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The Right Result for a Few of the Wrong Reasons: Why Nearly Everyone...

topix.net mortgage news - 1 hour 19 min ago
The Right Result for a Few of the Wrong Reasons: Why Nearly Everyone Favors the STOCK Act, and Should Continue to Do So The Right Result for a Few of the Wrong Reasons: Why Nearly Everyone Favors the STOCK Act, and Should Continue to Do So The green shoots of reform began sprouting from Capitol Hill's parched ethics landscape immediately after a ... (more)
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CoreLogic appoints new SVP of default services

topix.net mortgage news - 1 hour 25 min ago
Wall will manage CoreLogic's operations and product development in default servicing.
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FHA 203k Streamline - Indianapolis: Making it Sustainable

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 7 min ago
We recently had a client that wanted to purchase a 1950's brick built ranch home in Meridian Hills, Indianapolis.
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Meet the Obscure Federal Regulator Who's Not Helping Homeowners

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 14 min ago
Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco testifies before the House Financial Services Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Dec.
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April Fool's comes early to comical M&A market

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 16 min ago
It's hard not to smirk at the latest transaction to shoot out of the M&A pipeline.
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Rates cut expected: will banks pass it on?

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 28 min ago
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected toA cut the cash rate by 0.25% to 4% today, putting pressure on banks to pass those savings onto itsA customers.
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Jackie Ramos, Former Bank Of America Employee, Picks New Fight With Banking Giant

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 32 min ago
Jackie Ramos, whose 2009 video detailing her termination from Bank of America became a viral hit, is back on YouTube with another bone to pick with the banking giant.
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Defeat Boehner - For Starters

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 36 min ago
This is just lovely. Remember that 2-month payroll tax extension that Republican agreed to around New Year's Eve? Turns out there was a little surprise hidden in that bill : The new fee is a minimum of one-tenth of 1 percent on Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-backed loans, and is likely to go much higher.
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California Attorney General open-minded to joining $25B mortgage settlement

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 47 min ago
California Attorney General, Kamela Harris, has responded with an open mind to getting on board a $25B mortgage lawsuit which would repair damages of those homeowners hurt most by recent turmoil.
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Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 49 min ago
Is your client an attorney? Be aware of possible constraints on your investigation.
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When is a tax cut not a tax cut?

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 54 min ago
A tax cut, as I understand the term, means taxes are cut - not made up somewhere else.
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Developments In The Banking Sector: Still Flowing To Foreign Institutions

topix.net mortgage news - 2 hours 59 min ago
There seem to be three major stories in commercial banking these days: first, the cash going to foreign-related institutions; second, the pickup in non-real estate business lending; and three, the continued weakness in consumer borrowing.
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A Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded

topix.net mortgage news - 3 hours 2 min ago
YEARS before the housing bust - before all those home loans turned sour and millions of Americans faced foreclosure - a wealthy businessman in Florida set out to blow the whistle on the mortgage game.
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Don't Fear Armour Residential REIT's Share Issuance

topix.net mortgage news - 3 hours 4 min ago
The Armour Residential REIT management announced the issuance of up to an additional 26 million shares of stock recently , and since I have an open order for this fund, it's time to do a little analysis.
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New York Will Trade For A Scorer At The Trade Deadline

topix.net mortgage news - 3 hours 44 min ago
Brad Richards hasn't found chemistry with Ryan Callahan, or any of his teammates, so far this season.
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Obama and the Last Campaigning SOTU: Believe it or not?

topix.net mortgage news - 3 hours 57 min ago
We live at a time when we are blessed with all the internet and 24 hour news cycle programs and no public figure should be able to get away with lying.
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Surprise! Borrowers get to pay for payroll-tax holiday

topix.net mortgage news - 4 hours 3 sec ago
So you think you got a payroll-tax holiday for free? Think that the big fat-cat mortgage lenders will foot the bill as part of Obama's promise to make the cut pay for itself? CBS' Sharyl Attkisson delivers the wake-up call to home buyers, who will pay a pretty penny for the latest gimmick of Obamanomics: Guess what? The fees collected won't even ... (more)
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Foreclosure deal: Closer, but not there yet

topix.net mortgage news - 4 hours 2 min ago
States have until the close of the business day to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.
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Are Unmarried People Discriminated Against?

topix.net mortgage news - 4 hours 3 min ago
Certain subsidies and tax breaks for married couples and families were enacted to encourage marriage and keep children from falling into poverty.
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Congressional investigators find 'reason to believe' Buchanan broke ethics laws

topix.net mortgage news - 4 hours 32 min ago
Congressional ethics investigators concluded there "is substantial reason to believe" that Florida's Rep.
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