Monday, November 30th

The moral dimensions of ditching a mortgage - Washington Post

Who owns your loan? Mortgage-disclosure law may change - Seattle Times

Once upon a time in Mortgage Land - Washington Post

Treasury to meet with mortgage servicers - Reuters

Administration plans new efforts on foreclosures - AP

Jobs, Mortgages, Food Stamps - Where is the President? - Huffington Post

Pay off the mortgage or invest the money: Do you feel lucky? - USA Today

The FHA goes upmarket - Washington Post

BofA aims to clearly spell out credit card terms - AP

8 tips for safe online shopping - Washington Post

Rodney talks about refinancing

Friday, November 27th

Today in History

1885 - Earliest photograph of a meteor shower made

1924 - In New York City, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.

1948 - Honda 1st opens in America

1962 - 1st test flight of the Boeing 727 takes place

Fannie Mae cuts portfolio, delinquencies jump - Reuters
(FM slashed $771 billion in mortgage holdings last month)

Freddie Mac increases mortgage portfolio - RTT News

Mortgage-bond yields tumble to lowest in more than 6 months - Bloomberg

Few mortgages have been permanently modified - LA Times

Officials highlight Nevada mortgage fraud problem - AP

Finding a surprise after refinancing a mortgage - NY Times

Fannie Mae tightens guidelines for Mortgage Backed Securities loan buyouts - Reuters

Credit Card companies look to Black Friday for clues - WSJ

Fed to tell moviegoers how to use credit cards - Reuters

Best ways to pay for holiday purchases - WSJ

Wednesday, November 25th

Florida #2 in mortgages underwater
(Nearly half of all mortgages are underwater)

Be careful whom you call for mortgage help - Baltimore Sun
(118 legal actions against modification scams across the country)

Happy Thanksgiving: Judge erases family’s mortgage - WSJ
(he erased about $525,000 in mortgage debt)

Judge Slams Indymac, Sets Aside Defendant’s $292,500 Mortgage - Business Insider
(says they had no good faith intention to resolving the matter)

Mortgage fraud crackdown planned - Review Journal
(Las Vegas state and federal officials are planning to release new foreclosure relief in next 30 days)

VA man pleads guilty in mortgage loan scheme - AP
(faces up to 30 years in prison for $3m in wire fraud)

Fannie Mae sells $3 billion bills at lower rates - Reuters

Portland man sentenced for mortgage fraud - KTVZ.com
($3.7 million in mortgage fraud)

Homebuyer tax credits threaten the FHA - WSJ

DFW home prices nudge downward - Dallas Morning News

Buying a home on  a deadline - Seattle Times

Tuesday, November 24th

Delinquencies rise further in October at Freddie Mac - WSJ
(1.34% last year has risen to 3.54%)

1 in 4 mortgages ‘ underwater’ - CNN Money
(23% of people owe more than their home is worth)

Strong banks, weak credit: Treasury rethings TARP - AP
CITI says mortgage principal forgiveness must rise - WSJ
(Says it has helped 130,000 homeowners)

Pastor and wife convicted of mortgage fraud scheme - Miami Herald
(Helped drug traffickers buy homes and luxury automobiles)

Existing home sales jump as prices fall - Bloomberg
(Sales jumped 10% in October, highest since February 2007)

Tax Credit: Market savior or addiction? - Boston.com

The best holiday credit-card strategies - SmartMoney

Moody’s: Credit-card delinquencies rise; charge-offs decline - WSJ

Credit cards: No holiday help from Congress - CNN Money