Mortgage

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New Refinancing Fee Could Roil Mortgage Market

New Refinancing Fee Could Roil Mortgage Market This fee could cost homeowners thousands of dollars, which will destabilize the market and take away opportunity. Media Contact:  Patrick Newton 202-383-1290 Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac (GSEs)

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Still Reeling From Last Week, Mortgage Rates Tiptoe Lower

Mortgage rates managed to improve modestly for the average lender today, but they remain significantly higher than they were before last week’s regulatory drama . By the time we consider the size, scope, and the precipitous imposition of the new refi fee, we’ve never seen anything remotely similar. Lenders were definitely taken by surprise and […]

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Comparing Mortgage Payment Status by State

NAR has analyzed the ability of mortgage holders to meet their mortgage payments by state, age group, and income. www.nar.realtor – Research

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House Committee Looks at Mortgage Servicer Response to Pandemic

Posted To: MND NewsWire The House Financial Service Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Thursday entitled, “Protecting Homeowners During the Pandemic: Oversight of Mortgage Servicers’ Implementation of the CARES Act.” Scheduled witnesses were Alys Cohen, staff attorney, National Consumer Law Center; Marcia Griffin, Founder and President, HomeFree-USA; Donnell Williams, President, National […]

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