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What Should New Dodd-Frank Mortgage Rules Say? – Developments – WSJ
By Alan Zibel Get ready for another spat over Dodd-Frank mortgage lending rules. It’s been more than a year since regulators unveiled the first set of proposed (and yet-to-be completed) mortgage rules...
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Future of ‘safe’ mortgages in CFPB’s hands – MarketWatch
By Ronald D. Orol, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — A regulation that may limit mortgage availability in the U.S. may soon be set by a new consumer watchdog agency, with both banking and borrower...
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Mortgage lenders may be easing their standards, but not for everyone
With home prices rising in many markets around the country, might mortgage lenders start loosening up on their hyper-strict underwriting rules and extend loans to buyers who now find themselves on the...
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Ellie Mae: Mortgage credit continues to ease
The average FICO credit score for mortgages approved in March was down slightly from a year ago, a sign lenders are continuing to ease up on underwriting, according to a report from mortgage...
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Will new rules make it harder to get a mortgage?
Planning on buying a home next year? Be warned: A mortgage may be harder to get, at least in the early months of the year. “You’ve heard all the stories about how difficult it is to get a mortgage and...
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Top 10 Tips for Mortgage Borrowers in 2014
The clock is ticking for buyers and homeowners who want to grab a low mortgage rate in 2014. But if you stay on top of your game, keep your finances in order and act quickly, you can still grab...
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5 Ways Getting a Mortgage Will Be Harder in 2014
It’s going to be tougher to get a mortgage after January 10. That’s the deadline for lenders to fully enact provisions first outlined in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...
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