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CRE loans improve in 2011, but face headwinds
Commercial real estate loans improve in 2011, but face headwinds
Freddie could take more than a decade to unload REOs
Freddie could take more than a decade to unload REO inventory
Case-Shiller 20-city housing index likely rose in July
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index, which will be released on Tuesday, likely rose 1.2% in July from the previous month,
Fixing the foreclosure process more than a year out
Examining the extent of mishandled foreclosures at the largest mortgage servicers and fixing a broken system will take more than a year, according to Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Foreclosure starts spike in August
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 11:01 pm Mortgage servicers started the foreclosure process on more than 78,800 properties in August, a 33% increase from the month before and the highest monthly increase in four years,
Real estate experts advocate for mortgage finance changes
Real estate, economic and financial leaders are slated to testify Wednesday before a Senate subcommittee on new ideas for refinancing and restructuring mortgage loans.
Largest banks to submit contingency plans in case failure
Banks with $50 billion or more in assets will submit periodic contingency plans to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve for winding down in case of failure and bankruptcy.
More than 22% of mortgages still underwater
Nearly 11 million properties, roughly 22.5% of all U.S. homes, were worth less than the underlying mortgage in the second quarter, according to CoreLogic
U.S. sues 17 banks over MBS sold to Fannie, Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency sued 17 banks Friday, seeking damages from the sale of soured mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
New GSE appraisal database to tighten scrutiny on lenders
New GSE appraisal database to tighten scrutiny on mortgage lenders
Goldman, Litton, Ocwen sign New York robo-signing deal
Goldman, Litton, Ocwen sign New York robo-signing deal
Freddie Mac alerts RE agents to rising short sale fraud
Freddie Mac recently began reaching out to real estate associations and fielded more calls on a rising rate of fraudulent short sales.
Investors turning more properties into rentals
Investors are pulling back from the housing market as the flipping model loses speed on weak homebuyer demand
65th bank closes on a Thursday
Public Savings Bank closed on Thursday, ending more than 85 years of business in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Foreclosure activity falls to 44-month low
Foreclosure activity fell 35% in July compared to last year, hitting a 44-month low, according to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac.
Stimulus is worthless unless housing fixed: analysts
Stimulus is worthless unless housing fixed: analysts
Obama administration expects new push for REO rentals
The Obama administration will begin working on new strategies for how to better sell previously foreclosed homes held by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration, which may include renting more REO.
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