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Earn more profits by targeting your conference attendanceADDED: 05/09/2008
 Bob Moran 
 trade show, marketing, referral partners  
  Recently, I received an invitation to attend a trade show in Manhattan, N.Y. The chief executive officer of my bank is well-connected, and regularly . . .  
Empire State housing sales up from FebruaryADDED: 05/09/2008
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 NYSAR, existing home sales, median selling price, Duncan MacKenzie 
  Sales of existing single-family homes in New York state in March increased by more than 10 percent, compared to February, but lagged behind March 200 . . .  
HUD gives mortgage industry more time to respond to RESPA proposalADDED: 05/08/2008
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 HUD, comment period, RESPA reform,  
  Citing pressures from legislators and the mortgage industry, HUD concedes to allow more time to respond to its complicated proposal The U.S. Departm . . .  
Study shows: Ownership vs. rentals demonstrates that rental options should be a consideration in housing proposalsADDED: 05/08/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Homeownership, rentals, Center for Economic and Policy Research, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Census Bureau's American Community Survey  
  As Congress debates solutions to the mortgage meltdown and ever more homeowners find themselves facing foreclosure, a report released by the Center f . . .  
NAHB applauds Fannie Mae housing recovery initiativesADDED: 05/08/2008
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 NAHB, home builders, Fannie Mae, Keys to Recovery Initiatives, OFHEO  
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has expressed its support for steps recently announced by Fannie Mae to address severe problems in t . . .  
Freddie Mac PMMS results: Little movement in mortgage rates seen this weekADDED: 05/08/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Freddie Mac, PMMS, Primary Mortgage Market Survey  
  Freddie Mac has released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.05 percen . . .  
MARI report exposes and explores residential mortgage fraudADDED: 05/08/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 MARI, MBA, 10th Periodic Mortgage Fraud Case Report, MARI Fraud Index  
  The Mortgage Bankers Association recently announced that the Mortgage Asset Research Institute LLC (MARI), a ChoicePoint company, has completed its 1 . . .  
Bridge capital is alive and wellADDED: 05/07/2008
 Darin Young 
 Bridge capital, bridge loans, Hawkins Capital 
  It is an unusual day in today's market for my company to not get a call from a developer looking for capital where a traditional lender has stopped . . .  
Statement by Sen. Bachus on Senate amendments to HR 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 ADDED: 05/07/2008
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 Sen. Spencer Bachus, U.S. Senate, HR 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008  
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this Democrat omnibus housing bill, which comes to the floor today under a rule that allows for no Republ . . .  
ICBA applauds efforts to bolster housing marketADDED: 05/07/2008
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 ICBA, U.S. House of Representatives, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, HR 3221, Federal Home Loan Bank Community Development  
  The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauds the current legislative effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to bolster the troub . . .  
HUD makes $1 billion in grants available ADDED: 05/07/2008
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 HUD, homeless grants, Fiscal Year 2008 SuperNOFA 
  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has published its Fiscal Year 2008 SuperNOFA, an annual funding notice that makes available more . . .  
NLIHC study: Renters comprise 45 percent of households whose homes are in foreclosure in four New England states ADDED: 05/07/2008
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 NLIHC, foreclosures, New England, Properties, Units, and Tenure in the Foreclosure Crisis: An Initial Analysis of Properties at the End of the Foreclosure Process in New England 
  A report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) provides evidence that the mortgage foreclosure crisis extends well beyo . . .  
Commercial/multifamily originations volume hit record in 2007 despite mid-year slowdownADDED: 05/06/2008
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 MBA, housing market, 2007 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance: Annual Origination Volume Summation,  
  The commercial/multifamily originations market grew 19 percent in 2007, with mortgage bankers closing $507.7 billion in commercial/multifamily loans . . .  
House to consider Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 ADDED: 05/05/2008
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 HR 5818, Rep. Maxine Waters, Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 
  This weel, the U.S. House of Representatives is slated to consider HR 5818, the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008, this week. The bill, sponsore . . .  
Bleicken named deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Banking DepartmentADDED: 05/05/2008
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 Pennsylvania Banking Department, David H. Bleicken, Steve Kaplan, nondepository institutions and consumer services 
  State Banking Secretary Steve Kaplan announced today that David H. Bleicken has been named the Banking Department's deputy secretary of nondepository . . .  
The Mortgage Press Gauge: May 2008 Part IADDED: 05/05/2008
 David Beadle 
 industry, statistics, market trends, FOMC, retail sales 
  Provided exclusively to The Mortgage Press by David Beadle, president of BestInfo Inc., the BestRates cell, pager and e-mail rate alert service for m . . .  
FTC testifies on efforts to protect consumers in sub-prime mortgage market ADDED: 05/05/2008
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 FTC, Congress, sub-prime loans, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism 
  The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Interstate Commerc . . .  
NAMB RESPA call to action: Send your letter to HUD today!ADDED: 05/02/2008
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 NAMB, call to action, RESPA, RESPA reform, HUD 
  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently proposed amending the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to simplify and improve th . . .  
Rep. Maloney’s consumer banking hotline bill passes House ADDED: 05/02/2008
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 Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007, HR 4332, federal regulators, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee 
  The "Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007" (HR 4332), legislation that would establish a single, toll-free telephone number consumers can call if t . . .  
Cash-out refis fall in Q1: Dollar volume of equity cashed-out drops to $29 billionADDED: 05/02/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Freddie Mac, cash-out refis, Frank Nothaft, quarterly refinance review, Amy Crews Cutts, Flow of Funds Report  
  In the first quarter of 2008, 56 percent of Freddie Mac-owned loans that were refinanced resulted in new mortgages with loan amounts that were at lea . . .  
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iEmergent releases FHA Market Forecasts and Analytic Tools ADDED: 05/09/2008
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 iEmergent, FHA Market Forecast, FHA lending, Purchase Mortgage Conversion Rates  
  iEmergent, a Des Moines, Iowa-based market research, forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate indu . . .  
CCH white paper details subprime crisisADDED: 05/09/2008
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 CCH, subprime loans, The Subprime Lending Crisis: Causes and Effects of the Mortgage Meltdown, Katalina Bianco 
  CCH, part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, has published a white paper, The Subprime Lending Crisis: Causes and Effects of the Mortgage Meltdown, b . . .  
Bills.com launches podcast programADDED: 05/09/2008
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 Bills.com, podcast. personal finance, budgeting tips, debt management strategies, mortgage help, insurance trends  
  Personal finance Web site Bills.com has announced the launch of a new podcast program that will address a wide variety of financial-related topics. T . . .  
Calyx releases Point and Point Data Server Version 6.1ADDED: 05/07/2008
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  Calyx Software, a provider of loan origination and processing software, has announced the release of Point and Point Data Server Versions 6.1. The la . . .  
Ellie Mae announces Encompass v3.5 Banker and Custom EditionsADDED: 05/05/2008
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 Ellie Mae, Encompass, Version 3.5, FHA support,  
  Ellie Mae has announced Version 3.5 of the Banker and Custom Editions of the Encompass mortgage management system, adding many new enhancements. The . . .  
Equifax launches mortgage risk evaluation tool for secondary and capital markets analysis ADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Equifax, Mortgage Market Risk Insight, mortgage investors, credit behavior, Bankruptcy Navigator Index  
  Equifax Inc. has announced the launch of an analytical tool that gives mortgage investors deeper insights into mortgage borrower credit behavior. Equ . . .  
CampusMBA launches Residential Secondary and Capital Markets Workshop Series ADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 CampusMBA, education, capital markets, MBA's National Secondary Market Conference and Expo, 14e Consulting 
  CampusMBA, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, has today announced the launch of its new residential secondary . . .  
Radian launches new site to help homeowners in mortgage defaultADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Radian, default, homeowners, credit counseling 
  Radian Guaranty Inc., the primary mortgage insurance subsidiary of Radian Group Inc., has announced the launch of a new Website to educate and assist . . .  
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Hollander Financial selects SearchMyLoan's loan search and pricing engineADDED: 05/09/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Hollander Financial, SearchMyLoan.com, loan search, pricing services  
  SearchMyLoan.com (SML), a provider of loan search and pricing services for the mortgage industry, has announced that Claremont, Calif.-based Hollande . . .  
Ellie Mae sponsors corporate volunteer day and helps build green Habitat home in OaklandADDED: 05/09/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Ellie Mae, Habitat for Humanity, green home, Oakland,  
  Ellie Mae, a provider of software and services for the mortgage industry, is supporting the East Bay affiliate of Habitat for Humanity by sponsoring . . .  
Radian Guaranty adds Camillo Melchiorre as SVP, loss managementADDED: 05/08/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Radian Guaranty, Camillo Melchiorre, HOPE NOW Alliance 
  Radian Guaranty Inc., the primary mortgage insurance subsidiary of Radian Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Camillo (Cam) T. Melchiorre to . . .  
Centurymark Home Loans announces affiliated branch opportunityADDED: 05/07/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Centurymark Home Loans, branch opportunities, net branch, Agility Mortgage, Pat Wilson, Michael Carlyon 
  Centurymark Home Loans, a net branch mortgage lender, announced the rollout of its affiliated branch program designed to serve the needs of the mortg . . .  
Mortgage Network opens in San Jose, CAADDED: 05/06/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Mortgage Network, Tammi Stuehler, MNET Mortgage Corporation, Robert McInnes, Albert Pare III  
  Mortgage Network Inc. announced it has established MNET Mortgage Corporation in San Jose, Calif. The company's wholesale operations center is headqua . . .  
Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation opens new Corpus Christi officeADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation,  
  Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation has opened a new branch in Corpus Christi, Texas. The branch is the second one in the city and 31st in the s . . .  
Loan Score relocates HQ to larger facilityADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Loan Score Decisioning Systems, Irvine CA, AUS  
  Loan-Score Decisioning Systems announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to a larger facility, located at 5500 Trabuco Road, Suite 1 . . .  
Frost Mortgage Banking Group partners with Primary Residential Mortgage Inc.ADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 borrower relationships, support services, retail operation services 
  Frost Mortgage Banking Group has entered into an arrangement to operate as a division of Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI). Frost Mortgage Ban . . .  
Provident Funding joins Informative ResearchADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 credit re-issue, credit reporting agencies, automated underwriting system 
  To broaden credit re-issue capabilities and reach an expanded audience of originators, Provident Funding has joined forces with mortgage credit infor . . .  
National Housing Counseling Association launchedADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 reverse mortgage counseling, HUD, Home Equity Conversion Mortgage 
  A coalition of reverse mortgage counseling agencies and elder care experts announced a collaboration to launch the National Housing Counseling Associ . . .  
Wolters Kluwer forms alliance with Fidelity NationalADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 loan modification document solutions, compliance, loss mitigation 
  Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) announced plans to integrate Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' lo . . .  
Sollen Technologies partners with Harland Financial Solutions ADDED: 05/05/2008
 MortgagePress.com 
 Sollen Technologies, Harland Financial Solutions, Interlinq E3  
  Sollen Technologies has entered into an alliance relationship with Harland Financial Solutions. Sollen's pricing engine will integrate with Harland F . . .  
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