Boston Globe

US MBS market should weather Fed exit-Freddie exec Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The $5 trillion market for US agency mortgage-backed securities should be able to weather the scheduled end of ... Data Pointing Wall Street Journal Cloudy Future for Fannie and Freddie New York Times Frank leads push to disband mortgage corporations Boston Globe DSNews.com  -Smartmoney.com  -BusinessWeek all 85 news articles »

 

Anworth Mortgage plans stock buyback BusinessWeek Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp., which invests in securities backed by the government and mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said Monday it plans ... Anworth Announces Share Repurchase Program Earthtimes (press release) all 16 news articles »

 

MonitorBankRates.com

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MyFinances.co.uk

Mortgage approvals suffer surprise dip Independent "The dip in mortgage approvals in December reinforces our suspicion that housing prices are likely to suffer a limited relapse during the coming months, ... Mortgage Approvals Dip In December New York Times UK Mortgage Approvals Unexpectedly Fell in December Bloomberg Bank of Utah to open new mortgage lending office in S. Jordan Real Estate News Utah Scotsman  -Finance Markets (blog)  -Financial Times all 59 news articles »

 

US mortgage pros measured on private capital return Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Mortgage securities are not expected to return to any significant growth until 2011, despite efforts to restart the ... Feeble Jokes, No Glitz at Securitization Forum Wall Street Journal Blogging The Asset Securitization Forum Atlantic Online For Financial Engineers, A New Risk: Washington Wall Street Journal all 12 news articles »

 

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Latest mortgage modification speed-up plan finalized Examiner.com The latest spin on government-sponsored mortgage modifications demands that home owners provide an initial package of documents before the first phase of a ... New Government Rules Should Speed Mortgage Loan Modifications HULIQ Citigroup Home Defaults?Will Low Interest Refinancing For 30-Year Fixed ... Red, White, and Blue Press (blog) Loan Modification Programs Are Offered by Citibank - Apply Now Brentwood Press KTVN  -Bankrate.com  -FreeRateUpdate.com all 14 news articles »

 

Mortgage Funds Brace for Major Shift Wall Street Journal There may be an Arctic front looming for mortgage-focused mutual funds as the Federal Reserve prepares to stop buying securities backed by ... ANALYSIS-AIG filing casts doubt on 'limited exposure' claim Alibaba News Channel all 5 news articles »

 

MetLife downgraded by Fitch on CRE concern MarketWatch Commercial real estate-related assets, including commercial mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities and equity real estate, were roughly 16% ... MetLife's Lowered Ratings Could Increase Acquisition Costs Wall Street Journal MetLife rating cut by Fitch Tampa Bay Business Journal Fitch Downgrades Ratings of MetLife & Subs; Outlook Stable Earthtimes (press release) Business Wire (press release)  -BusinessWeek  -Financial News USA (press release) all 35 news articles »

 

Mortgage Rates Prepare for Busy Week of Econ Data MortgageNewsDaily.com Mortgage rates ended the week with the most aggressive lenders offering 4.75% at par on rate sheets. Consumers would be required to pay around 1 origination ... and more »