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Home Builder Confidence Still Unable to Gain Momentum – Builders continue to be skeptical about the near term prosp… http://ow.ly/16a1QX # FOMC Upgrades Labor Market. No Real Change in Uncertain Tone http://ow.ly/16aqXp # The new GFE changes for mortgage originators defines proper lead & application workflow. Best practices now regulated. #geico #caveman # MBA Report: Mortgage Bankers Less Profitable in Third Quarter http://ow.ly/16aPk9 # Fannie Mae Suspends Foreclosure Evictions During Holiday Season http://ow.ly/16aZww # Avoid being Rickrolled by @mortgagereports – http://ow.ly/NxBf (A community service announcement from your friends at The J. Berman Group) # Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Declines in Third Quarter http://ow.ly/16bcX2 # OTS and OCC Report Another Uptick in Mortgage Delinquencies, But… http://ow.ly/16c5G8 #

Pending Home Sales Higher For Ninth Consecutive Month – The National Association of Realtors this morning released … http://ow.ly/165QCf # FHA to Raise FICO Requirements, Reduce Seller Concessions, Increase Premiums and Downpayment http://ow.ly/166a9y # Fed MBS Purchases Support Lender Selling. Bernanke Hints at Program's Extension http://ow.ly/166tw9 # CAMB Annual Meeting & Holiday Party info w/@barryhabib1 – Dec. 15th @ Denver Aquarium – http://ow.ly/In0c #CAMB # Mortgage Insurers Pressure Lenders to Repurchase Bad Loans – From Moody's Investor Service…. "Monoline I… http://ow.ly/166Me0 # RT @tylerosby: Details on Amtrust being seized here: http://bit.ly/5WOaQH (wow!) # New Rules for Counselors http://ow.ly/166Z5f # SEC Charges Three Subprime Lenders with Fraud – Three former mortgage executives were charged with fraud on Monday … http://ow.ly/167ivh #

Administration Announces Financial Fraud Unit – Corporations and individuals doing business in financial marketplac… http://ow.ly/162rrl # NAMB's Marc Savitt & TBWS's Frank Garay & Brian Stevens presenting #HVCC Petition to Cuomo tmrrw. Spread the word. #namb http://ow.ly/De47 # RT @KrisTalk: Back in Colorado yeah! Snow capped mountains and a clear blue sky never looked so good! Home is where the heart is. # Mrkts flat, at least 1 lender has improved rates. Prolly started w dfensv pricing to avoid exposure in adv of today's CPI data (via @jglynn) # Housing Starts Fall. Single Family Building Permits On Hold – The Commerce Department released October New Resident… http://ow.ly/162I4i # [Mortgage Rate Update] Bias: Float ^MTG – FNMA 4.5% 101.69 No Change today: See you tomorrow. # Fed MBS Purchases Focus on New Loan Production – The Federal Reserve today reported on their weekly purchases of ag… http://ow.ly/162ZTJ # The Day Ahead: Empty Econ Calendar. Stocks Set to Slide at Open http://ow.ly/163gup […]