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By Rob Chrisman

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Mar. 31, 2009: warehouse update; who is hiring out there? Chicago has a dubious distinction; Builder offers 3.625%

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Mar. 31, 2009: warehouse update; who is hiring out there? Chicago has a dubious distinction; Builder offers 3.625% Rob Chrisman The former Treasury secretary, Henry […]

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Mar 30

Mon

Mar. 30, 2009: Quiet in the bond markets with an eye on stocks; preventing fraud simply; Mozilovilles?

4 min read

Mar 27

Fri

Mar. 27, 2009: GMAC changes; US Bank’s $729,750 program; appraisal changes for 4/1; 1-month bill’s negative rate

5 min read

Mar 26

Thu

Mar. 26, 2009: Wholesale lending theory; MIRA proposal from the MBAA, who is not immune to lay-offs; HOPE a failure

6 min read

Mar 25

Wed

Mar. 25, 2009: Update on conventional $729,750; A commercial loan storm next? Some good news and bad news; last week’s applications skyrocket

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Mar 24

Tue

Mar. 24, 2009: Home Affordable and Private/Public sites; ING & Dutch bonus news; 99 year sentence for mortgage fraud; where are rates going?

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Mar 23

Mon

Mar. 23, 2009: Freddie & Fannie bonuses on the chopping block; GMAC and MGIC updates

5 min read

Mar 21

Sat

Mar. 21, 2009: A simple explanation for the mortgage crisis

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Mar 20

Fri

Mar. 20, 2009: House passes bonus bill – tax nightmare ahead; pretty quiet on the mortgage-news front

4 min read

Mar 19

Thu

Mar. 19, 2009: Warehouse lending 1A and a good rumor; Is your loan owned by Fannie? Did you lock a rate earlier this week?

6 min read

Mar 18

Wed

Mar. 18, 2009: Thornburg near bankruptcy; Chase discontinues non-agency products

4 min read

Mar 17

Tue

Mar. 17, 2009: be sure to wear some green; FHA lowers LTV for cash-outs; rates about unchanged after jump in Housing Starts

6 min read

Mar 16

Mon

Mar. 16, 2009: Freddie loses more than they ever made; AmTrust will go to a tier system; warehouse update; signs of improvement

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Mar 13

Fri

Mar. 13, 2009: what “locking” a loan means; MGIC downgraded; Bank of America wants jumbo loans

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Mar 12

Thu

Mar. 12, 2009: one less warehouse bank out there; stimulus changes by state; MI changes from Radian

4 min read

Mar 11

Wed

Mar. 11, 2009: Where are “high balance” loans trading? GMAC clarifies TPO conditions; Above-average story on cave homes

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Mar. 31, 2009: warehouse update; who is hiring out there? Chicago has a dubious distinction; Builder offers 3.625%

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