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Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history.   |
Bank Technology News
February 2010
John Adams |
New MBS World Calls For Better Vision In an attempt to sell that handle, portfolio management tech providers recently developed new technology and are expanding existing services to allow investors and institutions to track changes in LTV ratios, income, defaults, local real estate prices and other loan data. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2006
Parke M. Chapman |
Mortgage Industry's Digital Divide Not all segments of the commercial mortgage industry are embracing technology at the same rate. A study last year found that many firms still rely on time-consuming faxes, certified mail and reams of FedEx-delivered paper to process, close and monitor their loans. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Jennifer Popovec |
Watch Your Back Investments that everyone thought were safe -- residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) -- may be far riskier than expected. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2014
Pruitt & DeRensis |
CMBS Maturity Wave Commercial mortgage-backed securities lending has shown signs of health to the tune of $84 billion issued in 2013, and issuance anticipated to approach $100 billion in 2014 |
Bank Technology News
December 2008
Rebecca Sausner |
Modifying Home Loans Depends On Past Tech Investments The nation's largest banks are offering sweeping modifications on millions of mortgages. But how efficiently loans can be reworked will depend in part on how heavily institutions have invested in loan technology. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2012
Gantz et al. |
CMBS Concerns Are securitized loans worth the trouble? |
BusinessWeek
February 12, 2009
Brian Grow |
What's Holding Back Mortgage Modification? Many mortgage services say they can't modify terms to let homeowners avoid foreclosure. But there may be fewer obstacles than they claim. |
Bank Systems & Technology
July 23, 2008
Orla O'Sullivan |
Fannie, Freddie Troubles May Have Been Avoided If Technology Was Used Properly As observers watch cash-strapped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being propped up by the government, many wonder how technology failed to save the agencies and the lenders supplying mortgages to them from being left holding the bag on so many bad loans. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2006 |
Mortgage Points, Explained If you're learning about mortgages, you'll hear the term "points" a lot. A "point" is 1% of the value of the mortgage loan. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2007
W. Joseph Caton |
Attached Strings to Conduit Loans As a property investor's real estate management needs and development skills expand, the nature of the loans that investor buys into begins to take on new meaning. |
Bank Technology News
January 2008
Glen Fest |
Risk Without Reward The subprime mess has exposed how fragile banks are today to market pressures, and how much can fall on the shoulders of risk officers. Finding a path forward from the ashes will require stronger leadership overseeing risk. |
Registered Rep.
February 17, 2012
Jennifer Popovec |
Commercial Mortgage REITs: Less Risk, Same Reward? A new crop of commercial mortgage REITs emerging today may be less risky investments compared to the legacy commercial mortgage REITs that operated during the most recent real estate boom, argue some industry experts. |
Bank Technology News
November 2007
John Adams |
Mortgage: How to get "More" accurate with Loans The mortgage tumult has made lenders renew their focus on firmly understanding the true creditworthiness of their leads. |
This Old House
Sid Davis |
Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal. |
U.S. Banker
February 2008
Glen Fest |
Risk Without Reward Finding a path forward from the ashes of the subprime mess will require stronger leadership overseeing risk, a culture more respectful of interdependent risks and new technologies measuring them across the enterprise. |
FDIC FYI
November 4, 2003
Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Mortgage Power for Everyone Arm yourself with information before shopping for a home loan. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
Henry et al. |
Credit Creaks into Gear With a big boost from the feds, investors again like securities backed by assets like car loans -- but it'll take years for lending to flow freely. |
U.S. Banker
August 2001
Ted Cornwell |
Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect. |
BusinessWeek
September 17, 2007
Dawn Kopecki |
The SEC Wants More Answers The Securities & Exchange Commission is expanding its probe into the mortgage mess. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Morgan Housel |
The End of Idiot Borrowing The Senate voted 63-36 to outlaw "liar loans," or mortgages made to borrowers who invent their income. |
U.S. Banker
November 2008
Anthony Malakian |
At Your Service: Retained Loans Catch On The issuance, re-selling and servicing of mortgages has become such a tangled mess that some consumers are beginning to seek out banks that will retain the servicing of the mortgages they originate and maintain direct relationships. |
Financial Advisor
July 2007
Eric L. Reiner |
Housing Sings The Blues Real estate woes bring both worry and opportunity to the financial sector. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2007
Emil Lee |
Securitization Simplified Securitization is complicated, but understanding the mechanics will help you evaluate many financial companies. Here is a brief primer on collateralized debt obligations. |
The Motley Fool
October 16, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
How Not to Profit From the Mortgage Crisis It's tempting to try to profit from the irrational state of the mortgage lending market. Beware, investors, in many cases, trust deeds are extremely risky. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Will Bring On the Real Recovery Now, some positive signs in mortgage financing are bolstering the argument that for real estate, the worst is truly over. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Get the Point on "Points" If you're shopping for a new home and mortgage, you're going to hear a lot about origination and discount points. There's a time you should pay points, and a time you should skip them. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2002 |
A New Phase for Mortgage REITs Even beyond the numbers, mortgage REITs today are better prepared to deal with adverse environments than in the past. However, given their diverse business models and risk exposures, there are still challenges that remain. |
BusinessWeek
August 27, 2009
James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why Credit Growth Remains Slow Banks are still skittish about offering credit, and households and companies remain reluctant to borrow, creating drags on the recovery. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2006
Matt Hudgins |
Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding. |
FDIC FYI
February 7, 2002 |
Subprime Mortgage Lending Faces the Test of a Slowing Economy Entry by FDIC-insured institutions into subprime lending as a targeted line of business was largely a phenomenon of the 1990s. These lending programs are now being tested by recession, in most cases for the first time... |
U.S. Banker
November 2007
Frank McKenna |
For Mortgage Lenders, Taking the Profitability Road Now is the time for the mortgage industry to focus on rebuilding profitability. |
Bank Technology News
October 2009
John Adams |
IT Cleanup in the Home Equity Aisle Two risky strategies of the past -- high-cost home equity loans made without tax and insurance escrow accounts, and the use of tech platforms siloed between different types of real estate lending -- are coming back to bite mortgage lenders via tough new regulations. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
SEC Fears Banks Are Putting Lipstick on Piggish Loans Are overvalued real estate loans inflating the book value of your bank? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2007
Randall Dodd |
Subprime: Tentacles of a Crisis The mortgage market turbulence is as much about the breakdown of the structure of U.S. financial markets as it is about bad debt. |
U.S. Banker
July 2010
Alan Kline |
Finding 'Harmony' in Refi Loans 1st Commonwealth of Virginia offers a new kind of loan aimed at retaining customers in times of lower rates, when borrowers typically defect. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2005
Matt Hudgins |
Leaping Through The Lending Trough According to the normal rhythms of the real estate industry, the first years of this decade should have been a slow period for lenders. To the delight of the mortgage industry, it hasn't worked out that way. |
Bank Technology News
October 2010
Sausner et al. |
Balancing Act Here's a look at three areas of mortgage lending -- origination risk, default management, and impending regulations -- and some of the answers on the table today. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2013
Elizabeth Braman |
2013 Midyear Financing Report With an abundance of available capital, the first half of 2013 showed plenty of healthy competition to finance commercial real estate. Will this trend continue? |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 24, 2008
Ann Grochala |
In the Aftermath of the Credit Crisis, Some Banks See a Silver Lining The current problems in the credit markets bring both challenges and opportunities to banks. Many community banks still have plenty of liquidity and capital, and they all have ready access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system. |
BusinessWeek
July 14, 2003
Anne Tergesen |
Home Loans with Bells and Whistles Some new twists on mortgages offer more flexibility -- for a price. |
National Real Estate Investor
December 22, 2003 |
Torto Wheaton, Moody's Partner to Produce New Real Estate Credit Risk Software Moody's Investors Service and Torto Wheaton Research will team up to develop software analyzing the risk of commercial mortgage whole loan portfolios. The software will help banks, life insurance companies and other holders of whole loans analyze credit risks. |
U.S. Banker
March 2011
Tim Grace |
Mortgage Buybacks Point To Need for Better Analytics With mortgage fraud rising, the need for consistent, industry-wide fraud controls are a fundamental building block for improved loan quality. |
U.S. Banker
April 2010
Kate Berry |
Paying Seconds First Despite falling behind on mortgages, borrowers continue to make payments on home equity loans. |
U.S. Banker
January 2008
Joseph Rosta |
MBS Risk Models Ignored Fundamental Tension It seems obvious now, in hindsight, that the welding that holds mortgages and investment vehicles together was bound to fail, due to a poorly understood tension between home owners and investors.l |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2007
Dees Stribling |
Coming into Focus Mortgage REITs of all stripes tighten their lending practices to improve their outlook going forward. The subprime event may mark a permanent change in the business environment for mortgage REITs, as well as mortgage lenders and investors. |
U.S. Banker
May 2009
Alan Kline |
Will Dismal 2008 Give Way to a Banner 2009? Will historically low mortgage interest rates draw buyers back into the home market? |
BusinessWeek
September 10, 2007
Mara der Hovanesian |
Swooping Down On Subprime There's a banquet of troubled investments to pick from, but valuation is still tricky. |
