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Impacts of Dodd Frank Rule on Real Estate (January 26, 2012)
Online Piracy Bills Debated (January 24, 2012)
Mortgage Rates Rise After Posting Record Low (January 27, 2012)
HUD Extends Discrimination Protections (January 30, 2012)
Obama Extends Foreclosure Prevention Program Aid (January 30, 2012)
Why Have Banks Really Tightened Lending Standards (January 30, 2010)
Obama: Speed Underwater Mortgage Refi's (January 25, 2012)
Wells Fargo Launches Program to Clear Inventory (January 26, 2012)
New Task Force Cracks Down on Mortgage Crimes (January 26, 2012)
Fed Vows to Keep Rates Low Until 2014 (January 26, 2012)
Record Rates Push Housing Affordability Higher (January 20, 2012)
Lawmakers Expected to Look at Freddie, Fannie Reform This Spring (January 17, 2012)
Gov't, Banks Near Deal on Foreclosure Settlement (January 19, 2012)
Fannie Mae CEO to Resign (January 11, 2012)
Met-Life Closes Mortgage Origination Business (January 11, 2012)
Banks Face Scrutiny Over Home Insurance Steering (January 11, 2012)
G-Fee Hikes Could Mean $15-Month More(January 11, 2012)
Fed White Paper on Housing Tracks NAR Positions (January 11, 2012)
Government Offers to Review Foreclosure Handling(January 11, 2012)
NAR Calls for Expansion of FHA’s 203(k) Program (January 11, 2012)
RESPA About Fee-Splitting, NAR Says (January 11, 2012)
Strategic Default Poses Ethical Question (January 9, 2012)
EPA Case is Owner Rights Opportunity (January 9, 2012)
Unemployed to Get More Mortgage Relief (January 9, 2012)
Fed Officials Call for More Housing Fixes (January 9, 2012)
Fannie Outperforms Rival Agencies (January 4, 2012)
Cost of Homeowners Insurance May Soon Rise (January 4, 2012)
Mixed Views on FHA Financial Strength (January 4, 2012)
Fed to Begin Publishing Rate Forecast (January 4, 2012)
Real Estate Industry Predictions for 2012 (December 29, 2012)
Three Predictions for Distressed Properties in 2012 (January 5, 2012)
Banks Pilot Cash Incentive Program for Short Sales (January 5, 2012)
Fed Advocates REO Rental Program (January 5, 2012)
Property Rights at the Root of Supreme Court Case ( January 4, 2012)
Eye On Washington, NAR Legislative and Regulatory Year in Review (December 19, 2011)
Justice Dept. Seeks Victims in Countrywide Settlement (December 29, 2011)
Gov't Reviews Proposals for Foreclosure-Rental Program (December 29, 2011)
FHA Extends Anti-Flipping Waiver to Speed Sales (December 29, 2011)
Veissi, FHA Head Talk Condos, REOs, Loan Limits (December 21, 2011)
NAR President Moe Veissi met with FHA Acting Commissioner Carole Galante last week to talk about an upcoming condominium proposed rule, HUD REO sales, and the agency’s fiscal health as part of a wide-ranging introductory meeting. Veissi shared concerns about the agency’s process for appealing FHA loan-limit determinations. He also talked about investors pushing out owner-occupant buyers for HUD-owned properties, among other things.
CFPB Sets Up Mortgage Complaint Hotline (December 21, 2011)
Congress Extends Flood Insurance Until May 31, 2012 (December 17, 2011)
Foreclosures May Stall Housing Recovery (December 22, 2011)
BofA Settles for $335M on Lending Bias Charges (December 22, 2011)
NAR Revises Housing Numbers, What This Really Means (December 22, 2011)
Flawed Appraisals Killing More Deals, NAHB Says (December 9, 2011)
Recent Lessons for the QRM (December 8, 2011)
FY11 Audit of FHA is Released (December 8, 2011)
NAR President Moe Veissi Testifies on FHA (December 1, 2011)
House Subcommittee Passes RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act (December 8, 2011)
Freddie Mac's 2012 Outlook: Housing to Slowly Gain Ground (December 15, 2011)
REALTORS® Applaud Bill to Protect Taxpayers From Mortgage Industry Bailouts (December 8, 2011)
November/December 2011 Market Pulse (November/December)
Appraisals: Still a Thorn in Your Side (December 7, 2011)
Report Predicts Drop in Delinquencies Next Year (December 8, 2011)
Occupy Protesters Stage Foreclosure Showdown (December 8, 2011)
Bill Seeks 1-Year Cap on Foreclosure Deficiencies(December 8, 2011)
No Time to Risk Harm to FHA (December 2, 2011)
NAR Urges Reform of Mortgage Finance System (December 7, 2011)
Reforming the secondary mortgage market is essential to ensuring a reliable source of mortgage lending for consumers in all types of markets and is integral to the nation’s economic and housing recovery, NAR’s 2012 Director of REALTOR® Party Activities Tom Salomone said in testimony today. NAR supports efforts to increase private capital in the housing finance market and reduce the size of the government’s involvement. Nonetheless, NAR believes that full privatization is not a viable option and that the federal government must have a continued role in the conventional conforming portion of the secondary mortgage market.
NAR Cheif Economist, L. Yun, Real Estate Insight (November, 2011)
Raising the Bar on Political Advocacy (November 18, 2011)
Freddie Amends Short Sale Policy (November 20, 2011)
Housing Inventories Shrink to Four Year Lows (November 28, 2011)
Growth Expected in Commercial Market in 2012 (November 28, 2011)
Foreclosures Continue to Weigh Heavy on Home Value (November 30, 2011)
Louisianna Wins Big on Transfer Taxes (November 30, 2011)
NAR backs Bill to Help Local Business (November 23, 2011)
Is Inflation Around the Corner? (November, 2011)
Freddie Expands Winter REO Sales to More States (November 23, 2011)
Foreclosure Crisis; Still a Long Way to Go (December 1, 2011)
Fannie Mae Halts Foreclosures for Holidays (December 1, 2011)
Congress Restores FHA Loan Limits (November 18, 2011)
FHA Loan Limits, Facts and Myths (November 18, 2011)
NAR 2011 Legislative and Regulatory Year in Review (November 17, 2011)
Fed Lenders Divided on Future Plans (October 31, 2011)
Call to Regulators: Come Clean With Foreclosure Reviews (November 2, 2011)
Could Lenders Start Factoring In Energy Costs? (November 2, 2011)
Mortgage Giant Faces Big Trouble Over Lending Practices (November 2, 2011)
How Long are Loans Delinquent in Foreclosure (November 2, 2011)
NAR Town Hall Meetings (October 27, 2011)
NAR Supports Greater Liquidity for Rural Communities (October 31, 2011)
Obama Admin Expands GSE Refi Program (October 31, 2011)
Fed Focusing on Lifting Ailing Housing Market (November 3, 2011)
Cuba Enters Real Estate Business (November 4, 2011)
Freddie Asks for 6billion More in Aid (November 4, 2011)
Mortgage Rates Drop Sharply (November 4, 2011)
Economic Research, Month End Review (November 3, 2011)
Senate Committee Passes Federal Flood Insurance Reform Legislation (September 9, 2011)
REALTORS Call on White House to Host Summit (August 23, 2011)
QRM Means Higher Rates During Market Volatility (August 25, 2011)
Hurricane Season Underscores Importance of Flood Insurance (August 26, 2011)
New FTC Rule May Impact Brokerages (August 25, 2011) NAR Login required.
