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REP. BROWN-WAITE’S LEGISLATION TO PROTECT VETERAN MORTGAGE BENEFITS PASSES U.S. HOUSE
Brown-Waite Bill Included as Part of Broader Veteran Benefit Measure
Washington, D.C. - September 16 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced that...
Mack Denounces Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac Takeover
“The recent takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac goes against everything I stand for as a conservative… It is nothing less than the...
6 Miami-Dade Mortgage Fraud Defendants Plead Guilty To Roles In $17 Million Mortgage Fraud...
TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that six South Florida individuals have pleaded guilty to their...
Florida Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Countrywide Financial
Lawsuit alleges deceptive marketing of loans to boost company profits
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his office has filed a...
HOPE NOW Adopts New Guidelines to Speed Help to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
HOPE NOW, the industry alliance of mortgage lenders, servicers, investors, and counselors, today announced that its servicer members have agreed to a uniform set...
Mortgage Contracting Services Experiences Strong First Quarter Growth
TAMPA, Fla., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS), a provider of property preservation and inspection services for the mortgage industry, today announced...
Martinez: Congress Must Take Additional Steps to Help Stem Mortgage Crisis
Senator urges bipartisan cooperation to address issues affecting homeowners and larger economy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today called for quick action by...
Florida’s existing home sales remain slow in February 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. – March 24, 2008 – Turmoil in the mortgage market continued to impact Florida’s housing sector in February. Statewide, sales of existing...
Mortgage meltdown dampens state’s commercial real estate outlook
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – March 19, 2008 – Fallout from the subprime meltdown is now spreading from the residential to commercial real estate sectors, but...
A rising mortgage rate could nullify future price drops
ORLANDO, Fla. – March 3, 2008 – Too many buyers are focusing on home prices and waiting to jump into the market, afraid that...
THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIAN HOMEOWNERS COULD BENEFIT FROM NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
HUD Secretary tours Fulfillment Center to promote safety and affordability of FHA-backed mortgages
JACKSONVILLE - Thousands of Floridians are benefiting from a new government-backed mortgage refinancing...
‘In-Default’ Homeowners Take Their Lenders to Court
Outreach Housing network opens nearly 500 cases against fraudulent lending institutions
MARGATE, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Just one month ago, Outreach Housing LLC (http://outreachhousing.org)...
Provident Bankshares Corporation to Write-Down Investments and Increase Loan Loss Provision
BALTIMORE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Provident Bankshares Corporation (Nasdaq: PBKS), the parent company of Provident Bank, announced today that it has written down a...
First Florida Financial Group, LLC Launches DeadDeals.net Buys Un-Closeable Mortgage Deals/Leads
Fort Myers, Fla., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- DeadDeals.net purchases qualified un-closeable mortgage and foreclosure leads from mortgage brokers and loan officers throughout the state...
Outreach Housing LLC Addresses National Foreclosure Crisis, Defending Victims of Lending Industry and Offering...
MARGATE, Fla., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With home foreclosures reaching record highs, the New Year is ringing in fresh fear and serious worries for...
Are You in Foreclosure? Hope Now Not Helping Now?
Real Estate Radio USA to reinstate mortgages for listeners in foreclosure
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Estate Radio USA (http://www.realestateradiousa.com), a leading...
Eco-Friendly Waterway Village Pays Homage to Bald Eagle with Expansive Conservation Area
Florida one of nation's top eagle havens
VERO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Homebuyers are flocking to Waterway Village, DiVosta Homes' master-planned community in...
1-800-SELL-NOW Says Rise in Existing-Home Sales Forecast by National Association of Realtors(R) is on...
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Forget the "For Sale" sign in the front yard. The subprime mortgage meltdown is forcing home sellers...
Diversification Tips for Today’s Mortgage Brokers
Take advantage of the shrinking divide between residential and commercial lending
MIAMI - December 7, 2007 - - As mortgage professionals face a historically challenging...
Mortgage Contracting Services Creates New Quality Assurance Division
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In an environment of enormous demand, Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS), provider of property preservation and inspection services to...
