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Mortgage settlement money fixes government budgets
GovPro Media
Money from the National Mortgage Settlement that struggling homeowners were counting on for relief is being channeled to plug state budget deficits instead. According to a report by Enterprise Community Partners (ECP), a group that supports affordable ...



Thousands of Georgia Homeowners May be Eligible for Bank of America Loan ...
Public Broadcasting Atlanta
By Jonathan Shapiro Thousands of Georgia homeowners who are currently underwater on their mortgages could be eligible for a new principle reduction program. It's part of massive settlement agreement between Bank of America and federal and state ...



Misused funds
WatertownDailyTimes.com
Struggling homeowners in several states may see limited help from a highly touted national mortgage settlement as state lawmakers instead divert the money to other purposes. In February, the Obama administration and 49 states made national headlines ...

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MRG Document Technologies Partners with The Stonehill Group to Offer Cost ...
Business Review USA (press release)
Atlanta, GA, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The StoneHill Group, a nationwide provider of quality control audits, fulfillment, due diligence and FHA insuring solutions for mortgage originators, announced a strategic alliance with MRG Document Technologies ...

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John J. Stahl III Joins The Coastal Bank as Mortgage Director and Senior Vice ...
PR Urgent (press release)
In his new position, Stahl oversees mortgage lending activity at The Coastal Bank, manages a team of mortgage experts and ensures that customers enjoy access to a full range of state-of-the-art products and services. An accomplished mortgage industry ...



MRG Document Technologies Partners with The Stonehill Group to Offer Cost ...
Exec Digital (press release)
Source: The StoneHill Group Atlanta, GA, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The StoneHill Group, a nationwide provider of quality control audits, fulfillment, due diligence and FHA insuring solutions for mortgage originators, announced a strategic alliance with ...

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Business news
The Augusta Chronicle
WASHINGTON ? Average US rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...

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Harper: Isakson right on mortgage reform
Savannah Morning News
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and the VA have been essential to the mortgage market for the past four years. Private money has vacated, except for when the government is willing to backstop risk in these uncertain times. Georgia Sen.

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MRG Document Technologies Partners with The Stonehill Group to Offer Cost ...
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
By PR.com Newswire Atlanta, GA, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The StoneHill Group, a nationwide provider of quality control audits, fulfillment, due diligence and FHA insuring solutions for mortgage originators, announced a strategic alliance with MRG ...

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Business briefs
The Augusta Chronicle
WASHINGTON ? Average US rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...

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On the record
Muncie Star Press
Michael J. and Amy Etchison, Windermere, Fla., and tenants at 2001 W. Mount Pleasant Blvd.; 4651 Woods Edge Lane and 5020 Hessler Road, foreclosure. Aaron Hassett, 2204 W. Village Drive, vs. Walter Berry, 3820 Kingswood Court, complaint.



Bank of America offering up to $30000 for short sales
OCRegister
In recent months, major banks in the US have become increasingly willing to embrace short sales as a cheaper alternative to foreclosure. Cathy Haney is a real estate broker who grew up in and now lives and works in Irvine.



Citbank /Provident Funding Short Sale Closed by The Ballen Group of Keller ...
PR.com (press release)
With foreclosures on the rise in the US, banks are looking for any way they can to minimize their foreclosure losses. Basically, it is much more cost effective for a bank to agree to a short sale rather foreclose on a home. Banks aren't in the business ...

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Indianapolis area has most-affordable housing
Indianapolis Star
Widespread home foreclosures are a big factor. Indianapolis endured the highest foreclosure rate in the nation in 2006, and the rate has remained high since. Foreclosures have dumped many thousands of homes on the market at reduced prices, driving down ...

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Indianapolis metro area ranked No. 1 in housing affordability
Indianapolis Star
Widespread home foreclosures are a big factor. Indianapolis endured the highest foreclosure rate in the nation in 2006, and the rate has remained high since. Foreclosures have dumped many thousands of homes on the market at reduced prices, driving down ...

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Shafted! Why are Homeowners Still Left to Struggle Against Big Banks Alone?
AlterNet
The funds directed to the states were intended to support counseling, foreclosure mediation, mortgage modification programs, and legal services for those facing the prospect of losing their homes. But states are taking advantage of loose wording in the ...

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Shafted! Why are Homeowners Still Left to Struggle Against Big Banks Alone?
AlterNet
The funds directed to the states were intended to support counseling, foreclosure mediation, mortgage modification programs, and legal services for those facing the prospect of losing their homes. But states are taking advantage of loose wording in the ...

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GoLocal Worcester

The Fastest Growing Communities in Central Mass
GoLocal Worcester
Foreclosure and For Sale signs became as familiar part of local scenery as the grass and trees. Projects that had been on the verge of becoming reality were put on hold. Webb's assessment was accurate: After 2007 many communities saw their number of ...



Spring is the season for remodeling
Sioux City Journal
Q: How much debt could be forgiven by the Mortgage Debt Relief Act? About 2060000 properties are in foreclosure inventory, according to a report from Lenders Processing Services. As of the end of the 2011, 11.1 million borrowers were reported to be ...



Business digest
STLtoday.com
(Lisa Brown) Foreclosures stabilize ? The number of St. Louis-area houses facing foreclosure remained stable in April, with 1793 homes either declared in default, scheduled for auction or in possession of banks. Figures from RealtyTrac, the online ...

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"The Keys to Finishing 2012 as Successfully as You Started It"
Business Review Canada (press release)
Prospect Mortgage, LLC (Unique Identifier #3296) is a Delaware limited liability company licensed by the Department of Corporations under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act and operates with the following licenses: AK Mortgage ...

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Lenders less leery of reducing homeowners' principal
The Republic
In addition, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants that control the majority of mortgages in the state, will now allow loans to be paid down by the California program. Before, when a lender contribution was required, ...

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Federal Attack On Calif. Mortgage Overhaul Spurs Debate
Law360 (subscription)
By Erin Coe Law360, San Diego (May 18, 2012, 8:23 PM ET) -- A federal home loan regulator's criticism of California's mortgage reform proposals is fueling a debate between opponents who claim the legislation could increase litigation for lenders and ...



FHA's streamlined refinance program can save borrowers thousands
San Francisco Chronicle
Mortgage broker: David Cary, California Mortgage Advisors, Sausalito, (800) 400-2772, davidcary.com. Property type: An owner-occupied single-family residence in Benicia. Appraised value: No appraisal required. Borrowing amount: $539000.

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Boston.com

Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April
Boston.com
A $25 billion settlement reached in February between the nation's biggest mortgage lenders and state officials has since cleared the way for banks to take action on unpaid mortgages. In California, Arizona, Nevada and many other so-called non-judicial ...

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Foreclosure drop seen nationwide
Columbia Daily Tribune
National mortgage-foreclosure activity in April decreased 5 percent from March and was down 14 percent from April 2011, according to a report by RealtyTrac released yesterday. One in every 698 US housing units had a foreclosure filing during the month.

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30-year mortgage rate falls
KPVI News 6
A banner flies in front of a home at a Pulte Homes housing development May 5, 2009 in Oakland, California. (Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) ? Average US rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third ...

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Mortgage Rates: Low Mortgage Rates Decrease Again to New Record Lows
FreeRateUpdate.com
Today's Wells Fargo California 30 year fixed mortgage rates are at 3.625% (3.799% APR). MBS prices (mortgage backed securities) are down -3/32 (FNMA 30 yr 3.5 at 104.20). MBS prices affect mortgage rates which move in the opposite direction.

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A Window of Opportunity by California Mortgage Expert
SBWire (press release)
Petaluma, California based Mortgage Broker Jehoshua Shapiro, NMLS#275208 says that low rates have created a great opportunity for refinance or purchase, however creeping inflation could create interest rate hikes. Petaluma, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/18/2012 ...



Foreclosures Hit a Record Low - Analyst Blog
NASDAQ
Considerable decrease in hardest hit foreclosure states, such as Arizona, Nevada and California, was the primary reason for the recent fall in overall foreclosure activity, despite a surge in majority of the states. However, the pace of foreclosure ...

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Utah Sen. Lee gives up dream home in short sale
Daily Herald
7 hours ago ? AP SALT LAKE CITY ? Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has experienced the housing bust first-hand after short selling his dream home a few months after taking office. Lee's mortgage bank suffered a loss of up to $400000 in the July 2011 sale ...

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Utah Sen. Lee gives up dream home in short sale
Daily Herald
Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has experienced the housing bust first-hand after short selling his dream home a few months after taking office. Lee's mortgage bank suffered a loss of up to $400000 in the July 2011 sale of the house in Alpine, Utah, ...

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Sen. Lee gives up dream home in short sale
StandardNet
By Contributed AP SALT LAKE CITY ? Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has experienced the housing bust first-hand after short selling his dream home a few months after taking office. Lee's mortgage bank suffered a loss of up to $400000 in the July 2011 sale ...

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Report: Foreclosure filings slow in Utah, US
Real Estate News Utah
Foreclosure activity in Utah has fallen sharply over the past year, a new report shows. The number of foreclosure-related filings ? ranging from notices that a homeowner is behind on a mortgage to repossession by a bank ? fell by 21 percent from April ...

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Report: Foreclosure filings slow in Utah, US
Salt Lake Tribune
Foreclosure activity in Utah has fallen sharply over the past year, a new report shows. The number of foreclosure-related filings ? ranging from notices that a homeowner is behind on a mortgage to repossession by a bank ? fell by 21 percent from April ...

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Sen. Lee forced to sell 'dream home' in short sale
Salt Lake Tribune
Mike Lee was forced to sell his dream home in Alpine with his mortgage bank taking a significant loss ? up to $400000 ? in a "short sale" as the housing bust in his neighborhood drained his house's value. Lee purchased the home for around $1.1 million ...

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Utah's Retirement Fund in Good Shape Despite Recession
Utah Policy
While, actuarially speaking, Utah's fund is still underfunded, Newman said the good news is that ?we don't have to pay all? of the obligations today. He compared a pension fund to buying a house. You may owe $300000 on your mortgage.



Homeowners In 17 States Getting Shaft In Mortgage Settlements
Lez Get Real
Nine states are using part of the money for mortgage relief, and part of it for other programs. Indiana is using half of it to assist low-income households with energy bills. Idaho, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Maine and West ...

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Consumer Mortgage Debt Falls Three Percent Since April 2011, According to ...
Business Review USA (press release)
Consumer credit card and mortgage spending slowed from a year ago, with the average credit card debt per consumer falling 13% to $5650 and the average mortgage debt decreasing 3% to $166631. Consumers in eight states decreased their mortgage by more ...

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Consumer Mortgage Debt Falls Three Percent Since April 2011, According to ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Oklahoma (12%), Wyoming (11%) and Idaho (9%) paid down their student loan debt the most while Vermont (8%), Utah (7%) and Delaware (7%) saw the biggest increases. Mississippi ($4232), Louisiana ($4504) and Alabama ($4811) have the least amount of ...

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