Archive for June, 2010

Media (1 of 1) Default debt lingers for refinanced …

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Default debt lingers for refinanced mortgages … Motorist dies in fiery Bay Bridge crash; Brown says $1.8M home part of frugality message
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Mortgage Lender Profits, Pull-Through, and Production Improve in 2009

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

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Independent mortgage bankers and subsidiaries had a dramatically better year in 2009 than the one they had endured in 2008. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)'s Annual 2009 Mortgage Bankers Production Survey released on Wednesday, profits on the average loan originated last year rose to $1,135 from a dismal $305 in 2008. The increase was the result of lower production costs driven by a higher volume of loans, especially for refinancing. Production expenses declined to $3,685 per loan last year from 4,717 in 2008 while production income dropped to $4,820 from $5023. The average profit was 61.3 basis points compared to 15.4 basis points in 2008 . Mortgage subsidiaries of banks and thrifts did much better than independent mortgage originators , averaging 79.5 basis points…(read more)
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Summary Box: New mortgages up after rates fall

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

(06-30) 10:44 PDT , (AP) — HOME LOAN APPLICATIONS UP: The number of borrowers applying for home loans last week grew by nearly 9 percent from the previous week, according to the …
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