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The U.S. homeownership rate fell to 65.1% in 2010, a 1.1% decline over the past decade and the largest drop on record since the Great Depression, according to new figures compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Congress, No More Economic Burdens; Leave Mortgage Deduction Alone Senate committee continues to debate mortgage interest deduction when it should be looking for other ways to recharge the housing sector. Read   Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO...

Bank of America continues to say that it's committed to retail mortgage lending, but the megabank suffered another blow recently with the departure of one of its top loan producers in the nation, Kevin Budde of Southern California.   Courtesy of National Mortgage News.

The tax code may be broken, but now's not the time to fix it, at least as it pertains to the mortgage interest deduction and other write-offs afforded home owners, witnesses testified at a Senate hearing on tax reform options. Make sure you let your politicians know...!! Realtors can be a big inf...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said there has been an 88% year-over-year increase in mortgage loan fraud suspicious activity reports filed in the second quarter.   courtesy of Origination News.

I have been in Real Estate for 20 years, and have been an active broker for 15years.   I am also a Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in the state of CT. We are a 3rd party lender, and work with many different wholesale banks. After April 1st of 2011, the industry got turned upside down...   stay ...

Welcome again to Rob Drakeley's Blog - Where you will find an abundance of information related to the ever changing Mortgage market & Real Estate market. As a Licensed Real Estate Broker &  Licensed Mortgage Specialist in CT, I can combine the two industries and there products to find the best fi...

  In today's mortgage market, things are not as they used to be. As a licensed mortgage specialist in CT, I can assist you in more ways than one. With the capability of comparing many different lenders for competitive quotes & programs, I thoroughly explore what would be the best option for you, ...