News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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05/10/2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to issue new rules that would limit some fees that lenders require consumers to pay when they purchase a home.
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05/10/2012
Fannie Mae announced a profit in the first quarter and that it would not need any additional taxpayer aid, which is the first time since the government seized control over the mortgage giant in 2008.
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05/10/2012
Lower interest rates helped move more mortgage applications last week, and home owners refinancing are seeing the largest percentage reduction in interest rate recorded in the 27 years Freddie Mac has been compiling data.
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05/10/2012
Builders have struggled to compete with distressed homes that sell at big discounts. In an unusual step, one major home builder has found a way to also cash in on the discounts.
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05/10/2012
REALTOR(R) Magazine has received three awards for Media Innovation from the Association Media & Publishing EXCEL Awards. The EXCEL Awards honors the best and brightest in association media and publishing.
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05/09/2012
Fiserv projects a big boost to home appreciation on the horizon, starting this summer.
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05/09/2012
Tighter housing inventories are starting to lift home prices, according to the latest CoreLogic housing price index.
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05/09/2012
The nation's largest mortgage servicer may face charges from the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that it discriminated against minority home buyers.
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05/09/2012
Cases of "nomophobia" are on the rise, and real estate professionals are likely candidates for it.
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05/09/2012
A new study estimates that 17.3 million prospects for new mortgages are being overlooked by lenders.
