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Mortgage Rates Dive to Three-Month Lows on Iran Tensions

Mortgage Rates Dive to Three-Month Lows on Iran Tensions

Monday, 13 January 2020
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Last week, mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since October as investors worried about a military back-and-forth between the United States and Iran. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...
California Governor Pushes Plan for State CFPB

California Governor Pushes Plan for State CFPB

Tuesday, 14 January 2020
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a new California Consumer Financial Protection Law, modeled on the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read more...
Bill Bodnar of MMG: A Pretty Rough Ride

Bill Bodnar of MMG: A Pretty Rough Ride

Monday, 13 January 2020
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Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide talks about the impact of the de-escalation between Iran and the United States, jobs reports, and good news coming out of Europe. Read more...
First American Expands Ownership Interest and Acquires Title Security Agency

First American Expands Ownership Interest and Acquires Title Security Agency

Friday, 10 January 2020
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First American Financial announced it has fully acquired Title Security Agency, a well known brand within the Arizona real estate community with four decades of experience. First American had been a minority owner for five years. Read more...
Construction Spending Rises 0.6%, Led By Home Building

Construction Spending Rises 0.6%, Led By Home Building

Thursday, 09 January 2020
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U.S. construction spending increased for a fifth consecutive month in November, increasing by a hefty 0.6%, according to the Commerce Department. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...
Ex-HUD Secretary Julián Castro Ends White House Run

Ex-HUD Secretary Julián Castro Ends White House Run

Saturday, 04 January 2020
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Julián Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, has announced the end of his bid for the presidency. So reports The Hill. Read more...
CEO of Online Mortgage Brokerage Trussle Resigns

CEO of Online Mortgage Brokerage Trussle Resigns

Wednesday, 08 January 2020
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The founding CEO of Tussle, a fintech startup, has left the firm with little explanation. So reports TechCrunch. Read more...
Pending Home Sales Bounce Back, Led By Western Region

Pending Home Sales Bounce Back, Led By Western Region

Saturday, 04 January 2020
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Contracts to buy existing U.S. homes rebounded modestly in November 2019 thanks to a leap in activity in the nation’s western region. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...
Home Prices Climb to 15% Above 2006 Pre-Crisis Peak

Home Prices Climb to 15% Above 2006 Pre-Crisis Peak

Saturday, 04 January 2020
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A key measure of nationwide home prices rose in October 2019 to more than 15% above the pre-financial crisis peak reached in July 2006, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced. Read more...
Fraud Risk Rose for Home Purchase Mortgages

Fraud Risk Rose for Home Purchase Mortgages

Tuesday, 07 January 2020
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A benchmark for the estimated frequency of defects, fraud and misrepresentation in mortgage loan application documents rose for purchase deals in November 2019, the first monthly increase since March, First American Financial has announced. Read more...

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