03/30/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MORTGAGE

• People on the Move _{2013-03-30, 08:44 am}
  Tim Booher has joined Selco Mortgage as a loan officer serving Central Oregon. Booher has 15 years of experience in the mortgage lending business.
• Treasury clarifies the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac streamline modification _{2013-03-30, 08:24 am}
  ... homeowners will also be told that HAMP offers incentives of up to $5,000 per year off of the principal of their mortgage balance if the homeowner remains current on their modification. Based on the most recent published data, homeowners currently in ...
• More Hope for First Time Buyers with Help to Buy Scheme _{2013-03-30, 08:22 am}
  ... more competitive deals to borrowers with a five per cent deposit. The scheme, which will provide equity loans and mortgage guarantees to home buyers, certainly has the potential to help a number of people into home ownership. Help to Buy's mortgage ...
• Texan's Plan Puts Wall Street on Edge: During Jeb... _{2013-03-30, 08:19 am}
  ... new chairman of the House financial services committee wants to limit taxpayers' exposure to banking, insurance and mortgage lending by unwinding government control of institutions and programs the private sector depends on, from mortgage giants ...
• Did Somebody Hit the Economic Pause Button? Does Anybody Care? _{2013-03-30, 07:00 am}
  ... peak levels. Although those levels benefited from an unusual confluence of events, higher income levels and lower mortgage rates still mean that prices could continue to expand at current rates for several years. If things continue on their current ...
• FEMA: Prepare for sticker shock _{2013-03-30, 06:58 am}
  Federal officials are encouraging homeowners in flood-prone communities to consider elevating their homes and increasing their deductibles to cut down on the sticker shock as flood insurance premiums increase.
• Beijing Bans Single-Person Households From Buying Second Homes _{2013-03-30, 06:52 am}
  The city of Beijing banned single- person households from buying more than one residence and increased the minimum down-payment for all buyers of second homes as the government seeks to cool the property market.
• NS&I research shows Britons 'saving more than ever' _{2013-03-30, 06:35 am}
  ... housing market for would-be first-time buyers after several Government schemes have prompted improvements to the mortgage market, with lenders slashing their rates and some bringing out innovative deals. Savers aged between 25 and 34 are putting ...
• Credit Union Seeks 90-Day Extension for Foxborough Family's Eviction Deadline _{2013-03-30, 06:30 am}
  ... wait for? I spoke to Julienne today and she mentioned that the Boston Community Capital lawyer (Hazeldine potential mortgage lender) is looking in to the matter. So much time has elapsed since DFCU purchased the house that DFCU has to go to court ...
• Pacific Tycoon Delivers Investing Profits to Happy Investors _{2013-03-30, 06:04 am}
  ... old challenges that investors faced everyday, like trying to interpret market performance and calculate exchange or mortgage rates for example, is not a commitment that much of the investment community is willing to make nowadays. With the exception ...
• Northeast Cobb Homes for Sale _{2013-03-30, 06:04 am}
  ... home buying tips, maps and contact information for the listings you choose, you will also be to calculate a monthly mortgage payment, check your credit and get prequalified. 720 Burning Tree Drive, Marietta, GA 30067 . $1,475,000. 5 Bedrooms 5 ...
• NAHB Releases Results Of Young Homebuyer Preference Study _{2013-03-30, 05:57 am}
  ... a listing to young homebuyers. The bank also encourages young first-time homebuyers to get pre-approved for a mortgage. 76 percent of Generation Y and 74 percent of Generation X respondents reported they would prefer to have a basement in their ...
• Houston-based Risk Management and Insurance Agency, Iscential Named... _{2013-03-30, 05:43 am}
  For benefitting the state's economy and providing good jobs for great Texans, Iscential is once again awarded one of "Best Companies to Work For in Texas", ranking #22 of small businesses in the state "... hire great people and inspire them to do extraordinary things.
• 5 Tips to Succeed in a Seller's Market _{2013-03-30, 05:39 am}
  ... a bit overwhelming. Here are a few tips to you succeed: 1. Buyers and Sellers: Be prepared; get pre-approved for a mortgage before you look at houses. Sellers, you are most likely going to buy another home. Before you put your house up for sale, ...
• The WilliesIS it All Over but the Crisis? _{2013-03-30, 05:30 am}
  ... $700 billion of money we cannot afford into a black hole of collaterized debt oblicgations, credit default swaps, mortgage-backed securities, reverse auctions, hedge funds, financial derivatives - stuff that is entirely abstract. Why do that, when ...
• The WilliesHOW to Pass Out a Bailout Bill _{2013-03-30, 05:30 am}
  ... make are in solid insitutions or 40-gallon barrels of bundled bad loans. That said, I can't help but think that the mortgage bailout might have passed if our alleged representatives showed just a drop of compassion for the ordinary American in their ...
• The CrisisWHAT You Really Lost Today _{2013-03-30, 05:30 am}
  BRADENTON, Fla., Oct. 3, 2008 -- Like a bad joke, the Dow swung up close to 300 points today as lawmakers voted at 1 PM on the bill to bail out Wall Street banks and brokers, and then fell 450 from that point as traders began the clamor for more at the close.
• Savers stash away 100 a month on average - the biggest amount in NINE years _{2013-03-30, 05:15 am}
  ... housing market for would-be first-time buyers after several Government schemes have prompted improvements to the mortgage market, with lenders slashing their rates and some bringing out innovative deals. Savers aged between 25 and 34 are putting ...
• Habitat looking for family for new Norwood home _{2013-03-30, 05:05 am}
  ... County families or individuals who meet income guidelines and can show they have enough income to make the monthly mortgage payment. Volunteer labor and donated building materials help keep down the cost and partner families are provided with ...
• Worcester, MA Real Estate Company, Hampton Properties LLC, Spearheads Local Housing Market Turnaround _{2013-03-30, 05:04 am}
  ... fall prey to foreclosure. Hampton Properties, LLC specializes in helping homeowners find solutions to combat rising mortgage payments and losing their homes. Using strictly private funding, Hampton Properties LLC is making huge strides to protect ...