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"Inflation, all we've never wanted." The Go-Go's may have sang about vacation being all we've ever wanted in the 1980's, but if we were to re-write the lyrics about last week, we could sing about inflation. Read on to learn why this matters.  We saw a double dose of inflation news last week and while the Producer ...

Over the past couple of weeks, many of the lenders who work with sub prime or riskier loan products like, 80/20 piggy-back products, interest-only, negative amortization loans, no income or asset verification loan products are under increasing pressure to buy back those loans which are in default. The default and foreclosure rate on ...

A key problem in today's home mortgage industry is created by appraisers who bend their ethical commitments under pressure to "hit specified numbers" in their appraisal reports. This often results in inflated property values that are, in many cases, much higher than realistic market values. This can ultimately cause major problems ...

It's tough to survive in today's mortgage lending industry. Many originators, particularly those that have been specializing in the subprime niche of the market, are folding their tents and silently leaving the business. But there's a bright side of that development for the mortgage industry and consumers. "We're seeing 40 ...

Newly proposed federal legislation would put the brakes on the growing trend of providing home loans to mortgage applicants using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number instead of a Social Security number. ITINs are normally issued by the Internal Revenue Service to help immigrant workers who don't qualify for a Social Security number to ...

The number of existing-home sales in January rose significantly, reaching the highest level in seven months, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. The increasing sales include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops. The sales volume rose by 3.0 percent from the previous month, to a seasonally adjusted ...

Despite a generally sluggish market, mortgage applications are rising, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. At the end of February, applications were up 8.8 percent over the same week a year ago. Applications for mortgages to finance the purchase of a home increased 5.2 percent during the week ending February 23, compared ...

FORECLOSURE TSUNAMI FORECASTED COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – Based on results from its recent mortgage study, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) has predicted that one out of five subprime loans issued during 2005 and 2006 will fail, resulting in foreclosure for millions of American homeowners. Dr. Mark Dotzour, chief ...