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The Wall Street Journal | February 1, 2012 February 1, 2012 Freddie Mac Halts Use of Derivatives Tied to High Interest Rates BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 February 1, 2012 Housing Recovery Seeds Planted, Economist Case Says: Tom Keene BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 January 31, 2012 ALTA Files Brief in Massachusetts Foreclosure Case January 31, 2012 ALTA Warns Provision of Dodd-Frank Would Limit Liquidity in Residential, Commercial Markets January 31, 2012 Old Republic Reports Full-Year and Q4 Earnings January 31, 2012 FDIC Reports Closure of Four Banks January 31, 2012 Industry Veteran, Author of ‘Real Estate Titles’ Passes Away January 31, 2012 Glance at Upcoming PREP Chapter Meetings January 31, 2012 Report Prompts Calls To End Freddie Mac's Conflict Of Interest NPR | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Treasury Investigates Freddie Mac Investment The New York Times | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Home Prices to Fall 1% in 2012, Rebound in 2013: Fiserv Case-Shiller HousingWire | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Republicans Said to Focus on Cost of U.S. Consumer Bureau Rules Bloomberg | January 31, 2012 January 31, 2012 Housing Will Soon Help the Economy, but Not by Much: Report DSNews | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Washington State Considers Borrower Short Sale Protections HousingWire | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 N.C. Official to be Bank Watchdog The Washington Post | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Tower Rises, And So Does Its Price Tag The Wall Street Journal | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Homeowner Satisfaction Rate at 72%, Highest for Short Sale Purchasers DSNews | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Obama's Housing Plan Draws Fire, Impact Seen Small Reuters | January 30, 2012 January 31, 2012 Foreclosures Draw Private Equity as U.S. Sells Homes: Mortgages BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 January 31, 2012 Florida's 680-Mile Campaign Trail Diverted by Angst Over Housing BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 January 30, 2012 Housing Remains a Buyer's Market The Wall Street Journal | January 29, 2012 January 30, 2012 Processing Delays Manifested: 39% Fewer Foreclosure Starts in 2011 DSNews | January 27, 2012 January 30, 2012 FHA Serious Delinquency Rate Inches up While Originations Decline HousingWire | January 27, 2012 January 30, 2012 American Economy isn’t Truly Healthy Yet, But it’s Healing The Washington Post | January 27, 2012 January 30, 2012 Key Economic Events for the Week of Jan. 30 The Washington Post | January 30, 2012 January 30, 2012 Consumer Bureau Reviewing Real Estate Appraisal Fee Disclosure Los Angeles Times | January 26, 2012 January 30, 2012 The Housing Recovery that Wasn't CNN Money | January 30, 2012 January 30, 2012 Freddie Mac Betting Against Struggling Homeowners NPR | January 30, 2012 January 30, 2012 It Has a Fancy Name, but Will It Get Tough? The New York Times | January 29, 2012 January 30, 2012 Obama Administration Expands Aid for Delinquent U.S. Homeowners Bloomberg | January 28, 2012 January 29, 2012 This Week in Congress - January 30, 2012 January 27, 2012 Old Mortgages Rise from the Dead, Haunt Homeowners MSNBC | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 10 Cities Where List Prices Soared Last Month Realtor.com | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 Homes Backing GSE Mortgages Post 1% Price Gain in November DSNews | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 On Troubleshooting The New York Times | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 Housing Help Will Run Up Against Lending Standards The Wall Street Journal | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 Gallup Poll on Housing Foreclosures: Most Americans want Government to Help Politico | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 Markets Fall as Bank Shares and Home Sales Decline The New York Times | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 New Obama Housing Probe to Focus on Mortgage-backed Securities The Los Angeles Times | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 Much Heat, Little Light on Housing in Florida Debate Reuters | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 GDP Data Expected to Show 3 Percent Growth The Washington Post | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 Sharp Divide Exists Between Dems, Repubs on Gov't Help in Foreclosures HousingWire | January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 What Percent Are You? The New York Times | January 26, 2012 January 26, 2012 CFPB Releases Third Round of New Closing Disclosure Prototypes January 26, 2012 Special Panel to Review Impact of Mortgage Disclosure Forms on Small Businesses January 26, 2012 Pending Home Sales Decline in December January 26, 2012 Mortgage Rates Reverse Course on Positive Housing Data January 26, 2012 PRIA Workgroup Posts Revised Notary Best Practices for Recordable Documents Paper for 30-day Review January 26, 2012 Remodeling Market Index Rises to Five-Year High January 26, 2012 Fed: Low Rates Through 2014 The Washington Post | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 Contracts to Purchase Existing U.S. Homes Hold Near 19-Month High Bloomberg | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 Foreclosures Made Up 20 Percent of Home Sales in 3Q Fox News | January 26, 2012 January 26, 2012 Six Questions on Obama’s Mortgage Refinance Proposal The Wall Street Journal | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 Home Prices Fell 1.8% in November From Prior Year, FHFA Says Bloomberg | January 26, 2012 January 26, 2012 State of the Union Proposals: What Might Pass? The Washington Post | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 Bernanke has 'Finger on Trigger' for New Bond Buys Reuters | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 New Housing Task Force Will Zero In on Wall St. The New York Times | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 Wells Fargo: The Bank That Works Forbes | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 FHA Raises Subprime Debt Insured for Housing Rebound: Mortgages BusinessWeek | January 26, 2012 January 26, 2012 Geithner Says Obama Wouldn't Ask Him to Remain at Treasury in a Second Term The Washington Post | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 Obama Recess Appointments: GOP Stuck on Response Politico | January 25, 2012 January 26, 2012 RESPA Class Action in Georgia Survives Motion to Dismiss January 25, 2012 Obama Takes Aim at Housing Bust in State of the Union Speech Los Angeles Times | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 State of the Union 2012: Full Text of President Obama's Speech The Washington Post | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Zandi: President’s Refinancing Plan Would Help Lift Housing, Economy The Washington Post | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Obama Lays Out New Policy Proposals The Wall Street Journal | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Housing Inventory Down 22% From Year-Ago Levels DSNews | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 U.S. Consumer Bureau Mulling Rule Exemptions for Smaller Banks Bloomberg | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Appeals Court Upholds MERS Right to Assign, Foreclose on a Mortgage HousingWire | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Mortgage Application Volume Eased 5% Last Week - MBA The Wall Street Journal | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 IMF Sees Rising Recession Risk from Euro Credit Crisis The Washington Post | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Consumer Bureau Chief Wages Charm Offensive on Republican Critics The Hill | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Fannie's Multifamily MBS Issuance Grew 45% HousingWire | January 24, 2012 January 25, 2012 Tips to Help You Claim a Home-Office Deduction . The Wall Street Journal | January 24, 2012 January 24, 2012 GAO Study Finds Appraisal Process Inadequately Monitored; Appraisers Say ‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ January 24, 2012 Bank of America Halts Originations of Cash-Out Refinances January 24, 2012 MISMO 3.2.0 Residential Specification Open for Public Comment January 24, 2012 New Mexico County Unveils Anti-Fraud Tool January 24, 2012 CFPB, FTC Pledge Coordination to Regulate Financial Products January 24, 2012 TSS Software Launches New Live Webinar Series January 24, 2012 Check Your Mailbox for Business Strategies Conference Registration Brochure January 24, 2012 Gingrich's Former Firm Releases Freddie Mac Contract The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Has Obama's Housing Policy Failed? CNN Money | January 24, 2012 January 24, 2012 Consumer Agency: We Won't 'Double-team' Businesses CBS MoneyWatch | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Fannie, Freddie Writedowns too Costly: Regulator Reuters | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Political Push Moves a Deal on Mortgages Inches Closer New York Times | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Settlement With Mortgage Lenders Inadequate, Activists Say The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Florida Primary Forces GOP Candidates to Face the Dreaded Housing Question The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 DeMarco: Principal Write-Downs Expensive, Benefits Uncertain The Wall Street Journal | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Foreclosures: America's Hardest Hit Neighborhoods CNNMoney | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Federal Reserve to Disclose More Details on Plans for Low Interest Rates The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 ASF Panel: Expect Bulk Sales and GSE Longevity HousingWire | January 23, 2012 January 24, 2012 Ford County Seeing Surge of Interest in Title Searches Dodge City Daily Globe | January 17, 2012 January 24, 2012 Loan Modifications Are on the Decline: Moody's DSNews | January 23, 2012 January 23, 2012 This Week in Congress - January 23, 2012 January 23, 2012 This Week in Congress - January 17, 2012 January 23, 2012 Housing Values Down Steeply in 2012 Battleground States HousingWire | January 20, 2012 January 23, 2012 Dems Push Fannie, Freddie Regulator on Mortgage Write-downs The Hill | January 22, 2012 January 23, 2012 Housing Deserves Attention at Election DSNews | January 20, 2012 January 23, 2012 Mortgage Principal Cuts Don’t Help Homeowners, Says Credit Suisse Bloomberg | January 20, 2012 January 23, 2012 FHA Tightens Rules, Penalties for Mortgage Lenders HousingWire | January 20, 2012 January 23, 2012 Rise in Home Sales Signifies Strengthening Market: Economists DSNews | January 20, 2012 January 23, 2012 Navigating a Tight Rental Market The Washington Post | January 22, 2012 January 23, 2012 Fed’s Dual Mandate Shows Bernanke’s Model Working Better in Crisis The Washington Post | January 22, 2012 January 23, 2012 Fed Begins an Effort to Remove All Doubt on What It’s Doing The New York Times | January 21, 2012 January 23, 2012 With New Law, Profits Take a Back Seat The Wall Street Journal | January 19, 2012 January 23, 2012 For Small Business, Loan Well is still Dry The Star Tribune | January 21, 2012 January 23, 2012 U.S. Housing more Affordable than Other English Countries The Chicago Tribune | January 22, 2012 January 20, 2012 Homeowners Stop Waiting to Spruce Up The Wall Street Journal | January 19, 2012 January 20, 2012 Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Probably Rose Bloomberg | January 20, 2012 January 20, 2012 Housing Inventory Ends Year Down 22% The Wall Street Journal | January 19, 2012 January 20, 2012 Fitch: Principal Reductions Meaningfully Reduce Mortgage Delinquencies HousingWire | January 19, 2012 January 20, 2012 Mortgage Originations Down 20% at Big Four Banks in 2011 HousingWire | January 19, 2012 January 20, 2012 Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates Down From a Year Ago: LPS DSNews | January 19, 2012 January 20, 2012 Q&A: Consumer Watchdog Spells Out Agency's Tasks NPR | January 19, 2012 January 20, 2012 U.S. Housing Starts Dropped More Than Forecast in December BusinessWeek | January 19, 2012 January 20, 2012 Housing Market and Economy Showing Encouraging Signs The Washington Post | January 19,2012 January 20, 2012 A Reprieve for Unemployed Borrowers The New York Times | January 12, 2012 January 19, 2012 FNF Purchases SoftPro from LPS January 19, 2012 Single-Family Housing Starts Rise 4.4 Percent in December January 19, 2012 30-year Fixed-rate Mortgage Averages 3.88 Percent January 19, 2012 Hybrid ARMs Dominate Product Offerings and Originations January 19, 2012 New Obstacles on the Course: State Foreclosure Laws Continue to Complicate Mortgage Loan Servicing January 19, 2012 Restringing the Housing Market January 19, 2012 Check Your Mailbox for Business Strategies Conference Registration Brochure 2012 Business Strategies Conference January 19, 2012 One Million Homeowners May Get Mortgage Writedowns: U.S. Reuters | January 18, 2012 January 19, 2012 Housing May Turn the Corner in 2012: CoreLogic DSNews | January 18, 2012 January 19, 2012 Democrats Push to Subpoena FHFA Over Principal Reductions HousingWire | January 18, 2012 January 19, 2012 The ‘New American Home’ Continues Shrinking The Wall Street Journal | January 18, 2012 January 19, 2012 House Ceremoniously Blocks Debt Ceiling Raise HousingWire | January 18, 2012 January 19, 2012 U.S. Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected Bloomberg | January 19, 2012 January 19, 2012 Volcker Rule Regulators Resist Lawmakers Calls to Scrap Proposal Bloomberg | January 18, 2012 January 19, 2012 Ahead of the Bell: Housing Starts CBS News | January 19, 2012 January 19, 2012 Stocks at Highest Since July After Word of Stronger Housing Market and Heftier Bailout Fund The Washington Post | January 18, 2012 January 18, 2012 Pickup in Lending Lifts Big Banks The Wall Street Journal | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 Fannie Mae Predicts 'Moderate Growth' in 2012 DSNews | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 Fed Officials Open to Additional Easing as They Monitor Risks to Economy Bloomberg | January 18, 2012 January 18, 2012 Mortgage Application Volume Jumped 23% Last Week The Wall Street Journal | January 18, 2012 January 18, 2012 Countrywide VIP Mortgage Program Investigation Goes Dark HousingWire | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 Return of the Reverse Mortgage The Wall Street Journal | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 Senator Criticizes OCC's Guidance on Foreclosed Properties DSNews | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 Treasury Moves to Keep Federal Government Under Debt Limit The Washington Post | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 How Would Millionaires Fix the Economy?. The Wall Street Journal | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 Has Obama's Housing Policy Failed? CNNMoney | January 18, 2012 January 18, 2012 Recess Appointments Might not Hold The Hill | January 18, 2012 January 18, 2012 Fannie Fees Fail to Offset Record Low Lending Rates: Mortgages BusinessWeek | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 Housing Market's Recovery Still Unclear: Wells CFO CNBC | January 17, 2012 January 18, 2012 What Happens When the Internet Gets Mad The Washington Post | January 17, 2012 January 17, 2012 Join ALTA for a Free Webinar on Escrow Standards January 17, 2012 Westcor Names Director of Lender Services January 17, 2012 Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed January 17, 2012 Knight Barry Title Group Opens Chicago Office January 17, 2012 Landtech Introduces eSign January 17, 2012 ALTA Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court RESPA Case Addressing Split Fees January 17, 2012 Vacant Foreclosures Saddle Local Communities With High Costs DSNews | January 16, 2012 January 17, 2012 President Obama’s New Two-step The Hill | January 16, 2012 January 17, 2012 Fannie, Freddie Charge Borrowers for Feds' Tax Cut San Francisco Chronicle | January 17, 2012 January 17, 2012 Consumer Bureau's Jobs No. 1, 2 and 3 CNN Money | January 17, 2012 January 17, 2012 U.S. Retail Sales Growth Will Slow to 3.4% This Year, NRF Says Bloomberg | January 16, 2012 January 17, 2012 Dallas Fed: Home Prices Lacked Economic Balance Long Before Downturn HousingWire | January 16, 2012 January 17, 2012 Some Fear Small Businesses Could Lose in Agency Merger The Washington Post | January 16, 2012 January 17, 2012 Dimon on Housing: 'No One Is in Charge' The Wall Street Journal | January 13, 2012 January 17, 2012 Small Business Administration Chief's Status to be Elevated Los Angeles Times | January 14, 2012 January 17, 2012 Outstanding Mortgage Buyback Claims Double at Chase in 2011 HousingWire | January 16, 2012 January 13, 2012 Inside the Fed in 2006: A Coming Crisis, and Banter The New York Times | January 12, 2012 January 13, 2012 Business Group and Consumer Bureau in Cease-Fire CNN Money | January 12, 2012 January 13, 2012 Six Questions on Foreclosure-to-Rental Programs The Wall Street Journal | January 12, 2012 January 13, 2012 Voters Oppose Policies That Threaten American Homeownership DSNews | January 12, 2012 January 13, 2012 Rare Residential Mortgage Bond Tests Dormant Market The Wall Street Journal | January 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 Recess Appointments Constitutional, Justice Department Says The Washington Post | January 12, 2012 January 13, 2012 Documents Show how Fed Missed Housing Bust CBS Money Watch | January 12, 2012 January 13, 2012 Obama Seeks $1.2 Trillion Debt Limit Rise Reuters | January 12, 2012 January 13, 2012 A Real Estate Agent's 5 Worst Practices FOX Business | January 13, 2012 January 12, 2012 Two Easy Ways to Increase Your Career Confidence Starting Today January 12, 2012 CFPB Releases Mortgage Origination Examination Procedures January 12, 2012 North Dakota Guaranty and Title Selects New President January 12, 2012 Mortgage Rates Continue Trend of Record-Breaking Lows January 12, 2012 Six Easy Steps to Keep Your Desk Clean January 12, 2012 New Jersey-Based Title Company Acquires Competitor January 12, 2012 Poll: Don't Tread on My Mortgage-Interest Deduction The Wall Street Journal | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 New CFPB Chief Cordray to Testify Before House Panel HousingWire | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Foreclosures Expected to Rise, Pushing Home Prices Lower The Los Angeles Times | January 12, 2012 January 12, 2012 Foreclosures Drop to Lowest Level Since 2007 HousingWire | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Fed Says Economy Expanding, Housing Market Still Dead Forbes | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Fannie Mae CEO Search to Determine Future of GSE HousingWire | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Democrats Seek Recess Appointment of Permanent FHFA Director HousingWire | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Fed Officials Split on Easing as They Prepare Rate Forecasts Bloomberg | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Obama Weighs Tax Proposals to Create Jobs The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Fed: Final Weeks of 2011 Were Among the Best of the Year for U.S. Economy The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 January 12, 2012 Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased More Than Forecast Last Week Bloomberg | January 12, 2012 January 12, 2012 The CFPB Just Rolled Out A Road Map For How It Will Police Mortgage Lenders Business Insider | January 12, 2012 January 12, 2012 Obama Planning to Visit Federal Agencies More Often, White House Says The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 January 11, 2012 Fed Pushes Refinancing, But Obstacles Abound The Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2012 January 11, 2012 Fannie Mae CEO Resigns The Washington Post | January 10, 2012 January 11, 2012 Mortgage Applications Picked Up Last Week: MBA Reuters | January 12, 2012 January 11, 2012 For Those Hurting Most, Fed’s Remedies Limited The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 January 11, 2012 UT Law School Students Fan Out Along Border Rio Grande Guardian | January 10, 2012 January 11, 2012 Corker Denounces Home Loan Principal Reduction Plan HousingWire | January 10, 2012 January 11, 2012 CFPB Opens Investigation into PHH HousingWire | January 10, 2012 January 11, 2012 How to Build Recognition for Your Unknown Brand The Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2012 January 11, 2012 Big Banks Face Inquiry Over Home Insurance The New York Times | January 10, 2012 January 11, 2012 U.S. Housing Regulator Criticized on Home Loan Banks Reuters | January 11, 2012 January 11, 2012 Stay Away From Homebuilder Rally, Goldman Sachs Says Forbes | January 11, 2012 January 10, 2012 The Docket: Federal Court Rules in Case Accusing Title Company of ‘Upselling' January 10, 2012 Former ALTA President Robert Bates Passes Away January 10, 2012 Title Industry Employment Drops 4.1 Percent in December January 10, 2012 Title Source Says Its Smart Option Signing Breaks New Ground January 10, 2012 First American Sets Dates to Release Quarterly and Year-End Financial Results January 10, 2012 Adeptive Software Adds Title Veteran to Staff January 10, 2012 Builders: Go Local for Upbeat Housing Data The Wall Street Journal | January 9, 2012 January 10, 2012 Where Have All The Jobless Gone? Bloomberg | January 10, 2012 January 10, 2012 FHFA Targets First Bulk REO Deals in Early 2012 HousingWire | January 9, 2012 January 10, 2012 Home Prices Down in 2011, but Market Stability Forecast for 2012 DSNews | January 9, 2012 January 10, 2012 Home Prices Decline 4.3% in November: CoreLogic HousingWire | January 9, 2012 January 10, 2012 Is Bank of America Trying to Shed Small-Business Customers? The New York Times | January 9, 2012 January 10, 2012 U.S. Consumer Credit Rises by Most in Decades Bloomberg | January 10, 2012 January 10, 2012 US Economy in 'Mild Recovery': JPMorgan's Dimon CNBC | January 10, 2012 January 10, 2012 Servicers Modify Nearly Half of HAMP Eligible Second-liens HousingWire | January 10, 2012 January 10, 2012 Housing Data May Signal Increase in Forced Sellers The Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2012 January 9, 2012 Fed Should Fine Law-Defying Mortgage Servicers, Raskin Says BusinessWeek | January 8, 2012 January 9, 2012 Unemployed With Mortgage Trouble? Freddie, Fannie to Expand Help The Wall Street Journal | January 8, 2011 January 9, 2012 Housing Looms as Strong Voting Issue in Presidential Election Los Angeles Times | January 8, 212 January 9, 2012 'Renter Nation' Rages on as New Reality in U.S. USA Today | January 7, 2012 January 9, 2012 Delinquencies Stubbornly High as Earlier Declines Come to an End DSNews | January 6, 2012 January 9, 2012 Five Myths About the American Dream The Washington Post | January 8, 2012 January 9, 2012 Key Economic Events for the Week of Jan. 9 The Washington Post | January 8, 2012 January 9, 2012 Bank Regulators to Allow Leeway on Capital Rule The New York Times | January 8, 2012 January 9, 2012 President Obama Meets With CFPB Staff After Cordray Appointment HousingWire | January 6, 2012 January 9, 2012 Housing Looms as Strong Voting Issue in Presidential Election Los Angeles Times | January 8, 2012 January 9, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Stalls After Rebounding Los Angeles Times | January 9, 2012 January 6, 2012 Five Issues for Housing in 2012 The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 January 6, 2012 Cut Your Closing Costs by Getting Rid of Junk Fees Chicago Tribute | January 6, 2012 January 6, 2012 U.S. Payrolls Gain More-Than-Expected 200,000; Jobless Rate Falls to 8.5% Bloomberg | January 6, 2012 January 6, 2012 Freddie Cuts Some Refi Credit Score Requirements HousingWire | January 5, 2012 January 6, 2012 Cordray Announces Leadership Appointments at CFPB HousingWire | January 5, 2012 January 6, 2012 Rush Limbaugh, Mortgage Analyst?. The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 January 6, 2012 Employers Add 200,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.5 Percent, Lowest in Nearly 3 Years The Washington Post | January 6, 2012 January 6, 2012 Mortgage Refinancing Plan Would Harm Banks: Dick Bove CNBC | January 6, 2012 January 6, 2012 Obama's Consumer Watchdog Targets Mortgage Firms Bloomberg | January 6, 2012 January 6, 2012 Freddie Mac Says Gingrich Can Release His Contracts as Adviser BusinessWeek | January 6, 2012 January 5, 2012 Michigan, Kentucky Court Decisions Impact Use of Equitable Subrogation January 5, 2012 U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Property Rights Case January 5, 2012 First American Makes Move to Increase Texas Market Share January 5, 2012 Get Powerful Advice on Operating and Growing Your Business January 5, 2012 30-year Fixed-rate Mortgage Matches All-time Record Low January 5, 2012 First American Offers Solution to Support HARP 2.0 January 5, 2012 Stewart Information Services Appoints Chief Compliance Officer January 5, 2012 Fidelity Announces Q4 Earnings Release and Conference Call January 5, 2012 Five Regional Forums Planned for Agents and Abstracters 2012 Agents and Abstracters Forums January 5, 2012 Obama Appoints Richard Cordray to Head Consumer Watchdog Bureau The Washington Post | January 4, 2012 January 5, 2012 What is a Recess Appointment? The Washington Post | January 4, 2012 January 5, 2012 The Fed’s Advice on the Housing Crisis The New York Times | January 4, 2012 January 5, 2012 Pending Home Sales Highest in Over a Year-and-a-Half DSNews | January 4, 2012 January 5, 2012 Bernanke Calls for Nationwide REO Rental Program HousingWire | January 4, 2012 January 5, 2012 U.S. Apartment Vacancies Fall to Decade Low Bloomberg | January 5, 2012 January 5, 2012 Trouble at the Office for CMBS The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 January 5, 2012 Typo Involving 80 Cents Nearly Cost Man His Home The Tampa Tribune | January 5, 2012 January 5, 2012 Funds Investing in Commercial Real Estate have Good Year USA Today | January 5, 2012 January 5, 2012 Auto Lenders Speeding Past Mortgage Woes The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 January 5, 2012 Fed Report Says Fannie, Freddie Losses May Aid Housing Recovery BusinessWeek | January 5, 2012 January 5, 2012 3 Small-Business Blunders to Avoid This Year The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 January 4, 2012 Low Mortgage Rates May Not Increase Purchase Demand in 2012 HousingWire | January 3, 2012 January 4, 2012 Mortgage Demand Fell at Year-End, Purchases Sag Reuters | January 4, 2012 January 4, 2012 Romney Ekes Past Santorum to Win Iowa The Wall Street Journal | January 4, 2012 January 4, 2012 Construction Spending in U.S. Rises More Than Forecast Bloomberg | January 3, 2012 January 4, 2012 White House Concludes It Can Appoint Cordray The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 January 4, 2012 Mortgage Rate Drops for the New Year The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 January 4, 2012 So, What's Your Algorithm? The Wall Street Journal | January 4, 2012 January 4, 2012 Mortgage Demand Fell at Year-end, Purchases Sag Reuters | January 4, 2012 January 4, 2012 For Wall Street Overseer, Progress Comes at a Crawl The New York Times | January 3, 2012 January 4, 2012 Fed Shows Rate Forecasts, Boosts Transparency Bloomberg | January 4, 2012 January 3, 2012 ALTA Letter to CFPB Highlights Concerns of Latest Draft Closing Disclosure January 3, 2012 TSS Software Integrates with Investors Title Insurance Co. January 3, 2012 First eRecording Received in Hennepin County, Minn. January 3, 2012 Two PREP Chapters Hold Meetings January 3, 2012 FHA Extends Anti-Flipping Waiver Through 2012 January 3, 2012 Technology: The Means to Grow Your Business January 3, 2012 Low Mortgage Rates Likely to Continue Through 2012, Experts Say Los Angeles Times | January 3, 2012 January 3, 2012 The 2012 Regulatory and Market Landscape The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 January 3, 2012 S&P: Buying, Renting Costs Draw Closer HousingWire | December 30, 2011 January 3, 2012 Mortgage and Bank Failures Fall in 2011 Mortgage Daily | January 3, 2011 January 3, 2012 MERS Authority to Foreclose Upheld on Appeal HousingWire | December 30, 2011 January 3, 2012 Investors See Commercial Real Estate as a Good Bet Los Angeles Times | January 3, 2012 January 3, 2012 Wall Street's Sales Slump The Wall Street Journal | January 1, 2012 January 3, 2012 Week Ahead for Jan. 2, 2012 The Washington Post | January 2, 2012 January 3, 2012 Biggest Economies Face Soaring Debt in 2012 The Washington Post | January 3, 2012 January 3, 2012 Fasten Your Seatbelts, It's Going to Be a Bumpy Year The Wall Street Journal | January 2, 2012 Print Friendly
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