Mortgage Lending September 30, 2010
Volatile Rates Underscore Importance of Shopping Around -- LendingTree,Bethany Ciampa,Charlotte N.c. 09/30/2010
Officials at BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE: BXS), recently announced a new website for its mortgage servicing division. The website, www.bxsmortgageservicing.com, will allow clients to make one time draft -- ,Chris Hussey,Tupelo Miss. 09/30/2010
Dozens of DC Metro Financial Planners Will Offer Free Advice on Budgeting, Financial Planning, Debt Management, Paying for College, and More -- ,Daniel F. Drummond,Washington 09/30/2010
Greg Schwartz Named Chief Revenue Officer; -- Zillow,Jill Simmons,Seattle 09/30/2010
Free Online Tool Helps People Manage Debt with Unbiased Advice, Smarter Loans and Monthly Monitoring; Beta Launches Today At TechCrunch Disrupt -- ,Jennifer Parson,Sunnyvale Calif. 09/30/2010
AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ACG) (the "Fund") today released its monthly portfolio update as of August 31, 2010. -- ,Shareholder Contact,New York 09/30/2010
Davis Deadman, president and CEO of NexBank, announced the formation of a new Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending Division at the bank. Ron Tittle, Senior Vice President of SBA Lending, will d -- NexBank,Danielle Bickelmann,Dallas 09/30/2010
- Leading Lenders and Industry Experts Discuss Trends and Share Best Practices - -- ,Bob Visini,Santa Ana Calif. 09/30/2010
Expanding its commitment to industry-leading customer service, a la mode today announced a dedicated client service team for enterprise users of its document eSigning solution, SureDocs. This expansio -- A La Mode Inc.,Molly Dowdy,Oklahoma City 09/30/2010
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, the full-service corporate and investment banking arm of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI), has made a series of recent key hires to further expand its Fixed Income Sales an -- Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.,Hugh Suhr,Atlanta 09/30/2010
Series of Advertisements Showcase a Better Way to Bank -- ,Laura DiLello,Wilmington Del. 09/30/2010
Crowe Horwath releases survey results for current bank compensation trends -- ,Jan Lippman,Oak Brook Ill. 09/30/2010
Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. ("ESP") (Pink Sheets: EVSP), an innovator in environmental inspections, announced today that the National Association for Moisture Management (NAMM) h -- ,Stanley Wunderlich,Palm Springs Calif. 09/30/2010
American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that it priced a public offering of 11.5 million shares of its common stock at a public offering -- American Capital Agency Corp.,Investors,Bethesda Md. 09/30/2010
Strategy Seeks to Capture Non-Correlated Returns From More Than 20 Countries, Provides Diversification and Opportunity to Smooth Portfolio Performance -- ING,Dana E. Ripley,New York 09/30/2010
American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 10,000,000 shares of its common -- ,Investors,Bethesda Md. 09/30/2010
Lincoln Appraisal & Settlement Services, a leading national Appraisal Management Company (AMC) and Settlement Services firm, is now offering title and closing services to client Sistar Mortgage, a Mic -- Lincoln Aappraisal & Settlement Services, LLC,Lisa Edwards,Providence R.i. 09/30/2010
Newbridge Financial, Inc. ("NFI"), parent company of Newbridge Securities Corporation ("NSC"), a full-service securities broker-dealer and investment bank, is excited to announce the p -- ,Arnold Levine,Fort Lauderdale Fla. 09/30/2010
Expected to create value and opportunity for CMC's member-banks and mortgage companies and to enhance CMC's standing as a leading independent mortgage capital markets firm. -- Capital Markets Cooperative,Wilbur L. Ross Jr., 09/30/2010
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), a real estate investment trust focused on the business of investing in real estate related bridge and mezzanine loans, preferred and direct equity investments, mo -- ,Paul Elenio,Uniondale N.y. 09/30/2010
Growing national lender provides new opportunities for resource-strapped lenders, banks and credit unions with full suite of underwriting, processing, appraisal and document preparation business lines -- Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation,Rosalie Berg,Sun Prairie Wis. 09/30/2010
A majority of U.S. renters lived in unaffordable housing in 2009, according to new data from the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS) released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Sept. 28, the result of a co -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
The volume of mortgage loan applications last week declined 0.8 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported Wednesday. The drop was manufactured by a falloff in consumer demand for mortga -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
Reisenfeld & Associates, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based legal services provider to the mortgage banking industry, has hired April N. Pinder as associate counsel in the firm's Indiana foreclosure departm -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
HUD has announced the availability of more than $5.1 million in grants for housing counseling training. HUD plans to fund eligible organizations to deliver full-spectrum training as part of the Obama -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
It's no secret that the volume of distressed residential properties is weighing heavy on U.S. housing markets and is prolonging any meaningful recovery. Of even greater concern is the industry' -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 24, 2010. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volu -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager have announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging James Lee Lankford of Modesto -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
California Rep. Dennis Cardoza has announced legislation to stabilize the foreclosure crisis through the federal government’s conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with support of t -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
DepotPoint Inc., a provider of default servicing workflow solutions, has enhanced its TrackPoint Short Sale technology to give asset managers and mortgage servicers greater flexibility and control ove -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
Mike Heid, co-president of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, has testified before the House Financial Services Committee on “The Future of Housing Finance—A Review of Proposals to Address Market -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that a federal grand jury sitting in New Haven has returned a second superseding indictment charging a total of 10 -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
Officials at BancorpSouth Inc. have announced a new Web site for its mortgage servicing division. The site, www.bxsmortgageservicing.com, will allow clients to make one time draft payments, set up rec -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that Bank of America and United Midwest Savings Bank have become the first financial institutions to assemble SBA 504 first mortgag -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
Brian Steptoe and Natasha Steptoe both from Emanuel County, Ga., have been sentenced in federal district court for their roles in a mortgage fraud scheme that occurred in Swainsboro, Ga. Evi -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/29/2010
The multifaceted and vast derivatives market can be thorny for even the sharpest of minds. But Udo Onwuachi, a former mortgage trader and authority on collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) derivati -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
Sterling National Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has acquired Everett, Washington-based Seattle Specialty Insurance Services, Inc., an insurance services provider to financial institu -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
September 29, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received over 3,500 complaints from individuals in 38 states relating to defective drywall. Though a majority of the -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media, 09/29/2010
ATLANTA, GA, September 29, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Atlanta landscape lighting company NightVision Outdoor Lighting has chosen to partner with Georgia Classic Pool for landscaping projects throughou -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media, 09/29/2010
Asian stock markets were higher Wednesday, with Japanese stocks lifted by a better-than-expected business sentiment survey. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average was up 0.3%, Australia’s S&P/AS -- MortgageLatestNews,Admin, 09/29/2010
Houston’s foreclosure rate hit a 19-month high in July. At the same time, July’s percentage of local mortgage loans that were at least three months delinquent represented the sixth straight month -- MortgageLatestNews,Admin, 09/29/2010
Last week, GMAC Mortgage called for a halt on foreclosures and REO sales in 23 states that may have been impacted by an internal procedural error. The incident could give cause for homeowners to file -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
Nearly one-third of Americans are unlikely to qualify for a mortgage because their credit scores are too low, making homeownership out of reach for many, according to the online real estate marketplac -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/29/2010
Along with Mark Green and Mark Madsen, Brian Larrabee is one of the founders of Mortgage Revolution, a non-profit grassroots movement of true mortgage professionals joining forces to influence a posit -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
A report released by researchers at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University details the aftermath that the sub-prime crisis has left on individuals, communities, the natio -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has reported that the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders, used as an index in -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
a la mode has announced a dedicated client service team for enterprise users of its document eSigning solution, SureDocs. This expansion is a response to rapid SureDocs adoption among large lenders an -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
In a letter sent to Ohio judges, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has requested the state courts to make a special review of all foreclosure cases that involve GMAC Mortgage. The letter was sent -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
Stewart Title has named James Bennett division president for Nevada. Bennett will be based in Las Vegas and responsible for overseeing the Las Vegas, Elko, Ely, Carson City and Reno, Nev. office -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
Equi-Trax Asset Solutions LP, a national collateral valuation provider offering a line of hybrid valuation products, has been selected to offer its services to Red Rock Servicing on an exclusive basis -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
Warren, Michigan-based Five Brothers, a nationwide provider of commercial and residential mortgage default management solutions, announced the release of its ClaimSys HUD claims processing system this -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/28/2010
Stewart Title, a provider of closing and underwriting services for single and multi-site commercial transactions, recently named two title industry veterans to leadership positions. James Bennett was -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/28/2010
Home prices rose again in July, according to one of the industry's most closely watched gauges of property value trends.
The S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Indices released Tuesday showed a 0.6 p -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/28/2010
New initiatives are under way in Washington to help service members who are struggling with their mortgage payments avoid foreclosure.
The efforts include a mortgage payment forbearance of up to si -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/28/2010
Legislation to stabilize the foreclosure crisis through the federal government's conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday.
The H -- DSNews.com,Admin, 09/28/2010
Today, September 22, 2010, Director of MIAC's Secondary Solution's group, Tina Reid-Freeman was featured in Mortgage News Daily: Pipeline Press. In Rob Chrisman's article, "Servicing V -- Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp.,Dan Thomas,New York New York 09/28/2010
We are pleased to announce the newest release of DecisionServ, now called MIAC|DS ™ -- Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp.,Dan Thomas,New York New York 09/28/2010
Published in National Mortgage Professional Magazine (September 2010 Edition) -- Lenders Compliance Group,Jonathan Foxx,Long Beach Ny 09/28/2010
The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has approved a final rule to extend through Dec. 31, 2010, the Safe Harbor Protection for Treatment by the FDIC as Conservato -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
Data through July 2010, released by Standard & Poor`s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show that the annual growth rates in 16 of the 20 MS -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has finalized its ‘safe harbor’ rule intended to address the treatment of assets during the potential insolvency of an FDIC-backed institut -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
The credit quality of large loan commitments owned by U.S. bank organizations, foreign bank organizations (FBOs), and nonbanks remained weak in 2010, but improved from 2009, according to the Shared Na -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
QualityFirst Commercial Real Estate has announced the launch of its new Web site, http://qualityfirstcommercial.com. QualityFirst Commercial Real Estate provides a range of commercial real estate ser -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/28/2010
Consumer Advocates Group, America's leading real estate advocates group, were recently featured in several major newspapers and news magazines showcasing the one big business idea given to busines -- Consumer Advocates Group,Consumer Advocates Group,New York 09/28/2010
Customers Bank announced today that it has entered into a Purchase & Assumption Agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to acquire all of the deposits and assets of ISN Bank, a -- Customers Bank,Jay Sidhu,Wyomissing Pa. 09/28/2010
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Chairman of the Congressional Urban Caucus and Pennsylvania's senior member on the House Appropriations Committee, issues the following statement upon the appointm -- Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah,Ron Goldwyn,Washington 09/28/2010
Matthew Horwitch brings more than two decades of insurance leadership experience to the top post of Chicago-based firm. -- JMB Insurance,Gail Silver,Chicago 09/28/2010
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, September 28, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Which comes first: the driver`s license, or the auto insurance coverage? While most people might assume that a the document allowing a co -- http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/frfaqgen.html#7,24/7 Media, 09/28/2010
CHICAGO, IL, September 28, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Robert Hays, one of the founders of http://www.chapter7forums.com, had one goal in mind and that was to create a bankruptcy information resource c -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media, 09/28/2010
SAN ANTONIO, TX, September 28, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Author and consultant Ron Sturgeon, whose business and real estate achievements have made him a popular professional speaker, will address Tri -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media, 09/28/2010
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 28, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Blue Tax continues to put their clients` needs first as they secure their place as the customer service leaders in the tax resolution industry -- 24/7 Press Release Newswire,24/7 Media, 09/28/2010
U.S. stocks slipped Monday as concerns over the health of financials prompted investors to take a step back after four consecutive weeks of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 47.91 po -- MortgageLatestNews,Admin, 09/28/2010
The Obama administration is promising to move quickly to simplify the paperwork consumers get when taking out a home mortgage. Obama adviser Elizabeth Warren and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sa -- MortgageLatestNews,Admin, 09/28/2010
When we fail to hold others accountable, we reap the consequences—some obvious, some not so obvious. Rick Lepsinger, author of Closing the Execution Gap, calls out the excuses too many leaders use for -- Dehart & Company Public Relations,Dottie DeHart,Hickory Nc 09/27/2010
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation has announced that it is rolling out a full suite of fulfillment services for financial services companies who want to grow their mortgage lending operations, -- NationalMortgageProfessional.com,NMP Media Services, 09/27/2010