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Should I lend my deadbeat brother money to help save his home?
DEAR BRUCE: My brother has fallen on hard times and has asked for a $5,000 loan because he says his house will go into foreclosure. I certainly don't want him to lose his home; however, he says he will pay us back, but if past history is any indication, he won't keep his word. I don't want him to lose his house and have thought about setting up a payment plan for him to keep to. Thoughts ... (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:47:33 GMT)

EPF WITHDRAWALS: Second home loan confusion
I MADE an application to the Employees Provident Fund to withdraw money from Account 2 to reduce my second home loan. (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:10:27 GMT)

UPDATE: Agency Mortgage Bonds At Tightest Level Of The Year
(Updates with record low mortgage rates.) (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:03:44 GMT)

Govt plans tough home loan norms
The government yesterday unveiled plans for tougher regulation of the huge home loans market as fallout from the credit crunch highlights concerns about lax lending standards and fraud. (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:10:03 GMT)

Mortgage rates tie record low
Average rate falls to 4.78% on 30-year mortgage (Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:57:02 GMT)

Interest Rates at Record Lows; Local Experts Say Mortgage Loans Not Difficult to Get
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says average mortgage rates have reached a record low of 4.78% this week. Local experts break down what that means for you and tell you why they say now is the time to take advantage of it. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:07:30 GMT)

HK's new mortgage loans down 9.5%
New mortgage loans drawn down in October dropped 9.5 percent to 21.1 billion HK dollars (2.72 billion U.S. dollars), while new loans approved fell 13.1 percent to 29 billion HK dollars, official figures released Wednesday indicated. The drop in approved new loans was mainly due to a reduction of34.5 percent in primary market transactions and a drop of 12.7 percent in secondary market ... (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:14 GMT)

Home loan affordability deteriorates in October
Home loan affordability deteriorated sharply in October after house prices rose to record levels and fixed mortgage interest rates rose to their highest levels this year, the BNZ Home Loan Affordability measure shows. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:54:35 GMT)

Fewer Australians Defaulting on Mortgage Payments, Moody’s Says
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Fewer Australians are defaulting on mortgage payments than at the start of the year as the economy picks up, Moody’s Investors Service said today. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:56:00 GMT)

Approvals for refinancing loans also fell 0.6 percent, says the survey, adding that the outstanding value of mortgage ...
New mortgage loans drawn down in October dropped 9.5 percent to 21.1 billion HK dollars (2.72 billion U.S. dollars), while new loans approved fell 13.1 percent to 29 billion HK dollars, official figures released Wednesday indicated. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:34:41 GMT)

Homeowners in clear after judge throws out mortgage
Last Thanksgiving, Greg Horoski and his wife faced foreclosure. Thursday, they celebrate the holiday in the East Patchogue home they now own outright, thanks to a State Supreme Court justice's ruling to cancel their mortgage because of a bank's failure to act in good faith in working out a foreclosure alternative. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:11:04 GMT)

Fannie Mae to tighten mortgage lending standards
Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage finance company that helps shape lending guidelines, plans next month to raise minimum credit score requirements and limit the amount of overall debt that borrowers can carry relative to their incomes. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:07:14 GMT)

Finding a Surprise After Refinancing a Mortgage
Carol Schlossman received assistance from the Neediest Cases Fund in paying down her overdue home loan. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:23:40 GMT)

Federal Housing Administration Encourages More Bad Mortgage Loans
You'd think the feds might have learned their lesson. Their low rates...and subsidized mortgage loans...led to the biggest bubble in housing in US history. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:24:52 GMT)

Investors cash in on mortgage mess
As millions of Americans struggle to hold on to their homes, Wall Street has found a way to make money from the mortgage mess. Investment funds are buying billions of dollars' worth of home loans, discounted from the loans' original value. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:12:35 GMT)

Mortgage rates drop to record low
The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.78% in the week that ended Wednesday, matching a record set in April, Freddie Mac says. You could say Christmas has arrived early for people shopping for a home loan, with mortgage rates at or near record lows. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:02:25 GMT)

Charges unveiled in alleged mortgage-fraud scheme
In charges unsealed Wednesday, federal prosecutors accused four Seattle-area men of defrauding several banks through a wide-ranging mortgage-fraud scheme. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:05:32 GMT)

Save Your Home Tour in Las Vegas - No Money Down Loan Modifications and Bankruptcies to be Offered
BOSS Loan Modifications, LLC has announced it will be sponsoring the "Save Your Home Tour" in the Las Vegas area on December 8th and 10th. Participants will have the opportunity to work with local attorneys and licensed loan modification professionals for "No Money Down" on loan modifications and bankruptcies. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Mortgage defaults down 7% in month
Mortgage defaults in San Diego County fell 7 percent from September to October in a sign that, at least for the moment, housing distress is easing, according to figures released yesterday by MDA DataQuick. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:16:16 GMT)

Task force taking down mortgage scammers, one at a time
To measure the depth of the mortgage fraud crisis in Las Vegas, look no further than FBI agent Michael Rawlins’ desk. He moved here in March 2008 and has generated 40 criminal cases, all but one of which are ending in guilty pleas. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:02:24 GMT)

Mortgage Rates in U.S. Match Record Low Set in April (Update2)
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Fixed 30-year mortgage rates dropped for a fourth consecutive week, matching a record low set in April, in a decline that may further support increasing sales in the battered housing market. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:43:47 GMT)

Refinance could reduce tax deduction
Weigh several factors before a mortgage refinance, including a potentially reduced tax deduction. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT)

30-year mortgage rate lowest in seven months
It was cheaper to buy a house again this week as the average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate hit the lowest level in nearly seven months, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac . (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:00:41 GMT)

Fed touts change in mortgage rule
The Federal Reserve is proposing to exempt some investors from a requirement that consumers receive notice within 30 days after their home loan is sold or transferred to a new mortgage company. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:07:32 GMT)

Should I lend my deadbeat brother money to help save his home?
DEAR BRUCE: My brother has fallen on hard times and has asked for a $5,000 loan because he says his house will go into foreclosure. I certainly don't want him to lose his home; however, he says he will pay us back, but if past history is any indication, he won't keep his word. I don't want him to lose his house and have thought about setting up a payment plan for him to keep to. Thoughts ... (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:19:08 GMT)

Judge wipes out couple's mortgage after bank's 'repulsive' behaviour
A New York judge was so angry with a bank's "harsh, repugnant, shocking and repulsive" behaviour towards a financially struggling couple that he wiped out their $525,000 (£316,000) mortgage. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:55:35 GMT)

Owner of closed mortgage company returns to NH
Associated Press - November 26, 2009 12:25 PM ET MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) - A lawyer for the owner of a closed mortgage company being investigated by the state says his client is back in New... (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:36:58 GMT)

Owner of closed mortgage company returns to NH
A lawyer for the owner of a closed mortgage company being investigated by the state says his client is back in New Hampshire. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:02:49 GMT)

Unfreeze mortgage funds, says Senator
A Federal Opposition senator has called on the Federal Government to move for the unfreezing of mortgage funds. (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:06:14 GMT)

Attorney: Mortgage firm's owner back in NH
A lawyer for Financial Resources Mortgage owner Scott Farah, whose company's closure earlier this month is being investigated by the state says his client is back in New Hampshire. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:38:41 GMT)

Mortgage Recording Taxes
IT'S frustrating paying income tax on money you earn. It's even worse paying sales tax on money you spend. But what could be worse than paying a mortgage tax on money you borrow? (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:06:03 GMT)

St. Louis homeowners in better-than-average mortgage shape
About one-sixth of St. Louisans owed more on their mortgage than their house is worth in the third quarter, according to new data out today from real estate tracking firm First American Core Logic. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:12:05 GMT)

Realty Q&A: Why money launderers might want your home
I am a broker in Irvine, Calif. I recently sold a home which drew five offers in five days. In reviewing the buyers' financials for all five offers, I noticed that most of their accounts showed a number of large deposits over the previous 30 days from overseas. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:15:40 GMT)

Abbey revises mortgage range
Abbey for Intermediaries will introduce new mortgage products today, revising its current range. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:50:51 GMT)

Mortgage rates fall, matching record lows
The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low set in the spring and more than a full percentage point lower than a year ago, said Freddie Mac, which has tracked rates since 1971. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:23:20 GMT)

Avoid Foreclosure: Properly Handling An Underwater Mortgage
The unstable environment of a bad economy can leave homeowners dreading how low their home value will go. Over the summer, Zillow, an online real estate marketplace, revealed that people who purchased a home just two years prior, when most markets peaked, had the highest rates of negative equity . This occurs when the home value is less than the original mortgage amount, and is also known as an ... (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:10:08 GMT)

Extra payment trims years off mortgage
An extra $115 a month in mortgage payments will save a homeowner thousands in interest. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT)

5 tips for buying a foreclosed home
Do the legwork first to find a great deal on a foreclosed home. Here's what you need to know. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT)

Mortgage Indemnity Guarantees may return
Ami has set out proposals for the return of a form of mortgage insurance as a means to support higher loan to value lending to both main political parties. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:14:12 GMT)

Loan duo to start for Owls
Sheffield Wednesday's new loan signings Warren Feeney and Tom Soares are expected to go straight into the squad for the home clash with West Brom. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:22:13 GMT)

Owner of closed mortgage company returns to NH
A lawyer for the owner of a closed mortgage company being investigated by the state says his client is back in New Hampshire. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:27:14 GMT)

Owner of closed mortgage company returns to NH
Lawyer says owner of closed mortgage company under investigation returns to New Hampshire (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:24:11 GMT)

INTERNATIONAL JOINS ON LOAN
Cardiff City defender joins club in loan deal... (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:50:37 GMT)

The Nation's Housing: Walking away from a mortgage
Go ahead. Break the chains. Stop paying on your mortgage if you owe more than the house is worth. And most important: Don't feel guilty about it. Don't think you're doing something morally wrong. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:52 GMT)

Abode to sell mortgage origination business for $3.5 million
Abode Mortgage Holdings Corp. (TSXV:ABD) has agreed to sell its mortgage origination business to a private Vancouver-based investment firm for $3.5 million, the company said Friday. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:03:20 GMT)

Ask a real estate professional: Should I just walk away from my mortgage?
Louis Spagnuolo of WCS Lending in Boca Raton answers questions from readers. To ask a question that Louis may answer next week, click here . Q: I'm under water on my mortgage but only because of falling property values. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:07:58 GMT)

A seller acts as banker, and who owes what?
Q: My mother sold her house in 2002. The purchaser paid off the existing mortgage, and my mother financed the rest, which was $18,000 and which was due the next year. The buyers now pay $100 a month on the balloon loan. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:25:27 GMT)

Mortgage lenders dip back into high loan-to-value
Mortgage lenders are showing a renewed appetite to offer loans for 90 per cent of a property’s value, as competition increases for borrowers with smaller deposits. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:21:20 GMT)

Black Friday Bargains: Mortgage Rates Low, Shop Online
CALABASAS, CA--(Marketwire - November 27, 2009) - Thanksgiving is over, and that means Black Friday has arrived. While retailers across the nation will be pushing their sales, mortgage shoppers should not be forgotten. The national average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate remains low, hovering around 5% according to Informa Research Services' Interest Rate Review. Informa Research Services ... (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:34:09 GMT)

SVR gap widens between mortgage lenders
The variation in lenders’ standard variable rates (SVRs) is increasing as small building societies continue to raise their rates, pushing up mortgage payments for existing borrowers. (Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:59:00 GMT)

Home sales prices may rise in Central Texas
National residential loan experts are predicting home sales prices in Central Texas will rise by more than 4 percent by next September. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:05:37 GMT)

Wealth Check: A baby, a mortgage and studies? Time to secure the future
Edith Cupper, a 25-year-old mum from Tonbridge, has to juggle a baby, studies and a mortgage while still looking after the piggy bank. She is studying for a maths degree with The Open University and hopes to one day train as a teacher. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:13:00 GMT)

Celtic must make home advantage count: Mowbray
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has targeted a run of three home wins to help turn round his side's stuttering start to the season. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:18:57 GMT)

Once upon a time in Mortgage Land
Back two years ago when the mortgage meltdown was heating up, I wrote an article with Doris Burke called " Junk Mortgages Under the Microscope " dissecting a particularly wretched issue of mortgage-backed securities peddled by Goldman Sachs. We wanted to show how these complex securities really... (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:29:28 GMT)

Owner of closed mortgage company returns to NH
MEREDITH, N.H. -- A lawyer for the owner of a closed mortgage company being investigated by the state says his client is back in New Hampshire.Company owner Scott Farah, Financial Resources Mortgage ... (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:39:48 GMT)

Mortgage-help scams grow - Sat, 28 Nov 2009 PST
State attorneys general in Idaho and Washington are warning of mortgage foreclosure rescue scams that target homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages by offering to help if they pay large upfront fees. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said such scams are now the top source of consumer complaints to his office. Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna dubbed the perpetrators “crooks” and ... (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:03:57 GMT)

Banks increase number of short term mortgage deals as arrangement remains high
Banks have significantly increased the number of shorter term mortgage deals as experts warn about the high costs of arranging a home loan. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:16:47 GMT)

Mortgage lenders dip back into high loan-to-value
Mortgage lenders are showing a renewed appetite to offer loans for 90 per cent of a property’s value, as competition increases for borrowers with smaller deposits. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:06:10 GMT)

Real Estate Made EasyTax credit advance for first time home buyers revisited
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) discontinued their Tax Credit Advance Loan Program (TCA) in mid-October, 2009 as the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit looked like it was coming to an end. GOOD NEWS! Not only has the First Time Buyers Tax Credit been extended but PHFA has put their TCA program back into effect. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:45:15 GMT)

Rates on 30-year mortgages sink, match record low
Rates for 30-year fixed mortgages are now 0.8 percentage points below this year’s peak set in mid-June. Refinancing at the current rate shaves roughly $100 off monthly payments on a $200,000 mortgage, said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:45:19 GMT)

Hotel owners, like home owners, behind on payments
Like many home owners, hotels are starting to drown in debt. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:05:54 GMT)

Hotel owners, like home owners, behind on payments
Like many home owners, hotels are starting to drown in debt. They have been enticing travelers all year with sweet deals: credits for in-house spas and restaurants, up to 50 percent off five-star rooms, even free nights. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:05:54 GMT)

Blackburn home run grinds to a halt
A typically gritty display from Stoke denied Blackburn a fifth straight home win as an uninspiring encounter ended goalless. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:17:55 GMT)

U.S. to Pressure Mortgage Firms for Loan Relief
Only a tiny fraction of mortgages have been permanently reduced under the $75 billion Making Home Affordable program. (Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:32:49 GMT)

Mortgage rates fall to record-low level
McLEAN, Va. — Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, matching a record low set last spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:19:47 GMT)

30-year mortgage rates sink, match record low
Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell last week, matching a record low set last spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday. Rates for 30-year mortgages averaged 4.78 percent last week,... Mortgage - Freddie Mac - Business - Financial Services - United States (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:50:25 GMT)

Mortgage-tax payments are smaller
MALONE — Property-transaction payments are down almost $62,000 from last year for reported mortgage-tax charges to Franklin County towns and villages. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:28:04 GMT)

Bank wants struggling soap box derby to repay loan
An Ohio bank is stepping up pressure on the financially strapped All-American Soap Box Derby to repay a loan. (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:34:33 GMT)

Is the Federal Housing Authority at Risk
Foreclosures Hit Homeowners in Good Credit (CBS) New York City bus driver Steven Mitchell is two months behind on mortgage payments for a home loan guaranteed by Uncle Sam and part of a growing first-... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:50:10 GMT)

Owners see success with mortgage modifications
After a slow start, mortgage-modification efforts, including the government's Making Home Affordable program, seem to be gaining some traction. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:26:42 GMT)

Home loan demand hits 15-month high
The annual pace of demand for home loans has reached 10 per cent, the first time it has been in double figures in 15 months, new Reserve Bank data shows. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:09:35 GMT)

Mark Pittman dies; reporter foretold mortgage industry woes
Mark Pittman, 52, an award-winning reporter who wrote stories in 2007 predicting the banking system's collapse as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis and who fought to open the Federal Reserve to greater scrutiny, died Nov. 25 in Yonkers, N.Y. He had heart ailments, although the cause of death was not immediately clear. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT)

M3 Strategy Loss Mitigation Program Makes Waves in the Commercial Lending Industry
M3 Strategy, a ground-breaking loss mitigation firm specializing in short refinance and loan modification, has extended its results-driven program to the commercial loan sector. The company now offers solutions in commercial short pay refinancing and commercial loan modification. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Loan officer honored by housing authority
Julie Tibke likes helping people get into home ownership as a loan officer with the Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union. She recently was recognized for her abilities by the South Dakota Housing Development Authority. She was named top loan officer for the organization's Area 1. Question: How does it feel to be honored by the housing authority? Answer: It was a surprise, that's for sure, but it's ... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:05:19 GMT)

M3 Strategy Loss Mitigation Program Makes Waves in the Commercial Lending Industry
M3 Strategy, a ground-breaking loss mitigation firm specializing in short refinance and loan modification, has extended its results-driven program to the commercial loan sector. The company now offers solutions in commercial short pay refinancing and commercial loan modification. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 ... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:09:13 GMT)

3 steps to refinance your mortgage
Can you take advantage of continuing low mortgage rates? Here's how to tell. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT)

3 steps to refinance your mortgage
Mortgage rates are at rock-bottom lows. Yet declining numbers of people are applying to refinance their mortgages. Regardless of the reasons for the dwindling number of refinancers, this is a good time to at least consider a refi. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:42:00 GMT)

Treasury to meet with mortgage servicers
The Treasury Department is expected to meet with lenders on Monday to press them to do more to rework troubled home mortgage loans, a source familiar with the Treasury's thinking said. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:27:18 GMT)

Treasury to Pressure Mortgage Companies That Don't Ease Foreclosure Risk
In an effort to shame mortgage companies into finishing the paperwork to reduce payments, Treasury will publish a list in December of the mortgage companies, also known as servicers, that are lagging. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:20:03 GMT)

White House tries to spur mortgage relief plan
The Obama administration's efforts to step up pressure on the lending industry to provide mortgage relief includes few new incentives or penalties. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:21:15 GMT)

Treasury Starts New Push On Mortgage Relief
Treasury Starts New Push On Mortgage Relief (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:27:53 GMT)

Now might be the time to refinance your home
SOUTH BEND -- Should you refinance your home? Mortgage lenders say for some people now could be the time. Interest rates are extremely attractive. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:49:47 GMT)

U.S. Pushes Mortgage Industry Over Foreclosures
The Obama administration said it will crack down on mortgage companies that are failing to do enough to help borrowers at risk of foreclosure, as part of a broad effort to ramp up participation in its mortgage assistance program. The Treasury Department will withhold payments from companies that aren't doing enough to make the changes permanent. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:11:58 GMT)

Lawsuit: Ga. veterans were cheated when refinancing
ATLANTA - - Military veterans who refinanced their mortgages in expectation of lower interest rates may have been cheated on fees by their bank, according to a lawsuit pending in federal court. Th... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:23:55 GMT)

Treasury pushes lenders to boost mortgage relief
The Treasury Department is kicking off a new effort to help homeowners struggling to meet mortgage payments. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:40 GMT)

Notts Forest boss wants Shorey loan spell made permanent
Billy Davies hopes to turn Nicky Shorey's loan spell at Nottingham Forest into a permanent deal. read more (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:03:51 GMT)

Treasury Pushes Mortgage Firms for Loan Relief
The administration said Monday that it would increase the pressure on banks to help troubled homeowners permanently lower mortgage payments. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:15:46 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-30 18:15 UPDATE 2-U.S. Treasury gets tougher on home loan relief
By Glenn Somerville (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:27:03 GMT)

Real Estate Made EasyTax credit advance for first time home buyers revisited
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) discontinued their Tax Credit Advance Loan Program (TCA) in mid-October, 2009 as the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit looked like it was coming to an end. GOOD NEWS! Not only has the First Time Buyers Tax Credit been extended but PHFA has put their TCA program back into effect. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:12:44 GMT)

Treasury Presses Banks for Mortgage Relief
The Obama administration said Monday that it would increase the pressure on banks to help troubled homeowners permanently lower mortgage payments, The New York Times’s Peter S. Goodman reports. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:15:58 GMT)

Loan Modification Program Struggles
Today, President Obama urged mortgage servicers to step up efforts to enroll more homeowners in the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) -- a program that provides financial incentives to mortgage companies to modify or change existing loan terms for homeowners who can't afford to pay their mortgages. Under HAMP, lenders agree to lower monthly payments for a few months while homeowners ... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:29:44 GMT)

Ariz. gov: No problem on backers' payday loan work
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says it's not inappropriate that some of her political associates are doing work for the payday loan industry that could result in controversial legislation reaching her desk. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:36:24 GMT)

Treasury Gets Tougher On Home Loan Relief
The Obama administration threatened on Monday to punish mortgage lenders with fines unless they speed up efforts to give hard-pressed homeowners a permanent break on monthly payments. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:41:47 GMT)

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-30 20:18 UPDATE 3-U.S. Treasury gets tougher on home loan relief
By Glenn Somerville (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:43:54 GMT)

Gov't increases pressure on mortgage industry
The Obama administration will crack down on mortgage companies that are failing to do enough to help borrowers at risk of foreclosure, as part of a broad effort to boost participation in its mortgage assistance program. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:02:31 GMT)

Help for homeowners: Treasury gets tougher on home loan relief
The Obama administration threatened on Monday to punish mortgage lenders with fines unless they speed up efforts to give hard-pressed homeowners a permanent break on monthly payments. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT)

Gov't increases pressure on mortgage industry
Faced with sluggish progress in its foreclosure-prevention effort, the Obama administration will spend the coming weeks cracking down on mortgage companies that aren't doing enough to help borrowers at risk of losing their homes. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:23:47 GMT)

Texas homeowners could profit from lower mortgage rates
There's good news for first time home buyers --- and current homeowners who have been considering refinancing. Mortgage rates are at their lowest levels in years. AUSTIN, Texas -- There's good news for first time home buyers and current homeowners who have been considering refinancing' mortgage rates are at their lowest levels in years. Mortgage rates have dipped to the mid and upper four ... (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:55:29 GMT)

Obama pushing mortgage firms to reduce more monthly loan payments
Stung by complaints that a $75 billion government program to help refinance troubled mortgages is severely bogged down, federal authorities announced Monday they would increase the pressure on banks to speed up the process and save more people's homes. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:04:23 GMT)

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Releases October 2009 Cost of Funds Index
SAN FRANCISCO----The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced November 30, 2009, that the 11th District Monthly Weighted Average Cost of Funds Index for October 2009 is 1.259%. (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:17:00 GMT)

New rules slam the door on home loan surprises
House-hunters in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. New disclosure statements and other rules are intended to help borrowers be better shoppers. ( Stefano Paltera / For The Times / April 19 , 2009 ) (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:56:59 GMT)

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