BLOG VIEW: Keeping An Eye On Fannie And Freddie
I used to have a friend named Jason, who was the human equivalent of the proverbial train wreck. In trying to help him...
BLOG VIEW: Florida Fraud And Regulatory Oversight
You may remember reading about the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act (S.2595) in June 26's MortgageOrb blog titled 'Do You Originate Loans? Fingerprints, Please.'...
BLOG VIEW: Should Fannie And Freddie Go Private?
In the July 21 edition of U.S. News & World Report, there was an interesting opinion piece written by Alan Reynolds, a senior...
BLOG VIEW: Pay To The Order Of Fannie And Freddie
As you have likely already heard, late Wednesday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed H.R.3221, the Economic and Housing Recovery Act of 2008....
BLOG VIEW: ‘E’ Is For E-Mortgage
(Editor's note: Phil Hall, whose Blog View column runs every Monday, is on vacation this week. Today's column is being guest authored by...
BLOG VIEW: ‘HOPE NOW Should Be Called No Hope Now’
I have some interesting things to share with you, and I'm not going to provide much commentary. Everything will speak for itself and...
BLOG VIEW: Considering A Temporary Moratorium On Foreclosures
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. And this past weekend's one-two punch (the Federal Insurance Deposit Corp. taking over IndyMac Bank and Federal...
BLOG VIEW: How Many Servicers Are Screwing Up?
In the October 2007 edition of Servicing Management, I penned an editorial column titled 'Loss Mitigation in Action.' In it, I described my...
BLOG VIEW: G’Day, AussieMac?
Question: What does the U.S. have that Australia doesn't have? For starters, the Land Down Under doesn't have any government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)....
BLOG VIEW: The MBA Agenda For Industry Improvement
I can assume that the vast majority of Mortgage Orb visitors know about the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The organization is, after all,...
BLOG VIEW: A Word On The Smaller Banks
Two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve System quietly issued a press release announcing the launch of Partnership for Progress, which it dubbed as...
BLOG VIEW: Do You Originate Mortgages? Fingerprints, Please
In the spirit of Independence Day, the all-American ideal of homeownership and election-year enthusiasm, the Senate says it is determined to approve a...
BLOG VIEW: Teach Your Children Well
Last week, I received a press release from the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (TMBA) about a new video they produced for high school...
BLOG VIEW: Looking Across Today’s Landscape
(Editor's note: Phil Hall, whose Blog View column runs every Monday, is on vacation this week. Today's column is being guest authored by...
BLOG VIEW: Write An Essay, Win A Home (Or Maybe Lose $20)
Although the real estate market is down, creative sellers haven't stopped brewing up new methods for moving property. Enter the latest house-selling concoction...
BLOG VIEW: Help Spread The HOPE NOW Message
If you were reading MortgageOrb last week, you may have recalled a news item with the headline 'Homeowner Workouts Reach Record Level in...
BLOG VIEW: Welcome To The Jungle
Last month, MortageOrb.com examined the plight of pets left behind when homeowners leave their homes due to foreclosure. By most accounts, this disturbing...
BLOG VIEW: Driving Forward With Reverse Mortgages
At last month's Mortgage Bankers Association's Secondary Marketing Conference, I attended a session on the challenges facing the reverse mortgage sector. The speakers...
BLOG VIEW: The OTS: Obsolete Or Omnipotent?
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is either past its prime or just about ready to really rule, depending on who is evaluating...
BLOG REDUX: Help For Those Furry Friends
As it turns out, I am not the only one who cares about animals. But even more importantly, someone in the servicing industry...