Mortgages

As Rates Stay Low, Mortgage Applications Jump

Michael Santo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:14:32 -0500

As we've previously covered at HULIQ, mortgage rates are approaching all-time lows. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, an industry group, this has fueled huge demand in terms of mortage applications.

FBI Unearths Metro Dream Homes 70M Mortgage Scam

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:45:39 -0500

Between 2005 and 2007, Metro Dream Homes victims were persuaded into investing at least $50,000 with Metro Dream Homes, either by refinancing their existing homes or buying new homes at inflated prices.

Jumob Mortgage Rates Fall To 2-Year Low

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:36:52 -0500

While the mortgage rates go up and down and it's becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with the mortgage rates in this volatile market there is one particular type of mortgage that became the focus of our attention: the Jumbo Mortgage. According to the recent survey, released by Bankrate the Jumbo mortgage rates have fallen to a two-year low of 6.52 percent, down from 6.76.

Mortgage Lending Still Low Despite Recent Increases

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:07:36 -0500

Mortgage lending in UK remains still in historical low levels despite recent increases.

Irish Mortgage Affordability Reaches To 96 Levels

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:20:50 -0500

A story published in today's Independent.ie informs that the mortgage affordability in Ireland has reached the levels of 1996 for the first time home buyers. In 2006, when Ireland experienced a housing boom, the first time buyers were spending about 2/3 of their income on mortgage. Now things are different.

Lenders Bringing Homeowner Prosecutions In Loan Modification

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:27:32 -0500

Mortgage Fraud Examiners, the company that was warning the public about loan modification services months before the Obama Administration, is now warning of a new “criminal loan modification trap” which the government 'doesn’t'(?) want you to know.

Will Your Adjustable Mortgage Rate Adjust Lower?

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:47:18 -0500

When conforming mortgages adjust, they're often tied to an interest rate index called LIBOR. LIBOR is an acronym for London Interbank Offered Rate. But what LIBOR stands for isn't as important as the role it plays.

Borrowers Complain Of LendingTree.com Siting Experience

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:28:06 -0500

The recent rise in the mortgage applications due to the all time low mortgage rates has increased the exposure of online lending organizations such as LendingTree.com and E-Loan in the public and private media. The commercial says "when banks compete you win at Lendingtree.com," but our online research showed that the winning experience was not the one that you had hoped for.

Examining The Making Home Affordable Plan

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:48:24 -0500

FHFA has just released the "Examining the Making Home Affordable Plan" testimony by Patrick J. Lawler, Chief Economist for the FHFA.

Fannie Says No Condo Financing For You

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:16:09 -0500

Perhaps all of the builders frantically breaking ground on multi-family units in the Northeast should've checked in with Fannie Mae. The Wall Street Journal reports that Fannie is adding restrictions to its condo financing programs.

Mortgage Lawsuits Decrease In 4Q 2008

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:05:05 -0500

Increased regulatory action at the end of 2008 has not added to the overall number of mortgage litigation cases winding their way through the American judicial system, according to a report just released by MortgageDaily.com in conjunction with the law firm of Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider PC.

The Biggest US Mortgage Lenders

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:26:36 -0600

Mergers and acquisitions are shaking up the standings of the biggest mortgage originators, according to earnings data analyzed by MortgageDaily.com . Mergers will continue to reshape rankings through next year.