Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. Announces 2014 Dividend Income Tax Treatment
Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. today announced the estimated Federal income tax treatment of the Company’s 2014 distribution on its common
Shopping around for a mortgage: Urged but not often done
When it comes to mortgages, experience apparently isn't the best teacher. Recent findings by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which oversees mortgages and credit cards, among other things, show that almost half of U.S. borrowers don't shop for home loans.
CalHFA Announces Details of 2015 Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
The California Housing Finance Agency announced today the details of its 2015 Mortgage Credit Certificate program, a statewide program that enables first-time homebuyers to convert a portion of their annual mortgage interest into a direct dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their U.S.
Wholesale One Cooperative Growing In Charter Memberships and Wholesale Lender Partners
Wholesale One, the national mortgage broker cooperative, today announced three charter mortgage broker members and the addition of two wholesale investors to the cooperative platform.
Consumer bureau's mortgage rate checker doesn't disclose full costs
WASHINGTON — When the federal government's consumer protection agency for financial matters tells you how to shop for a good deal on a home mortgage, you should follow the advice, right?
Mortgage Applications in U.S. Climb for Third Straight Week
Mortgage applications in the U.S. climbed for a third consecutive week as lower borrowing costs propelled gains in refinancing.
FHA loan versus 'conventional' mortgage: Which is better?
If you saw the recent White House announcement of lower insurance payments on Federal Housing Administration home mortgages, you might have wondered: Does this matter to me as a potential home buyer or refinancer? Who specifically will benefit from the decrease in fees?
Will Affordable US Houses Hurt Private Mortgage Insurers? – Analyst Blog
Obama announced yesterday, at a high school in Phoenix, that annual mortgage premium charged by Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will be trimmed by 50 basis points.
Newly aggressive FHA puts squeeze on private mortgage insurers
Private mortgage insurers in the United States may have to cut premiums to better compete with the Federal Housing Administration, which plans to reduce premiums in the government's latest attempt to encourage …
FHA to cut mortgage insurance premiums: White House
By Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Housing Administration will reduce annual mortgage insurance premiums by 0.5 percentage point to 0.85 percent from 1.35 percent, the White House said on Wednesday. President Barack Obama will discuss the action in a speech in Phoenix on Thursday. The premium cut is the latest in U.S. government efforts to widen mortgage access against a …