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By Rob Chrisman

Friday, February 27, 2009

Feb. 27, 2009: 3rd government intervention’s a charm for Citi? FHA news; Stocks tumble helping rates somewhat

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Feb. 27, 2009: 3rd government intervention’s a charm for Citi? FHA news; Stocks tumble helping rates somewhat Rob Chrisman It is well documented, somewhere, that […]

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Feb 26

Thu

Feb. 26, 2009: Chase exits warehouse – who the heck is left? Premium pricing improving slightly – why? And TARP money tracking.

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Feb 25

Wed

Feb. 25, 2009: Apps down last week; rates quiet; some Citi updates

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Feb 24

Tue

Feb. 24, 2009: news from AIG, SunTrust, FHFA, FAMC, Toll Brothers; JPMorgan slashes dividend; news on loan limits, NAMB sues over appraisal changes

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Feb 20

Fri

Feb. 20, 2009: some good websites for you to keep; a warehouse update; news on high balance loans

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Feb 19

Thu

Feb. 19, 2009: New SISA program; appraisal update; Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan

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Feb 18

Wed

Feb. 18, 2009: EquiFirst calls it a day; locks skyrocket and brokers are maxing out business with investors; MI companies in the news

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Feb 17

Tue

Feb. 17, 2009: More steps away from capitalism; minimum FICO’s raised; rates dropping; re-increased loan limits – but investors will wait

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Feb 13

Fri

Feb. 13, 2009: ING cracks down on CA, what the stimulus plan means for housing, locks snowing investors under

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Feb 12

Thu

Feb. 12, 2009: PMI eliminates TPO and other business. Changes at Wells, US Bank

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Feb 11

Wed

Feb. 11, 2009: Chase and Principal news, negotiations continue on stimulus, 3-yr auction goes well

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Feb 10

Tue

Feb. 10, 2009: lay-offs, who doesn’t do them, how to avoid them. Colonial exits wholesale. Rates drop overnight

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Feb 9

Mon

Feb. 9, 2009: Fannie relaxes non-owner limits. 10-yr moves above 3%. GMAC wants houses with kitchens – is that too much to ask? And who is Christopher Warren?

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Feb 6

Fri

Feb. 6, 2009: Senate’s version contains a $15k tax credit. The jobs number is ugly, but rates haven’t dropped – yet

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Feb 5

Thu

Feb. 5, 2009: Fannie’s new DU 7.1 – what does it mean for appraisers? More loan pricing information. And why does this joke remind me of mortgage banking?

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Feb 4

Wed

Feb. 4, 2009: Stacks of pre-quals waiting for rates, good news from GMAC, but rates creep higher

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Feb. 27, 2009: 3rd government intervention’s a charm for Citi? FHA news; Stocks tumble helping rates somewhat

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