APRIL 2005 MORTGAGE NEWS
APRIL 2005 MORTGAGE NEWS
Ameriquest Mortgage Faces Widespread Questions About Lending Practices
Fri, 1 Apr 2005 16:06:07 EST
The Super Bowl ad was pretty funny, but regulators in 25 states are not laughing at allegations about Ameriquest Mortgage lending practices.
February New Home Sales Still At Historic Highs
Fri, 1 Apr 2005 16:14:44 EST
HUD and the Census Department report the market for new homes continues strong.
Affinity Programs: With Some, Charity Begins At Home
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:22:46 EST
Long a way to painlessly support a favorite cause, affinity programs can now put money in your own pocket when buying or selling, even financing a home.
Mortgage Rates Up, Down, Take Your Pick
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:27:03 EST
Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Banker’s Association could hardly have disagreed more over the direction mortgage rates took for the week ending March 31 and April 1 respectively.
Mortgage Lender Fraud - Consumers Not the Only Victims
Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:05:48 EST
Homeowners are not the only victims of mortgage fraud. Banks, mortgage companies and Government Sponsored Enterprises, i.e. Freddie and Fannie, suffer huge loses too.
Mortgage Rates Hold Under Six Percent
Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:16:37 EST
Weekly Mortgage Rates Survey - Freddie Mac and Mortgage Bankers Association
Time To Talk About Those Free Credit Reports Again
Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:32:27 EST
Another region of the country is now eligible for free credit reports and the need to review your own becomes ever more apparent.
Freddie Mac Continues To See A Jolly Good Year For Real Estate
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:56:35 EST
Monthly Freddie Mac Economic Outlook continues to see home sales, housing starts, and interest rates favorable for the real estate industry.
Housing Starts Take a Tumble According To HUD and US Census Bureau
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:08:27 EST
HUD and the Census Bureau issue what may be sobering news about housing starts.
Mortgage Rates Continue Recent Decline
Wed, 20 Apr 2005 17:11:00 EST
Mortgage Rates Continue Recent Decline
Fannie Mae Holds Dividend At Reduced Q1 Rate
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:59:42 EST
The fortunes of Fannie Mae stockholders are not looking up, but CEOs of both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae fight on.
Appraisal Fraud: A Need To Sort Out The Victims From The Perps?
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:27:05 EST
Appraisers have taken the lead in asking for relief from pressures that some say may be leading to a full-scale appraisal fraud scandal.
mortgage rates rise
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:57:29 EST
Mortgage Rates Continue Recent Decline
Think Tank Report Paints Picture of Mortgage Appraisal Fraud
Fri, 27 May 2005 09:14:40 EST
Demos, a private research firm, has issued a stunning report on mortgage appraisal fraud; the reasons behind it, the ramifications, and some possible remedies. Part two of a multi-part series.
Mortgage Rates Down and Home Sales Up - Who Says Boring Is Bad?
Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:46:22 EST
Mortgage Rates Down and Home Sales Up for week ending April 22, 2005.