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The Administration’s anti-foreclosure program, part of the $75 billion HAMP initiative, has posted worse results as time has passed. More…
MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE: MTG) managed the ultimate surprise… it made money after almost 3 straight years of quarterly losses. …
Homebuilder confidence for newly built, single-family homes declined for a second consecutive month in July to its lowest level since…
The number of foreclosures in the US hit 1.65 million in the first half. That is an increase of 8%…
Freddie Mac reports that mortgage rates hit another record low of 4.57% on a 30 year fixed home loan last…
Interest rates on 30-year, 15-year, and 5-year mortgages hit all-time lows, which has done nothing to simulate the real estate…
The world’s most profitable bank, China’s Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, plans to begin making loans in excess of…
The number of homes going into foreclosure is, by some measures, more than 300,000 a month. Buyers are taking advantage…
If you have watched Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE), you know what has gone on. These…
The Case-Schiller Home Price Indices which measures house values in the top 10 and top 20 US markets, showed a…
RealtyTrac reported recently that the foreclosure rate is still well above 300,000 a month and could hit a record this…
The Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported more data indicating a second housing collapse is…
In another sign that HAMP and low interest rates are not helping home sales, The National Association of Realtors reported…
The $75 billion Making Home Affordable Program has not lead to many permanent mortgage modifications. Through May, the number was…
The percentage of unemployment among black workers is 16.5%. Among Hispanics it is 12.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor…
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