Carrington Charitable Foundation (CCF), the philanthropic branch of the Carrington Family of Companies, announced its 3rd Annual Golf Classic to be held October 14 in Newport Coast, California.
Read More »Commentary: Same Old, Same Old
The summer is over and with it the end of re-runs of (some of) our favorite shows. Still, there├â┬ó├óÔÇÜ┬¼├óÔÇ×┬ós one more re-run we have to endure, but with a new twist: Republicans in Congress balking at increasing the debt ceiling and threatening a government shutdown when the federal fiscal year ends October 1--unless (and this is the twist) legislation passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President is tweaked, modified, changed, delayed, or otherwise abandoned.
Read More »FHFA Reports Rising Interest Rates in August
Mortgage rates continued their climb in August, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
Read More »Mortech Promotes Compliance Specialist
Mortech, a Zillow business providing mortgage technology software for bankers and secondary market teams, announced that Tom Erickson has been promoted to the position of mortgage industry and compliance specialist.
Read More »Study: One-Third of Americans Unlikely to Qualify for a Mortgage
A study from Zillow finds three out of 10 Americans are still unable to get in on today's improving market as mortgage availability remains tight.
Read More »August Personal Income Improves at Fastest Pace since February
Personal income grew in August at its fastest pace since February, and consumer spending grew faster than July, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported Friday. The growth matched economist forecasts of a 0.4 percent boost in income and a 0.3 percent increase in spending. BEA also revised up its estimate of both spending and income growth in July.
Read More »LenderLive Names SVP for Secondary and Capital Markets
Robert Fulton has joined LenderLive Network as SVP of secondary and capital markets for the company's Correspondent Lending unit.
Read More »Report: FHA to Seek Treasury Draw
Despite efforts to shore up its insurance fund, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is likely to seek a Treasury draw of nearly $1 billion to help cover losses from bad loans. "Sources familiar with the matter" told Reuters Wednesday the agency may need to take a bailout for the first time in its history. While no definitive numbers were given, the White House predicted in its budget earlier this year that FHA may need up to $943 million.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Plunge to Lowest Levels in Months
According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) was 4.32 percent (0.7 point) for the week ending September 26, down to the lowest level since the week ending July 25. A year ago, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.40 percent. Declines were just as drastic in Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The site reported a drop of nearly 20 basis points for the 30-year fixed, which ended the week at 4.47 percent.
Read More »Analysis: South Remains Strong for Investment Opportunities
HomeVestors of America and Local Market Monitor together released a ranking of the most promising investment markets for the third quarter of 2013.
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