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Mortgage brokers to be fingerprinted, registered

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:36:46 GMT

Mortgage loan originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central registry to do business in future, according to new rules issued by the Federal Reserve and other regulators.

Mortgage - Business - Mortgage broker - Federal Reserve System - Financial Services

May home prices up, but no sustained recovery

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:26:46 GMT

Single-family home prices rose more than expected in May, reflecting robust spring sales spurred by homebuyer tax credits, new S&P/Case Shiller data show.

Real estate pricing - Home - United States - Business - Taxation

Home sales tumble 5.1 percent in June

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:22:34 GMT

Sales of previously occupied homes fell in June and are expected to keep sinking, indicating that the housing market's troubles are likely to drag on the economic recovery.

Business - Residential Housing - Construction and Maintenance - Sales - Manufactured

Mortgage applications sink to 13-year low

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:35:11 GMT

Demand for loans to purchase homes sank to a 13-year low last week, and refinancing demand also slid despite near record-low mortgage rates.

Mortgage - Refinancing - Loan - United States - Business

Watchdog: Financial system support up $700 billion

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:08:51 GMT

Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayers' total support for the financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said on Wednesday.

United States - Government - Business - Financial Services - Inspector General

New home construction fell sharply in June

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:55:52 GMT

Home construction plunged last month to the lowest level since October as the economy remained weak and demand for housing plummeted.

Home construction - Business - Business and Economy - Construction and Maintenance - Conferences

Mortgage volume rises, boosted by low rates

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:50:28 GMT

Applications for home loans rose last week as rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed-ate loans sank to the lowest levels on the survey's record.

Mortgage - Loan - Business - Financial Services - United States

U.S. wants Fannie, Freddie's money back

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:39:18 GMT

A federal regulator is taking steps that could lead to the recovery of some losses sustained by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac - United States - Mortgage - Business

Twin Cities top list of best for working moms

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:54:53 GMT

For the second year running, ForbesWoman has gathered the data and crunched the numbers to determine the U.S. cities that offer the most to working moms.

United States - ForbesWoman - Arts and Entertainment - Home - Family

Foreclosure activity rising in most metro areas

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:42:02 GMT

Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows.

United States - Metropolitan area - Real estate - Foreclosure - Business

Homebuilders less confident in housing market

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:16:49 GMT

Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing.

Real estate economics - United States - National Association of Home Builders - Counties - Business and Economy

Home shoppers taking fresh look at renting

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:43:37 GMT

As the real estate market has turned, so, too, has the real estate consumer. Many adults are no longer sold on the merits of owning a home.

Real estate - Renting - Business - Business and Economy - United States

Mortgage demand dips on rising rates

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:56:14 GMT

Home loan demand cooled last week as rising mortgage rates curbed refinancing requests that had soared to a 14-month high, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

Mortgage - Refinancing - United States - Financial Services - Business

The big thinking in condos now is to get small

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:20:49 GMT

Alexandra Gorbokon, a 26-year old public relations executive, has made an offer on her first home, a condo in downtown Chicago.

Chicago - Public relations - United States - Business - Illinois

These mansions off the beaten path are hard sell

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:37:06 GMT

Homes that cost $10 million or more are expected to boast certain luxuries, and the gated compound called The Brentwood has all the amenities a trophy home should.

Brentwood - Essex - England - Gated community - Business

New home sales up, but sales remain slow

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:52:14 GMT

For those seeking hope in the better-than-expected 23.6 percent jump in new home sales in June: it's only one month's data.

United States - Business - Salesmanship - Marketing and Advertising - Business and Economy

Man claims â??Yahwehâ?? sold him a foreclosed home

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:41:45 GMT

A Lake County jury convicted a transient of stealing a house in foreclosure by removing "for sale" signs, changing the locks and filing strange paperwork with the county.

Foreclosure - United States - Lake - Counties - Ohio

Don't chase rates â?? find the right mortgage too

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:44:08 GMT

For those who can qualify, it's one of the best times to get a mortgage.

Mortgage - Business - Financial services - United States - Loan

Commercial real estate shows a faint pulse

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:47:21 GMT

The commercial real estate industry is rising to the dawn of a national rebound, say market insiders in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle.

Real estate - Los Angeles - Commercial property - Business - New York City