Dave Hershman – The Fed, Economic Growth and Campaigns
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T14:36:03-05:00Don’t look now, but it is coming. We constantly warn that predictions are often fruitless. But one thing is guaranteed, we will have a Presidential election this year. While we can give you the date, we obviously can’t guarantee the
Five Cities Where Affordability Improved the Most, According to First American Real House Price Index
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T13:45:06-05:00Rising house-buying power has been strong enough to overcome the pace of nominal house price appreciation, says Chief Economist Mark Fleming
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate
Ginnie Mae Executives to Discuss Housing Finance Reform and Counterparty Risk at Mortgage Bankers Association’s Independent Bankers Conference
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T13:38:01-05:00Ginnie Mae executives are scheduled to deliver presentations next week at the Mortgage Banker’s Association’s (MBA) Independent Mortgage Bankers conference updating the mortgage industry on the agency’s potential role in housing finance reform and its approach to counterparty risk management.
MIG Market Watch, Week of January 27th, 2020
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T13:32:58-05:00MARKET COMMENT
Mortgage bond prices finished the week higher which put downward pressure on rates. Most of the data showed economic strength. A viral outbreak in China dominated headlines and caused global economic uncertainty which resulted in some flight to safety
Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for December 2019
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T13:16:48-05:00Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that it issued its Monthly Volume Summary for December 2019, which provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management, delinquencies, debt activities, and other investments.
Freddie Mac makes
SEC Charges Husband and Wife with Nearly $1 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T13:13:20-05:00The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a California-based couple with orchestrating a nearly billion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving alternative energy tax credits.
According to the SEC’s complaint, Jeffrey and Paulette Carpoff raised approximately $910 million from 17 investors between 2011 and 2018
HUD SECRETARY BEN CARSON ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE BUS TOUR FOCUSED ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T12:52:48-05:00Listening tour will highlight work of the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced that the Department will lead a bus tour across the
HUD SECRETARY BEN CARSON MAKES TWO MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS’ SHOW
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T12:50:10-05:00When speaking at the 2020 National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will co-host the “Innovative Housing Showcase” in Washington,
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage Ledger Staff2020-01-28T12:58:15-05:00Mortgage applications decreased 1.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 17, 2020.
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased