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Fitch Rates McLaren Health Care (MI) Series 2012A Bonds 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
MarketWatch (press release)
Bond proceeds will be used to refund McLaren's series 1998A bonds and the series 1998, 2003 and 2006 bonds issued on behalf of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, refinance draws on certain lines of credit, refinance a mortgage and pay costs of ...

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Michigan Court of Appeals broadens scope of Michigan's non-judicial ...
Lexology (registration)
Distinguishing Leslie, the Michigan Court of Appeals found that the language used in the loan documents prevented the guaranty indebtedness from being construed as an obligation separate from the mortgage debt. Specifically, the mortgage defined the ...



International Business Times

US Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low For 3rd Straight Week: Freddie Mac
International Business Times
By Roland Li: Subscribe to Roland's RSS feed US 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit a record low for the third straight week as concerns over the euro zone weighed on the economy, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average 30-year mortgage ...

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eCreditDaily.com

Mortgage Rates Hit New Lows Again; 30-Year at 3.79%
eCreditDaily.com
Consumer sentiment in May rose to its highest reading since January 2008, according to the University of Michigan. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.79 percent, with an average 0.7 point, for the week ending May 17, 2012, down from last week when ...

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Banks turn to "short sales" in Michigan as home foreclosure rates continue to ...
Michigan Radio
A short sale is where a mortgage lender allows a property to be sold for less than the amount owed on a mortgage and takes a loss. ?Based on other data we're looking at that's a trend that's going to continue this year. Short sales are going to become ...

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Michigan Justice Diane Hathaway's short sale
Point of Law
Hathaway persuaded a bank to permit her a short sale of a Florida vacation home that saved her hundreds of thousands of dollars from a mortgage made at the peak of the market, but the ABC affiliate finds suspicious transfers of other real estate from ...

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Ellis: Force mortgage firms to shape up
Lansing State Journal
Congratulations, Michigan, on receiving $97 million in settlement money form five mortgage companies. I am glad that state Attorney General Bill Schuette finally got on board and applied to be part of this national settlement.

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Mortgage Builder Acquires GCC Servicing Systems
CUinsight.com (press release)
Southfield, MI, May 15, 2012 ? Mortgage Builder, an award-winning loan origination software (LOS) provider, announces an agreement to acquire GCC Servicing Systems, a leading loan servicing software provider that shares 35 years of history with its new ...

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With Mortgage Rates Low, Consumer Sentiment Hits 4-Year High
The Mortgage Reports
The Thompson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary sentiment index for May climbed to 77.8%, its highest point since January 2008. May's figures represent a 1.4% increase over April and the ninth consecutive month that the index has risen.

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Consumers upbeat and mortgage applications rise
WRAL.com (blog)
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Report came in at a four-year high reading Friday, indicating that consumers are becoming more bullish on the job front. The reading for May came in at 77.8 which was up from a 76.4 reading in April.

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Lawmakers Seek To Block FHFA Foreclosure Selloff In Calif.
Law360 (subscription)
By Natalie Rodriguez Law360, New York (May 18, 2012, 4:13 PM ET) -- Several California members of the US House of Representatives proposed a bill Friday to halt the Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan to sell off foreclosed homes in California to ...



Local woman sentenced for scamming Hawaiian homeowners
KSDK
Brown actually conducted business from her Wentzville home. Authorities say Brown, 42, researched and identified homeowners in Hawaii that were one or more mortgage payments behind, and were in risk of home foreclosure.

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Foreclosure drop seen nationwide
Columbia Daily Tribune
National mortgage-foreclosure activity in April decreased 5 percent from March and was down 14 percent from April 2011, according to a report by RealtyTrac released yesterday. One in every 698 US housing units had a foreclosure filing during the month.

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Lis Pendens : Clearing Up Lis Pendens And Foreclosure Misconceptions
SBWire (press release)
The term ?Lis Pendens? can also be used broadly to describe any suit pending against a property, or it can mean a specific document and formal notice of filing on a property, such as in judicial states or states that administer a judicial foreclosure ...

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S.J. foreclosures fall, following state trend
Stockton Record
By The Record Foreclosures in San Joaquin County fell in April, dropping to one notice for every 201 housing units, according to RealtyTrac, which compiles foreclosure data statewide. In March, the rate was one property in 185 receiving a foreclosure ...

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States Tighten Foreclosure Regulations
AOL Real Estate (blog)
By Harris Effron The Hawaii Legislature and Massachusetts House of Representatives passed bills that put tougher restrictions on foreclosures. In Hawaii, the new bill updates the state's foreclosure law, which was called the strongest in the country ...

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Donnelly amendment will prevent banks from foreclosing on active duty service ...
Kokomo Perspective
?The men and women serving our country overseas to protect our freedoms should not also have to fight to protect their homes from foreclosure as a result of their service,? said Donnelly. ?This amendment takes a much needed step to hold banks ...

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House passes foreclosure protections for vets
Washington Post (blog)
By Steve Vogel The House overwhelmingly passed an amendment Friday that would expand foreclosure protections for service members, their families and disabled veterans. The legislation was attached to the National Defense Authorization Act, ...

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Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)

Study Predicts ?Resilient Walkable? Places Will Lead the Housing Recovery
Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)
The report bases its prognosis for recovery on seven factors: population size, walkability, severity of the crash, current affordability, unemployment, foreclosure inventory, and foreclosure policy. The Institute found what Angie noted earlier: Walk ...

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U.S. News & World Report (blog)

Home Prices Improve (Slightly) in Battleground States
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
Some of those states also happened to be the hardest hit by the housing and foreclosure crises, which left deep economic and social wounds that are still healing today. Back then, battleground states such as Nevada, Florida, Michigan, ...


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Thousands of Georgia Homeowners May be Eligible for Bank of America Loan ...
Public Broadcasting Atlanta
By Jonathan Shapiro Thousands of Georgia homeowners who are currently underwater on their mortgages could be eligible for a new principle reduction program. It's part of massive settlement agreement between Bank of America and federal and state ...



Misused funds
WatertownDailyTimes.com
Struggling homeowners in several states may see limited help from a highly touted national mortgage settlement as state lawmakers instead divert the money to other purposes. In February, the Obama administration and 49 states made national headlines ...

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MRG Document Technologies Partners with The Stonehill Group to Offer Cost ...
Business Review USA (press release)
Atlanta, GA, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The StoneHill Group, a nationwide provider of quality control audits, fulfillment, due diligence and FHA insuring solutions for mortgage originators, announced a strategic alliance with MRG Document Technologies ...

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John J. Stahl III Joins The Coastal Bank as Mortgage Director and Senior Vice ...
PR Urgent (press release)
In his new position, Stahl oversees mortgage lending activity at The Coastal Bank, manages a team of mortgage experts and ensures that customers enjoy access to a full range of state-of-the-art products and services. An accomplished mortgage industry ...



MRG Document Technologies Partners with The Stonehill Group to Offer Cost ...
Exec Digital (press release)
Source: The StoneHill Group Atlanta, GA, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The StoneHill Group, a nationwide provider of quality control audits, fulfillment, due diligence and FHA insuring solutions for mortgage originators, announced a strategic alliance with ...

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Business news
The Augusta Chronicle
WASHINGTON ? Average US rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...

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Harper: Isakson right on mortgage reform
Savannah Morning News
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and the VA have been essential to the mortgage market for the past four years. Private money has vacated, except for when the government is willing to backstop risk in these uncertain times. Georgia Sen.

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SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

MRG Document Technologies Partners with The Stonehill Group to Offer Cost ...
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
By PR.com Newswire Atlanta, GA, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The StoneHill Group, a nationwide provider of quality control audits, fulfillment, due diligence and FHA insuring solutions for mortgage originators, announced a strategic alliance with MRG ...

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Business briefs
The Augusta Chronicle
WASHINGTON ? Average US rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home-buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...

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Isakson On New Mortgage Requirements
Peach Pundit
Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson weighed in via a guest editorial published by the Atlanta Journal Constitution this week. He has sponsored legislation calling for the phase out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within 10 years to re-establish private risk ...

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
WWAY NewsChannel 3
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
Charlotte Observer
AP RALEIGH, NC The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad
Burlington Times News
AP RALEIGH ? The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
BlueRidgeNow.com
AP The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business. The group called North ...

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
Daily Comet
AP RALEIGH, NC - The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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FOX Carolina 21Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
WHNS Greenville
Entertainment News from AP RALEIGH, NC (AP) - The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and ...

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
News & Observer
AP RALEIGH, NC -- The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
MyrtleBeachOnline.com
AP RALEIGH, NC -- The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
WBTV
RALEIGH, NC (AP) - The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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Democrats' group paying for anti-McCrory ad in NC
WCNC
by AP RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- The Democratic Governors Association is bankrolling a television ad in North Carolina markets critical of Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and his involvement in a Charlotte-based lending and real estate business.

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