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Judges’ questions may hint at limits to FAPA’s retroactivity

New York Court of Appeals judges’ responses to recent arguments in a closely-watched Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act case suggest they could take a narrower view of the law’s retroactivity but are less open to broad constitutional challenges to it. Recent questions from the New York judges focused more on case details than the constitutional issues, […]

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TransUnion study pushes back on single-score concept

A credit reporting agency on Monday morning responded to an industry proposal to look into ending the tri-merge with a study finding it even more harmful to borrowers than a two-score pull. Although an earlier Standard & Poor’s study found a bi-merge alternative to the status quo in the mortgage industry could be viable, TransUnion

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Cornerstone Capital to acquire another Texas bank

Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, a one-time independent mortgage banker that acquired a depository, has agreed to purchase another bank, Peoples Bancorp of Lubbock, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “With one of the strongest capital positions in our markets and a deep base of low-cost core funding, we are well positioned for meaningful organic

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Supreme Court rejects petition on New York foreclosure law

The Supreme Court has declined to review a challenge to retroactive interpretation of a New York law that applies a new statute of limitations to foreclosures. The high court turned down without explanation a petition for a writ of certiorari in the case US Bank National Association, Trustee v. Cassandra Fox, marking the end of

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Experian to offer VantageScore 4.0 for free

Amidst a credit score war, Experian has thrown the latest punch. The data and technology company will now offer VantageScore 4.0, a credit scoring model, for free to its mortgage clients in the United States. “Experian is dedicated to fostering a more competitive mortgage landscape, creating a safer and sounder market, and expanding access to

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Mortgage risks tied to federal furloughs flagged by KBRA

Mortgage-related securities could experience performance issues as the White House moves to furlough and potentially cut some staff amid a congressional budget impasse, an analysis by Kroll Bond Rating Agency shows. KBRA’s assessment of Congressional Budget Office, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, private-label securities and credit-risk transfer data finds concentrations exist most notably in

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Lower rates fuel big September refi spike

The latest refi boomlet sustained its momentum that showed up in late summer, with rate drops driving a noticeable spike in September lock volume, according to Optimal Blue.  Rate locks jumped 28.2% from August to September, the product-pricing engine platform said in its latest market advantage report, and drove its monthly market index to a

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Shutdown cuts off flood insurance program during storm season

A lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program because of the US government shutdown threatens to snarl home sales in the nation’s riskiest floodplains and leave some homeowners without coverage in the middle of hurricane season. Without reauthorization, the program – which counts more than 4.7 million policies providing more than $1.3 trillion in coverage

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Foreclosures tick up in Q3, signaling borrower stress

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Shutdown hampers rates, rural, HECM and niche condo loans

The lingering government shutdown has increased rate uncertainty, and cut off or curtailed some specialized mortgages while mainstream business moves forward, albeit at a slower pace in some cases. “Until key reports like payrolls and the CPI return, rates are likely to remain range-bound but vulnerable to sudden shifts,” said Sam Williamson, chief economist at

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