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MISMO® Version 3.3.1 Reference Model Released

MISMO announced the release of version 3.3.1 of the MISMO Residential Reference Model in Candidate Recommendation status and for a 30-day intellectual property rights (IPR) review.

NAMB Seeks Originator Input for Wholesale Summit Originator Survey

The Summit is set for March 21, 2015 at the Hyatt Place Orlando Airport in Orlando, Fla.

MBA Honors 2015 Mortgage Banking Tech All-Stars

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Mortgage Banking magazine will award seven industry innovators with the Mortgage Banking Tech All-Stars award at MBA's National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo 2015, taking place March 29th through April 1st at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida.

Mortgage Credit Availability Increases Slightly in February

Mortgage credit availability increased slightly in February according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from the AllRegs® Market Clarity® product

Mortgage Applications Little Changed in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 0.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 27, 2015

Hunt Mortgage Group Closes Seven FHA Deals

Hunt Mortgage Group, a commercial real estate lender, announced today that it has financed seven affordable housing projects with FHA/HUD loan facilities. The total Hunt investment is $102 million and the properties include:

ICBA Announces 2015 Community Banking Policy Priorities

The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced its top legislative and regulatory priorities for 2015. ICBA made the announcement in Orlando, Fla. at its national convention, ICBA Community Banking LIVE®, the largest community banking industry event in the world.

Commercial/Multifamily Delinquencies Continue Decline

Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

Reverse Logic On Loans: Reverse Mortgages Explained

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The rule of thumb should be this: If a financial product, such as a reverse mortgage, takes more than 350 words to explain, then there should be legal checkpoints before someone is allowed to sign off on one

Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Decrease in Fourth Quarter

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.68 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2014.  This was the lowest level since the third quarter of 2007. The delinquency rate decreased 17 basis points from the previous quarter, and 71 basis points from one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) National Delinquency Survey.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 3.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 20, 2015.  This week’s results include an adjustment to account for the Presidents’ Day holida

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 13.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 13, 2015.

3 Things Consumers Should Consider When Shopping for a Title Company

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Purchasing a home is the single largest investment most consumers make in their lifetime. Soon the spring homebuying season will begin and the American Land Title Association (ALTA) reminds consumers of the three most important things to consider when shopping for a title company

MBA Honors Brian Stoffers with 2015 CREF Distinguished Service Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) awarded Mr. Brian Stoffers, Global President of Debt and Structured Finance for CBRE Capital Markets, with the 2015 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Distinguished Service Award at the Association's 25th annual CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo held in San Diego, CA

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 9.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 6, 2015

NAIC RELEASES REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS TO MODEL VALUATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released separate requests for proposals (RFP) for vendors to model expected losses on approximately 6,000 commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and 24,500 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). This process will produce valuations for state insurance regulators to set risk-based capital for CMBS and RMBS owned by U.S. insurance companies

CFPB Takes Action Against Mortgage Companies For Misrepresenting U.S. Government Affiliation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 17, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against three mortgage companies for misleading consumers with advertisements implying U.S. government approval of their products. The CFPB is suing reverse mortgage lender All Financial Services, seeking to halt its illegal activities. The CFPB is also ordering Flagship Financial Group and American Preferred Lending to end their false advertising.

Service Members to Receive Over $123 Million for Unlawful Foreclosures Under the Servicemembers Civil...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 10, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department announced today that under its settlements with five of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers, 952 service members and their co-borrowers are eligible to receive over $123 million for non-judicial foreclosures that violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).  The five mortgage servicers are JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. (JP Morgan Chase); Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Wells Fargo & Co. (Wells Fargo); Citi Residential Lending Inc., Citibank, NA and CitiMortgage Inc. (Citi); GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Ally Financial Inc. and Residential Capital LLC (GMAC Mortgage); and BAC Home Loans Servicing LP formerly known as Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP (Bank of America)

Mortgage Lender FBC Mortgage, LLC Releases Top 5 Florida Mortgage Markets for 2014

Orlando, Florida - February 6, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage Lender FBC Mortgage, LLC recently released the Top 5 Mortgage Markets in Florida for 2014. The statistics show that 2014 proved to be a steady year for growth in the Florida housing and mortgage industry. All data contained in the list is generated from FBC Mortgage, LLC’s financed properties (no cash transactions) and excludes condos

Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Justice Department’s Controversial Mortgage-Lending Settlements

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Thursday, February 12th at 10:30 a.m., the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Consumers Shortchanged? Oversight of the Justice Department’s Mortgage Lending Settlements.”