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February 06, 2012
Wafer-thin mortgage margins push banks towards rate rise - The Australian

The Age

Wafer-thin mortgage margins push banks towards rate rise
The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S big banks could be losing money on new mortgages, prompting warnings that they will be forced to increase lending rates or slow residential home lending. The Reserve Bank of Australia holds its first meeting of the year today and markets ...
Mortgage specialist is urging borrowers to hunt around for a better home loan dealPerth Now
Banks unlikely to pass on full RBA rate cutBusiness Spectator
nab starts home loan pricing warMozo.com.au
Adelaide Now -NEWS.com.au
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February 06, 2012
Deal Is Closer for a US Plan on Mortgage Relief - New York Times

Bloomberg

Deal Is Closer for a US Plan on Mortgage Relief
New York Times
The biggest remaining holdout, California, has returned to the negotiating table after a four-month absence, a change of heart that could increase the pot for mortgage relief nationwide to $25 billion from $19 billion.
California may join multi-state mortgage settlementLos Angeles Times
BofA, JPMorgan, UBS, Foreclosure Deal, Goldman in Court NewsBusinessWeek
Foreclosure deal deadline arrives, not all states are yet on boardWashington Post
Bizjournals.com -The News Journal
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February 06, 2012
American Foreclosure Bottoms at Atlanta Tower Auction: Mortgages - BusinessWeek

American Foreclosure Bottoms at Atlanta Tower Auction: Mortgages
BusinessWeek
Atlanta's 55-story Bank of America Plaza, the tallest tower in the Southeast, is set to be sold at an open outcry auction on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse tomorrow after landlord BentleyForbes missed mortgage payments.

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February 06, 2012
Fannie Mae and a Zillion Small Mortgage Abuses - Forbes

New York Times

Fannie Mae and a Zillion Small Mortgage Abuses
Forbes
This piece by the New York Times's Gretchen Morgenson shines a light on this problem, which is one reason – maybe the main one – why the mortgage mess persists, and resists all attempts at fixes. The piece focuses on Nye Lavalle, a Florida sports ...
A Mortgage Tornado Warning, UnheededNew York Times
The AM Roundup: Egypt Probe, Mortgage Sleuth, 'Sister Wives'Wall Street Journal (blog)
US mortgage giant plans massive auction of 122616 foreclosed propertiesOverseas Property Professional
Sarasota Herald-Tribune -Daily Mail -Bend Bulletin
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February 06, 2012
Mortgage Rates Week of February 6, 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 3.90% - MonitorBankRates.com

e-wisdom.com

Mortgage Rates Week of February 6, 30 Year Mortgage Rates at 3.90%
MonitorBankRates.com
Fixed mortgage rates on conventional loans are lower and fixed jumbo mortgage rates are higher this week. Current mortgage rates on 30 year home loans are averaging 3.90%, a decrease from last week's average 30 year mortgage rate of 4.01%.
Mortgage rates plummet into new record-low territorye-wisdom.com
Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct.Las Vegas Sun
Mortgage rates now at record lowsNooga.com
Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) -LoanSafe -Newsday
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February 06, 2012
Mortgage plan offers too little help for homeowners - Sun-Sentinel

Mortgage plan offers too little help for homeowners
Sun-Sentinel
Q: I heard in the State of the Union address that President Obama has a new plan to fix the mortgage situation and help struggling Americans. I'm also having some problems with my mortgage, and my property is underwater. Is this plan going to finally ...
A homeowner's perspective on mortgage reliefWashington Post
Mortgage madness: More messTribune Review

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February 06, 2012
Winthrop Realty Trust Acquires $140.3 Million Mortgage Note at a Discount ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Winthrop Realty Trust Acquires $140.3 Million Mortgage Note at a Discount ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Upon acquisition, the loan was restructured into a $100 million non-recourse mortgage loan provided by a third party lender, a $47.5 mezzanine loan (inclusive of additional advances for reserves, property expenses and transaction costs) held by the ...

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February 06, 2012
Lots of Mortgage Brokers Enter the Biz, as Many Exit - National Mortgage Professional Magazine

Lots of Mortgage Brokers Enter the Biz, as Many Exit
National Mortgage Professional Magazine
An increase in the number of mortgage brokers was offset by a decline in non-broker mortgage jobs. However, the government revised the prior month's mortgage industry headcount up by more than 28000 jobs. But the bigger news was an improvement in the ...

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February 06, 2012
Madiagn files suit over faulty mortgage assignments filed with county recorders - Canton Daily Ledger

Madiagn files suit over faulty mortgage assignments filed with county recorders
Canton Daily Ledger
Nationwide Title Cleaning Inc. (NTC) is a Florida-based company that prepares documents for mortgage servicers to use against borrowers who are in default, foreclosure or bankruptcy. “The practices that NTC used were a key contributor to the mortgage ...
Illinois AG Goes After Robo SignerCourthouse News Service

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February 03, 2012
New York Sues 3 Big Banks Over Mortgage Database - New York Times

USA TODAY

New York Sues 3 Big Banks Over Mortgage Database
New York Times
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York sued three major banks on Friday, accusing them of fraud in their use of an electronic mortgage database that he said resulted in deceptive and illegal practices, including false documents in ...
Mortgage fraud unit co-chair sues biggest banksUSA TODAY
New York sues 3 big banks over use of mortgage registry databaseLos Angeles Times
New York sues banks over electronic mortgage systemReuters
Wall Street Journal
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