In a year that has been full of noise, United Real Estate President Rick Haase has somehow managed to stay focused. Some of that focus comes from the messages written on the three colorful rubber bands adorning his wrist. The first reads, “Go through life with an attitude of gratitude.” A second reads, “United Real…
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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Wednesday published a final rule in the Federal Register, establishing a permanent program to sell seriously delinquent, FHA-insured single-family mortgages following the release of a proposal over the summer. A public inspection version of the rule was released on Tuesday prior to its final publication. “This rule amends the…
Mortgage applications increased 5.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending Dec. 6, stemming from a 27% jump in refinance activity, according to a report released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This is the latest weekly increase in mortgage applications, following a trend of steady demand increases over the past several…
The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) this week sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging action on mortgage trigger leads after an amendment to address them was removed from a must-pass spending bill. CHLA is effectively asking the CFPB to adopt the provisions of the amendment to the National Defense…