Government is 'powerless to help mortgage brokers'Bridging and Commerical, UK - 4 hours agoThe government's failure to plan adequately for a downturn has left it unable to alleviate the plight of commercial mortgage brokers, it has been claimed. …

Lenders One National Alliance of Lenders Picks Avista Solutions as First Loan Origination Software Partner (PR.com)
Avista Solutions, a leader in web-based mortgage loan origination software (LOS), announces its partnership with Lenders One as the first LOS partner to be selected by the St. Louis-based national alliance of mortgage bankers. Lenders One is comprised of 125 lender members nationwide, producing from $100 million to $3 billion in mortgages annually. Collectively Lenders One members account for …

A little moral hazard, maybe less market meltdown – San Francisco Chronicle
A little moral hazard, maybe less market meltdownSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 7 hours agoIs it possible that some of those beneficiaries are no more deserving than the stressed homeowners and mortgage lenders? The real-estate collapse was ground …

Mortgage rates fall on Lehman, Merrill news (New York Daily News)
Mortgage Rates Fall on Lehman, Merrill News What Wall Street’s developments mean for home buyers and owners. By Kimberly Palmer Thelatest round of financial shockers didn’t just send Wall Street tradersscrambling–the problems also have consumers wondering if it’s a goodtime to buy a home or refinance, given the impact