Mortgage Rates Holding Near Long-Term Lows
Mortgage rates were steady to slightly higher today on average. Some lenders were actually slightly lower, but they were the exception. ...
VA announces single regional framework under MyVA initiative
Internal organizations to realign their existing structures VA today announced that it is taking the first steps under the MyVA...
Lessons From the CFPB/Wells/Chase Order; FDIC Video on LO Comp; Training and Events
Don't forget that last Friday Ocwen Financial reached a settlement with a California regulator that will allow it to continue operating...
MBS MID-DAY: Conservatively Inside Yesterday's Range Ahead of FOMC
I'm not sure why anyone is writing article headlines that reference the approaching Fed announcement. Does the Fed even matter right...
On the road: moving toward a VA we can all be proud of
Sec. Bob McDonald recently spoke at the Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in San Antonio, Texas. While asking student...
Mortgage Rates: You'd Better Shop Around
Nearly half of mortgage consumers don’t shop around for a mortgage, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the...
MBS Day Ahead: Plenty of Data, but No One Around to Trade It
Today brings a relative deluge of economic data compared to yesterday. Reports include Durable Goods, Case-Shiller Home Prices, New Home...
FHA Premium Cut not about the GSEs
Julian Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban said today that the reduction of FHA annual premiums has nothing to do with competition...
Nitty-Gritty on the HUD & FHA Changes and How Lenders are Handling Them
One never knows what will cause mass hysteria. Maybe the storm hitting the Northeast? I doubt Ocwen's troubles will cause it, but the...
MBS Day Ahead: Bond Markets Set up Technical Defenses After ECB Whipsaw
It would be nice if yesterday's European Central Bank announcement had come with an instruction manual that let markets know how to react...
