More Lender Updates; Letters from the Trenches and Legal Updates Focused on the CFPB

Posted To: Pipeline PressLondon plans to use a painfully "High-Pitched Sound Generator" to disperse large crowds at the Olympics. Observers note that it will be Cindy Lauper's first paying gig since '86. Speaking of high-pitched noises (and no, this is...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Rob Chrisman - May 19, 2012 at 9:56 am

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MBS RECAP: Slightly Bumpy Ride Late, But Important Level Holds

Posted To: MBS CommentaryMBS Live : MBS Afternoon Market Summary 104-16 Turned out to be an important level for Fannie 3.5's today. There's more than the usual amount of content in the 'alerts and updates' section below if you're looking to get caught ...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Matthew Graham - May 18, 2012 at 1:16 pm

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Mortgage Rates Lower Still, But Progress Is Slow

Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchMortgage Rates improved marginally from yesterday's new all-time lows. Without any major scheduled events to digest, bond markets were left to their own devices and paid a decent amount of attention to a sell-off in stocks...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Matthew Graham - at 11:41 am

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Duplex: 2322 Superior St., Madison, Wisconsin

$169,000. 3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms. 1313 square feet. A *GREAT* first home! $75,000 NO INTEREST loan + rental income = Monthly housing cost less than $300!!! There is no better way to enter home-ownership: Eligible owner-occupiers qualify for a...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Latest Listings: South Central Wisconsin Properties - at 11:14 am

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Mortgage Registry Now Includes all States, Federal Lenders

Posted To: MND NewsWireThe State Regulatory Registry, LLC (SRR) and the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) have issued an Annual Report for 2011. The report notes that 2011 was the first year that all state mortgage regulatory agencies utilize...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Jann Swanson - at 11:07 am

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MBS MID-DAY: Relatively Uneventful Despite Slight Weakness

Posted To: MBS CommentaryMBS Live : MBS Morning Market Summary As the trading day progresses, things are shaping up to be increasingly uneventful even though MBS are down 6/32nds. Reason being: everything has been well contained, and what little weakne...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Matthew Graham - at 8:22 am

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Realtors Show Clout, ‘Protecting The American Dream’ in DC Rally

Posted To: MND NewsWireRealtors® massed on the Washington Mall on Thursday to show their strength in a year in which their trade organization, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) seems anxious on several levels. An estimated 15,000 Realtors ...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Jann Swanson - at 7:20 am

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A Note on The Implications Of Flat Fee Pricing; Lender Updates Continue; Ready For Another Refi Wave?

Posted To: Pipeline PressFacebook...Facebook...Facebook...I guess the financial press is tired of discussing things like Europe's woes. ( Even today's closing paragraph at the bottom is about Facebook. ) Say what you want, but it is influencing real es...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Rob Chrisman - at 6:33 am

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The Day Ahead: Markets Free To "Trade It Out" Amid Data-Free Session

Posted To: MBS CommentaryWith so many unprecedented and hefty considerations, markets might enjoy today's complete absence of scheduled economic data as some sort of chance to seek its own equilibrium. That sentence was actually lifted from an article ...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Matthew Graham - May 17, 2012 at 8:22 pm

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Document accidentally released by lawyer shows naked short-selling by investment banks

Matt Taibbi is right that god rarely shines down on us in these matters.   I wonder how that lawyer is doing right now?   Has he resigned or is he sprucing up his resume? I am not even going to try to give too many remarks on this.   Mr. Taibbi a...

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