http://dailyreporter.com Wisconsin's Construction Authority Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:06:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dailyreporter.com/2013/03/27/govt-eases-mortgage-rules-for-troubled-borrowers/ http://dailyreporter.com/2013/03/27/govt-eases-mortgage-rules-for-troubled-borrowers/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:36:35 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=96576 A federal agency said it is easing rules for troubled borrowers to lower their monthly mortgage payments on loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2013/03/27/govt-eases-mortgage-rules-for-troubled-borrowers/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/09/11/house-passes-bill-to-strengthen-fha/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/09/11/house-passes-bill-to-strengthen-fha/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:56:21 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=89687 The House has passed legislation to strengthen the financial position of the Federal Housing Administration, a key source of financing for low-income and first-time homebuyers.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/09/11/house-passes-bill-to-strengthen-fha/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/08/31/why-you-shouldnt-pay-down-your-mortgage-faster/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/08/31/why-you-shouldnt-pay-down-your-mortgage-faster/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:14:38 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=89404 The impulse to pay off your mortgage more quickly than you need to is understandable, especially these days.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/08/31/why-you-shouldnt-pay-down-your-mortgage-faster/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/08/03/consumer-agency-probes-mortgage-insurance-deals/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/08/03/consumer-agency-probes-mortgage-insurance-deals/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:06:07 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=88420 The government's consumer finance watchdog is investigating mortgage insurance deals between banks and the insurers American International Group Inc., MGIC Investment Corp. and Genworth Financial Inc.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/08/03/consumer-agency-probes-mortgage-insurance-deals/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/10/government-agency-proposes-simpler-mortgage-forms/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/10/government-agency-proposes-simpler-mortgage-forms/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:18:58 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=87303 The government proposed rules Monday to help Americans understand the costs and risks of getting a mortgage.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/07/10/government-agency-proposes-simpler-mortgage-forms/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/05/24/families-cant-sue-over-loan-discount-fee-court-rules/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/05/24/families-cant-sue-over-loan-discount-fee-court-rules/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 18:36:26 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=85561 The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that three families cannot sue a mortgage company for allegedly charging them a loan discount fee without giving them a lower interest rate.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/05/24/families-cant-sue-over-loan-discount-fee-court-rules/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/05/08/obamas-to-do-list-for-congress-jobs-mortgages/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/05/08/obamas-to-do-list-for-congress-jobs-mortgages/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:51:01 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=85002 President Barack Obama said Tuesday that only Congress could take the "bold action" needed to spur job creation, as he unfurled an election year "to do" list for lawmakers.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/05/08/obamas-to-do-list-for-congress-jobs-mortgages/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/04/12/banks-step-up-foreclosure-activity-in-march/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/04/12/banks-step-up-foreclosure-activity-in-march/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:03:12 +0000 Kirsten Klahn http://dailyreporter.com/?p=83991 More U.S. homes are entering the foreclosure process, setting the stage for a surge in properties repossessed by lenders this year.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/04/12/banks-step-up-foreclosure-activity-in-march/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/04/10/feds-to-propose-new-mortgage-lending-rules/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/04/10/feds-to-propose-new-mortgage-lending-rules/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:41:22 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=83887 The federal government proposed new rules on Tuesday that will give homeowners more ways to avoid foreclosure and get an accurate accounting of their monthly mortgage payments.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/04/10/feds-to-propose-new-mortgage-lending-rules/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/26/contracts-for-us-homes-dipped-in-february/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/26/contracts-for-us-homes-dipped-in-february/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:49:49 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=83180 The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy U.S. homes dipped in February from nearly a two-year high, a mixed signal ahead of the spring home-buying season.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/26/contracts-for-us-homes-dipped-in-february/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/15/some-states-saw-spike-in-foreclosures-in-february/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/15/some-states-saw-spike-in-foreclosures-in-february/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:52:21 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=82718 Foreclosure activity surged last month across about half of the nation's states, as banks tackled a backlog of homes with mortgages that had gone unpaid yet remained in limbo due to delays stemming from foreclosure-abuse claims.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/15/some-states-saw-spike-in-foreclosures-in-february/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/01/average-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-down-to-3-90-percent/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/01/average-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-down-to-3-90-percent/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:38:10 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=82077 The average rate on the 30-year mortgage edged down this week to hover again above record lows.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/03/01/average-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-down-to-3-90-percent/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/10/realtors-hope-25b-foreclosure-settlement-will-spark-housing-revival/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/10/realtors-hope-25b-foreclosure-settlement-will-spark-housing-revival/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:37 +0000 Dolan Media Newswires http://dailyreporter.com/?p=81243 With the residential real estate industry shell-shocked from years of a moribund market, its spokespeople can be forgiven for taking a cautious attitude toward Thursday’s announcement of a $25 billion settlement with five of the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over flawed and fraudulent foreclosure practices.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/10/realtors-hope-25b-foreclosure-settlement-will-spark-housing-revival/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/10/wisconsin-to-use-part-of-settlement-for-budget/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/10/wisconsin-to-use-part-of-settlement-for-budget/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:26:31 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=81231 Wisconsin plans to use about $26 million of its $140 million share of a national mortgage settlement to help plug a state budget hole, a move that drew criticism from Milwaukee's mayor.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/10/wisconsin-to-use-part-of-settlement-for-budget/feed/ 1 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/09/states-banks-reach-foreclosure-abuse-settlement/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/09/states-banks-reach-foreclosure-abuse-settlement/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:51:36 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=81172 U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/02/09/states-banks-reach-foreclosure-abuse-settlement/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/01/25/obama-proposes-broad-refinancing-for-homeowners/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/01/25/obama-proposes-broad-refinancing-for-homeowners/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:15:53 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=80448 President Barack Obama is proposing a program to allow homeowners with privately held mortgages to refinance at lower interest rates.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/01/25/obama-proposes-broad-refinancing-for-homeowners/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2012/01/23/25b-nationwide-mortgage-deal-goes-to-states/ http://dailyreporter.com/2012/01/23/25b-nationwide-mortgage-deal-goes-to-states/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:21:12 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=80371 The nation's five largest mortgage lenders have agreed to overhaul their industry after deceptive foreclosure practices drove homeowners out of their homes, government officials said Monday.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2012/01/23/25b-nationwide-mortgage-deal-goes-to-states/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2011/12/15/scheduled-home-auctions-hit-9-month-high-in-nov/ http://dailyreporter.com/2011/12/15/scheduled-home-auctions-hit-9-month-high-in-nov/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:42:28 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=79030 Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were taken back by banks in November, reflecting a seasonal pullback in foreclosure activity by lenders and mortgage servicers.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2011/12/15/scheduled-home-auctions-hit-9-month-high-in-nov/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2011/08/25/foreclosures-made-up-31-percent-of-home-sales-in-2q-%e2%80%a8/ http://dailyreporter.com/2011/08/25/foreclosures-made-up-31-percent-of-home-sales-in-2q-%e2%80%a8/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:33:51 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=73374 By DEREK KRAVITZ AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreclosures made up roughly one-third of all home sales this spring. While that’s a smaller share of sales from the previous quarter, it’s six times the percentage of foreclosures in a healthy housing market. Foreclosure sales, which include homes purchased after they received a notice [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2011/08/25/foreclosures-made-up-31-percent-of-home-sales-in-2q-%e2%80%a8/feed/ 1 http://dailyreporter.com/2011/03/08/foreclosure-deal-could-take-months-to-finish/ http://dailyreporter.com/2011/03/08/foreclosure-deal-could-take-months-to-finish/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:22:50 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=66513 By Marcy Gordon AP Business Writer Washington — Iowa’s attorney general is predicting it will be several months before reaching a deal with five big U.S. banks to change the foreclosure system, compelling lenders to modify more struggling homeowners’ loans. Iowa’s Tom Miller is a leader of the negotiations with the banks by the 50 [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2011/03/08/foreclosure-deal-could-take-months-to-finish/feed/ 4