News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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05/14/2013
After many complaints about checks that wouldn't clear, the Federal Reserve announced about 96,000 borrowers who received a check as part of the foreclosure settlement received too low of an amount.
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05/14/2013
Demand for green homes is growing, and research shows buyers are willing to pay the 5-10 percent higher price tag for green homes.
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05/14/2013
According to analysts at the credit rating firm, the rise of short sales does not appear to be doing enough to speed up the resolution of distressed loans.
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05/14/2013
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05/14/2013
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05/13/2013
Even though home prices have been on the rise lately, house hunters still have “ample buying power.” An average of salary of $30,700 is all that may be required to buy a house at the median price.
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05/13/2013
The housing market is making gradual improvements, but the recovery still remains “fragile,” according to the Obama administration’s April Housing Scorecard.
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05/13/2013
Lenders say they are less likely to originate a mortgage for a borrower with a FICO score in the 620 range—even if the borrower has a 20 percent down payment, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve.
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05/13/2013
In these four markets—all in the same state—multiple offers are the norm.
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05/13/2013
The number of reports filed by banks flagging suspicious activity in mortgage loans fell nearly 30 percent last year, the first big drop in decades.
