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Beverly Hills home goes on sale for $29 Million | 2015-08-06 | HousingWire
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Raquo; Beverly Hills home goes on sale for $29 Million. Beverly Hills home goes on sale for $29 Million. It’s not that it’s so expensive it’s just that it’s so gorgeous. August 7, 2015. A roughly 12,000-square-foot house that has a movie theater and a bulletproof safe room is going on sale in Beverly Hills for $29 million. Not exactly a record high, but it’s fully loaded and just gorgeous. The Wall Street Journal has the story. The house also has a temperature-controlled wine cave and tasting room, a mir...
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50 Cent’s home holds a history of bankrupt owners | 2015-08-05 | HousingWire
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Raquo; 50 Cent’s home holds a history of bankrupt owners. 50 Cent’s home holds a history of bankrupt owners. Here's his $72,000 budget breakdown. August 5, 2015. Court documents from the bankruptcy file of Curtis Jackson, also known as the rapper 50 Cent, show that he was spending $72,000 a month to maintain a home that has already housed other famous bankruptcies. Per MarketWatch. So what was so lavish about this house and its expenses? Meals and entertainment: $3,000. Personal grooming: $1,000. Brena S...
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Nationstar acquires MetLife reverse mortgage portfolio
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Raquo; Nationstar acquires MetLife reverse mortgage portfolio. Nationstar acquires MetLife reverse mortgage portfolio. April 26, 2012. Justin T. Hilley. Comptroller of the Currency. Is purchasing MetLife Bank. Reverse mortgage servicing portfolio. MetLife is now exiting the mortgage business and is no longer accepting new reverse mortgage applications and registrations. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. MetLife’s entire retail banking busin...
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Stonegate origination volume increases 21% in second quarter | 2015-08-06 | HousingWire
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Raquo; Stonegate origination volume increases 21% in second quarter. Stonegate origination volume increases 21% in second quarter. Revenue surges 97% from first quarter. August 6, 2015. Stonegate Mortgage Corporation’s. Mortgage loan origination volume increased 21% to $3.44 billion during the second quarter of 2015, up from $2.84 billion in the first quarter. Of 2015, and up 4% from $3.31 billion in originations during the second quarter of 2014. The increase over the prior quarter was primarily due to ...
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Court to CFPB: Freeze on that $109.2M penalty for PHH Mortgage | 2015-08-06 | HousingWire
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Raquo; Court to CFPB: Freeze that $109.2M penalty for PHH Mortgage. Court to CFPB: Freeze that $109.2M penalty for PHH Mortgage. PHH: CFPB ruling "arbitrary, capricious and an abuse of discretion". August 7, 2015. A DC Circuit Court has issued a stay against a $109.2 million fine levied against PHH Corp. By the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus. Director, Richard Cordray. Cordray’s decision in June held that PHH violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Cordray issued a final order in June.
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MBA: Getting a mortgage is easier, but only just | 2014-03-11 | HousingWire
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Raquo; MBA: Getting a mortgage is easier, but only just. MBA: Getting a mortgage is easier, but only just. New programs open options for borrowers. March 11, 2014. Mortgage credit continued to trend higher in February, following a steady increase in availability since November 2013, the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The mortgage credit availability index edged higher 0.44% to 113.5 in February from 113 in January. MBA: It keeps getting easier to get a mortgage. MBA: 30-year mortgag...
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CFPB charges Stonebridge Title Services for RESPA violation | 2014-06-12 | HousingWire
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Raquo; CFPB charges Stonebridge Title Services for RESPA violation. CFPB charges Stonebridge Title Services for RESPA violation. Ordered to pay $30,000. June 12, 2014. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Ordered New Jersey-based Stonebridge Title Services. To pay $30,000 for paying illegal kickbacks for referrals. The CFPB charged that the company paid commissions to more than 20 independent salespeople who referred title insurance business to Stonebridge.
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3 ways homebuyers can win bidding wars | 2015-05-13 | HousingWire
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Raquo; 3 ways homebuyers can win bidding wars. Opinion, commentary and analysis on everything that makes the U.S. housing economy tick - not to mention the ghosts in the machine, too. Written by HW's team of editors and reporters each business day. 3 ways homebuyers can win bidding wars. You need more than a cover letter. May 13, 2015. How to win a bidding war. A recent HousingWire article. Generated a lot of buzz on how homebuyers could winning bidding wars. Craig Kamman that has tips. In Carmel, Califo...
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Mortgage applications drop for another week | 2015-05-19 | HousingWire
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Raquo; Mortgage applications drop for another week. Mortgage applications drop for another week. Refinancings gain but purchase apps drag. May 20, 2015. KEYWORDS getting a mortgage. Mortgage applications decreased 1.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s. Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 15, 2015. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or less) increased to 4.04...