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Exclusive: Big mortgage investors take first step toward suing Ocwen

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major mortgage bond investors including BlackRock , MetLife and Pimco on Friday took a first step toward suing Ocwen Financial Corp , accusing it of having failed to properly collect payments on $82 billion of home loans, according to a person familiar with the matter and to documents seen by Reuters. The group sent a formal notice of non-performance to …

Mortgage Rates at New Lows in Early 2015

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® , showing average fixed mortgage rates falling again amid declining bond yields and oil prices. Averaging 3.63 percent, the …

Mortgage applications rise on refinancing surge

Building on the huge momentum two weeks ago, mortgage application volume jumped further last week, up 14.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).