a delicate balance. |
Sharma, Gagan |
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
1094 |
| New HAMP report card shows new trial mods decline in March. |
|
|
May 1, 2010 |
383 |
| A new season. |
Courson, John A. |
|
May 1, 2010 |
1697 |
| Q&A with Edward DeMarco. |
Stowe, Robert |
Interview |
May 1, 2010 |
4140 |
| CMBS market in transition: regulatory and accounting changes give issuers and investors pause, as the commercial mortgage-backed securities market seeks to stage a comeback. |
Leon, Hortense |
|
May 1, 2010 |
2842 |
| Home valuation code of consternation. |
Lewis, Ken |
|
May 1, 2010 |
4732 |
| PA banking department steps up enforcement in 2009. |
|
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2010 |
243 |
| Appraisal Institute opposes use of BPOs in HAFA short-sale program. |
|
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
410 |
| IMS helps servicers increase permanent loan mods: expands REO asset management offering. |
|
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
566 |
| Stewart Lender Services offers short-sale and deed-in-lieu services. |
|
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
277 |
| FHA commissioner details enforcement crackdown in testimony. |
|
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
878 |
| Mortgage bankers band together. |
Britell, Alexander |
|
Mar 9, 2010 |
506 |
| Catching the bad guys: a full-scale crackdown against mortgage fraud is under way. The federal government, the federal housing administration and individual lenders are leading the way. |
Wisniowski, Charles |
Cover story |
Mar 1, 2010 |
4048 |
| Raising the drawbridge against fraud; lenders and servicers are taking the battle against mortgage fraud to a new level. The trick is finding really good armor. |
Holmes, Greg |
Cover story |
Mar 1, 2010 |
2853 |
| No pain = No gain for HAMP fulfillment. |
Loeb, Jay A. |
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
914 |
| Moving from broker to banker. |
Schneider, Howard |
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
817 |
| Rewriting the rules; All eyes are on the senate as a legislative deadline looms for enacting financial regulatory reform. two key issues are risk retention and a consumer-protection agency. |
Milligan, Jack |
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
2887 |
| Fannie Mae relaxes Florida condo regulations. |
|
|
Jan 8, 2010 |
181 |
| Administration starts drive to convert trial mods to permanent mods. |
|
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Jan 1, 2010 |
608 |
| House passes sweeping financial reform bill. |
|
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Jan 1, 2010 |
780 |
| HUD proposes SAFE Act minimum standards for states. |
|
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
450 |
| Mortgage mash-up: regulatory reform here and now: as consumer protection grows ever more complex, only technology can keep pace. |
Vong, John I.; Lampe, Donald C. |
Cover story |
Jan 1, 2010 |
3007 |
| Mortgage Cadence makes compliance support services enhancements. |
|
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Jan 1, 2010 |
300 |
| Q3 Commercial and multifamily mortgage performance falls in weakened economy. |
|
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Jan 1, 2010 |
433 |
| Amendment exempts commercial/ multifamily from risk-retention requirements. |
|
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Jan 1, 2010 |
380 |
| Is it SAFE? |
Stack, Andy |
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
807 |
| Treasury guidance on REMIC gives owners more flexibility. |
|
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2010 |
275 |
| The home valuation code of conduct and its potential impacts. |
Abernethy, Avery M.; Hollans, Harris |
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
7479 |
| 'Skin in the game' provisions opposed in regulatory reform proposals. |
|
Law overview |
Dec 1, 2009 |
323 |
| High-stakes debate. |
O'Connor, Steve |
Column |
Dec 1, 2009 |
1596 |
| The new Good Faith Estimate: as the deadline nears, the mortgage origination industry is still puzzling over details of the new Good Faith Estimate. |
Schulman, Phillip L.; Bunting, Holly Spencer |
Law overview |
Dec 1, 2009 |
4705 |
| How can you regain consumer trust? A new organization funded by the Ford Foundation has set out to establish super-strict rules on mortgage lending practices for its members in exchange for getting a "Fair and Safe" lender seal of approval. The Fair Mortgage Collaborative bans certain products and monitors market pricing to try and guarantee safe lending by its members. |
Lazerson, Jeff |
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
3939 |
| Pulling out the crystal ball. |
Cooley, Scott |
Personal account |
Dec 1, 2009 |
1343 |
| RESPA, MDIA, HAMP mods and more. |
Gardner, Harry |
Law overview |
Dec 1, 2009 |
946 |
| MBA, industry groups urge Treasury to adjust REMIC change. |
Sorohan, Michael; Murray, Michael; Kemp, Carolyn |
Law overview |
Dec 1, 2009 |
610 |
| iEmergent forecasts weak production volume in 2010. |
|
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
544 |
| Modifying loans: getting to true success. |
Ramocinski, Janice |
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
928 |
| Flat fees for originators weighed by Fed. |
Schneider, Howard |
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
853 |
| FHA commissioner announces steps to tighten credit policy. |
|
Law overview |
Oct 1, 2009 |
601 |
| New REMIC rules on modifications. |
|
Law overview |
Oct 1, 2009 |
609 |
| A portrait of the servicer as a landlord. |
Lang, Cheryl |
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
1630 |
| Administration issues report card on servicers' loan-mod efforts. |
|
Report |
Sep 1, 2009 |
724 |
| New FHA loan-mod program launched to curb foreclosures. |
|
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Sep 1, 2009 |
485 |
| Restructuring for the next generation. |
Courson, John A. |
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
1053 |
| Mortgage brokers face new regulations, changing industry. |
Bonnell, Isaac |
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
1106 |
| Obama administration urging large servicers to step up loan mods. |
|
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Aug 1, 2009 |
474 |
| Maximizing mods: promising approaches to deal with the crush of loan-mod volume are starting to emerge. The formula includes both high-tech and high-touch. |
Dezube, Dona |
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
3810 |
| A refresher course in government servicing: with government lending on the rise, servicers should prepare for more red tape when it comes to rules about loss mitigation, property preservation and inspections. |
Archambault, Gary |
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
2457 |
| Near-term technology: investments to make a difference. |
Hamermesh, David |
Column |
Aug 1, 2009 |
1428 |
| New roles for rules. |
Parkins, Brad; Lehman, Bill |
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
1839 |
| Many steps to remortgaging; The law ro o m with Claire Simmons of Ward Hadaway. |
|
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Jul 11, 2009 |
558 |
| Federal agencies propose originator registration rules under SAFE Act. |
|
Law overview |
Jul 1, 2009 |
333 |
| HUD shelves 'required use' RESPA provision. |
|
Law overview |
Jul 1, 2009 |
433 |
| The changing servicing landscape. |
Carey, Patrick |
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
1117 |
| Appraisal management companies on the rise. |
Schneider, Howard |
Law overview |
Jul 1, 2009 |
851 |
| Coming in October: regulation changes for consumer loan advertising. |
Pry, Carl G. |
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
530 |
| House passes sweeping mortgage reform bill. |
|
Law overview |
Jun 1, 2009 |
702 |
| Getting it right. |
Courson, John A. |
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
1652 |
| One for all, all for one: lenders are finally getting a single licensing system for all states. It isn't perfect, but it is here. |
Vong, John |
Conference news |
Jun 1, 2009 |
3852 |
| Finding lending equilibrium. |
McElmurry, Scott |
|
May 18, 2009 |
687 |
| A lot of hoopla. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
Editorial |
May 1, 2009 |
499 |
| MBA offers proposal for uniform national regulation of mortgage lending. |
|
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May 1, 2009 |
378 |
| Is CRA responsible for the meltdown? Did the Community Reinvestment Act play a part in pushing lenders to make higher-risk loans in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods that helped drive the market meltdown? |
Kane, Kevin; Woos, Lorraine |
Cover story |
May 1, 2009 |
6427 |
| The administration's plan for troubled borrowers: The details of the Obama administration's plan for helping strapped borrowers are complex. The components include both refinancing and loan modifications. And Congress is adding its own solutions into the mix, which may include bankruptcy cram downs. |
Platt, Laurence E.; Smith, Kerri M. |
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May 1, 2009 |
4095 |
| Negative equity--a novel solution: a growing number of homeowners are underwater on their mortgages. An idea to credit a greater share of monthly mortgage payments early on to principal, rather than to interest, could offer a solution. |
Taff, Laurence G. |
|
May 1, 2009 |
3477 |
| Just keep going. |
O'Connor, Steve |
|
May 1, 2009 |
1604 |
| The political climate: congress is about to completely rewrite the operating rules for the mortgage-lending business, and the mood is not pretty. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
Law overview |
Apr 1, 2009 |
3504 |
| Damaged by UPL? The Bar argues the public has a right to redress. |
|
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
620 |
| Pitfalls of FHA lending: many lenders are finding the Federal Housing Administration's lending programs attractive today. But there are many unique rules lenders must learn before getting started. |
Walzak, Rebecca B. |
Law overview |
Mar 1, 2009 |
2430 |
| FHFA to require new loan-level identifier data for originators. |
|
Law overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
360 |
| Congressional testimony calls for tempered FHA growth. |
|
Law overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
420 |
| MBA white paper maps compliance for anti-identity-theft mandate. |
|
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Feb 1, 2009 |
343 |
| MORTGAGE MARKETS : COMMISSION MAY CONSIDER TIGHTER LENDING RULES. |
|
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Dec 3, 2008 |
278 |
| HUD files RESPA reform rule at eleventh hour. |
|
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Dec 1, 2008 |
1068 |
| FHFA keeps conforming loans limits mostly steady for 2009. |
|
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Dec 1, 2008 |
514 |
| Full disclosure. |
Robbins, John M. |
Column |
Dec 1, 2008 |
1638 |
| The need for the non-traditional mortgage. |
House, Devin |
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
1074 |
| Banks pass on rate cut; Chancellor orders lenders to act now. |
|
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Nov 8, 2008 |
433 |
| Congress passes, Bush signs Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
614 |
| Federal government to purchase bank stakes. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
571 |
| HUD launches two separate foreclosure-prevention programs. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
625 |
| FDIC proposes higher assessments on insured banks. |
|
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Nov 1, 2008 |
384 |
| Insufficient loss mitigation could bring treble damages. |
|
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
228 |
| FDIC simplifies coverage rules for mortgage servicing accounts. |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
311 |
| Ken Harney - Tossing out a lifeline. |
Harney, Ken |
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Oct 3, 2008 |
747 |
| Servicer-led solutions provide blueprint in rebuilding U.S. mortgage market. |
Heid, Michael J. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
981 |
| Striking the right balance: new regulations issued by the Federal Reserve seek to carve out protections for borrowers in a new category of "higher-priced loans." But will these protections be enough to satisfy Congress as it seeks to enact tough restrictions on originators in the wake of the foreclosure crisis? |
Platt, Laurence E. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
4959 |
| A strategy for long-term growth: Envoy Mortgage is thriving right now in the midst of market mayhem. Part of this stems from adhering to a set of core principles that made the company get out of subprime lending way back in 2005. |
Zugheri, David |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
3022 |
| Harnessing the current of change. |
O'Connor, Steve |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1198 |
| LenderLive purchases Guardian Mortgage Documents. |
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Brief article |
Oct 1, 2008 |
288 |
| FBI investigates fraud in failed firms. |
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Sep 25, 2008 |
366 |
| FBI zeroes in on collapsed and troubled giants as pressure grows for limits on pay-offs to bosses. |
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Sep 25, 2008 |
355 |
| Rewriting the rules. |
Reilley Hewitt, Janet |
Editorial |
Sep 1, 2008 |
493 |
| State of affairs; A hectic year of mortgage legislative activity in the states has ended with some solid accomplishments. But lawmakers are expected to again take up a slew of mortgage industry measures in 2009. |
DeMuth, Jerry |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
2580 |
| Buyback prevention; Buyback demands from investors have cost the mortgage industry real money in recent times. Careful attention to compliance prior to funding can prevent some of these costly problems.. |
Ryan, Leonard |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
2531 |
| Broke; The mortgage industry's approach to consumer-protection compliance needs fixing. |
Pizante, Lou |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
3056 |
| Automated underwriting's next frontier: servicing: it's only logical--so why not move automated underwriting tools into servicing, where they can help determine best options for loss mitigation? |
Simmons, Linda C. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
2224 |
| The quick calculus of sound mortgage lending; Calculating the net tangible benefit of every loan for every one of your borrowers is the smart way forward for the origination business. |
Vermillion, Dale |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
2400 |
| Mortgage meltdown: offers lessons for all. |
Childs, Larry B. |
Report |
Sep 1, 2008 |
1620 |
| Bush signs housing bill into law. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
456 |
| Fed adopts final HOEPA rules. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
873 |
| Major housing bill nears passage. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
692 |
| Fed and Treasury roll out Fannie, Freddie backstop plan. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
678 |
| HOPE NOW helps 1.7 million borrowers, rolls out new guidance. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
677 |
| Time out: let's stop the blame game. |
Robbins, John M. |
Column |
Aug 1, 2008 |
1850 |
| The fight over seller-financed down payments: seller-financed down-payment assistance has been controversial from the get-go. Proponents say low-income buyers need it to boost them into homeownership. Opponents, including federal housing commissioner brian montgomery, argue that seller-financed down-payment assistance is hurting the agency's insurance fund. |
DeZube, Dona |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
3743 |
| Industry technology in interesting times. |
Gardner, Harry |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
1155 |
| Banks tighten commercial underwriting standards. |
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Survey |
Aug 1, 2008 |
371 |
| Bush signs housing bill into law. |
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Jul 31, 2008 |
456 |
| Bush signs housing bill into law. |
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Jul 30, 2008 |
456 |
| Housing bill bars insurance sales by reverse mortgage sellers. |
Postal, Arthur D. |
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Jul 28, 2008 |
489 |
| US mortgage aid bill passed. |
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Jul 25, 2008 |
460 |
| US mortgage aid bill passed. |
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Jul 24, 2008 |
460 |
| US Economy Needs Months to Recover. |
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Jul 21, 2008 |
126 |
| MBA paper seeks to clarify roles of mortgage banker, broker. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2008 |
267 |
| Will brokers raise their standards? |
Schneider, Howard |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
839 |
| Bush signs housing relief bill; appraisal institute applauds. |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
398 |
| House passes housing-stimulus legislation. |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
711 |
| HUD extends RESPA reform comment period. |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
398 |
| Congress, administration each propose FHA mortgage relief. |
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May 1, 2008 |
728 |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES : EU OPENS PROBE INTO NORTHERN ROCK AID. |
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Apr 3, 2008 |
492 |
| Ken Harney - Will ruling impact mortgage lending? |
Harney, Ken |
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Mar 31, 2008 |
757 |
| State of the industry: more challenges ahead in 2008. |
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Conference news |
Mar 1, 2008 |
597 |
| New year brings new national mortgage regulatory framework. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
482 |
| Fed proposes HOEPA revisions for comment. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
414 |
| Dodd introduces anti-predatory-lending bill. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
382 |
| Mortgage industry to receive more scrutiny by state regulators. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2008 |
238 |
| CMBS hits a wall: the subprime-induced meltdown in the capital markets last year changed the rules of the road in the commercial real estate market. |
Smith, Dan; Rhodes, Todd |
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Jan 1, 2008 |
2398 |
| Report: foreclosure mess will worse. |
Brooks, David |
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Dec 21, 2007 |
800 |
| President, mortgage lenders announce plan to help some homeowners facing foreclosure. |
Wallace, Mike |
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Dec 10, 2007 |
960 |
| Overtime lawsuits revisited: in spite of opinion letters from the Department of Labor, lawsuits continue against lenders, pressing for overtime pay for loan officers. Key exemptions help lenders defend themselves, but haven't yet eliminated the problem. |
Fife, Joan B. Tucker |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
3315 |
| House passes extension of terrorism-insurance law with veto threat looming. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
716 |
| The emergence of 'neo-prime' lending. |
Holland, Steven |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
1421 |
| It's time to go back to the future. |
Coop, Kevin |
Industry overview |
Nov 1, 2007 |
1336 |
| Paul F. Hancock--mortgage industry attorney and fair-lending expert. |
Wisniowski, Charles |
Interview |
Oct 1, 2007 |
3588 |
| Northern rock: solutions and problems. |
Weale, Martin |
Company overview |
Oct 1, 2007 |
4004 |
| Prepayment penalties on subprime mortgages. |
Ergungor, O. Emre |
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Sep 1, 2007 |
2483 |
| The state of things. |
Hewitt, Janet Reilley |
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Sep 1, 2007 |
559 |
| Getting help with fair lending: as regulators continue to turn up the heat over fair-lending compliance, new technology is coming to the rescue of lenders. |
Hawes, Sam |
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Sep 1, 2007 |
2788 |
| A revitalized FHA: expanding access to a safe mortgage solution. |
Robbins, John M. |
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Aug 1, 2007 |
1671 |
| Fed hearing focuses on disclosure and lending curbs. |
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Aug 1, 2007 |
660 |
| Regulators issue final guidance on subprime mortgage products. |
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Aug 1, 2007 |
571 |
| MBA chairman: regulate bad actors, not subprime loan products. |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
643 |
| Insurance hassles: the role of commercial/multifamily servicers--when it comes to insurance--has gotten a whole lot more complicated. |
Bergsman, Steve |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
3186 |
| Levee requirements cause county concern. |
Friedman, Mark |
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May 21, 2007 |
367 |
| Lending organizations endorse homeownership preservation principles. |
Coleman, Carolyn |
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May 14, 2007 |
295 |
| House Financial Services Committee passes GSE reform bill. |
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May 1, 2007 |
355 |
| Tighter lending standards will dampen short-term homes sales. |
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Statistical data |
May 1, 2007 |
341 |
| Freddie Mac rolls out tougher subprime lending standards. |
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Apr 1, 2007 |
666 |
| More responsibilities, more pressures: the practice of mortgage-related law has gotten a lot more complex in recent years. Attorneys are stretching to cover all the bases. |
DeMuth, Jerry |
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Apr 1, 2007 |
2233 |
| Regulatory overload: a host of issues are simmering at the state, local and federal levels. Regulators and lawmakers are generating new guidance and legislation over mortgage issues at a dizzying pace. |
Morse, Neil J. |
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Apr 1, 2007 |
2660 |
| iComply's got compliance covered: a unique resource in the mortgage industry has made industry laws, regulations and legal rulings accessible by computer. Washington, D.C.-based Lotstein Buckman LLP's iComply database transforms average mortgage professionals into up-to-speed compliance people no matter where they operate. |
DeZube, Dona |
Cover story |
Apr 1, 2007 |
2963 |
| Senate predatory lending hearing to be followed by more hearings. |
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Mar 1, 2007 |
466 |
| Anti-predatory-lending standard, mortgage fraud top MBA agenda. |
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Feb 1, 2007 |
561 |
| House passes bill to remove 'reverse' mortgage caps. |
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Feb 1, 2007 |
337 |
| Servicing's tough new challenges: servicers are facing several challenges in 2007. Delinquencies are up, home prices are down and compliance demands are on the rise. Plus, growing numbers of nonprime borrowers require much more hand-holding when adversity hits close to home. |
Morse, Neil J. |
Cover story |
Feb 1, 2007 |
3718 |
| The right compliance tools: lenders need help when it comes to complying with many new layers of compliance risk. |
Brooks, Bob |
Column |
Feb 1, 2007 |
2499 |
| Could fax be the weak link in your security chain? |
Huff, Phil |
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Feb 1, 2007 |
861 |
| Two key issues concerning the supervision of bank safety and soundness. |
Jaffee, Dwight M. |
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Jan 1, 2007 |
2104 |
| Ohio, Maryland courts overturn local predatory lending laws. |
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Jan 1, 2007 |
583 |
| Data security to heat up at federal, state levels in 2007. |
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Conference news |
Jan 1, 2007 |
522 |
| Federal regulators pass on setting CRE lending limits. |
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Jan 1, 2007 |
407 |
| Freddie Mac tweaks Seller/Servicer guide. |
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Dec 1, 2006 |
352 |
| Regulators issue final guidance on nontraditional products. |
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Nov 1, 2006 |
598 |
| OFHEO: Congress must act to pass GSE reform. |
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Nov 1, 2006 |
402 |
| FHA reform needed sooner rather than later. |
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Nov 1, 2006 |
535 |
| Is it legal? Here is a step-by-step plan for evaluating the legal risks of your business plan, from the perspective of a veteran industry lawyer. |
Platt, Laurence E. |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
4265 |
| Following the letter of the law: servicers need to carefully monitor what is in a bankruptcy plan before it's confirmed, if they want to ensure full repayment under Chapter 13. |
Roselle, Cynthia; Boll, Edward J., III |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
2288 |
| DOL issues favorable opinion to MBA on overtime issue. |
Davis, Robert P.; Markison, Ken |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
672 |
| Reining in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: how can we control the mortgage giants' interest rate risk? |
Jaffee, Dwight M. |
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Sep 22, 2006 |
4315 |
| FHA reform bill clears the House. |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
523 |
| Freddie Mac adopts temporary portfolio growth limit. |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
323 |
| Licensing, lending and losing. Your identity: mortgage banking regulatory and legislative trends at the state and local level covered a range of topics in 2006. Watch for possible state action on nontraditional mortgage products in 2007. |
Tomaszczuk, Carol M.; Ried-Barrett, Amber; Pane, Anna C. |
Cover story |
Sep 1, 2006 |
3087 |
| HMDA revisited: the date is fast approaching for release of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2005. Make sure you are ready to explain what the data show--and what they don't show. |
Ryan, Leonard |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
2402 |
| Better options for subprime lenders. |
Schneider, Howard |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
867 |
| FHA reform bill filed in Senate, companion to House legislation. |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
471 |
| HUD issues antiproperty-flipping rule. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2006 |
297 |
| Mortgage shakedown: mortgage fraud against lenders is definitely on the rise. Whether law enforcement can get the crime wave under control is an open question. |
DeZube, Dona |
Cover story |
Aug 1, 2006 |
3976 |
| Overtime lawsuits remain threat: in spite of revisions to Fair Labor Standards Act rules in recent years and a new opinion letter from the Labor Department, lenders still face lawsuits for overtime claims by loan officers. |
Fife, Joan B. Tucker |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
4481 |
| Freddie Mac's new approach. |
Cooley, Scott |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
1575 |
| A toast to BREW. |
Minton, Gabe |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
998 |
| Realizing the potential of eSignatures. |
Huff, Phil |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
814 |
| No surprises from the Fed. |
Schneider, Howard |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
858 |
| Florida tops MBA/MARI report on mortgage fraud in 2005. |
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Jul 1, 2006 |
672 |
| Oxley: no predatory lending bill this year. |
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Jun 1, 2006 |
400 |
| Data-security bill awaits vote on House floor. |
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Jun 1, 2006 |
305 |
