Fannie Mae has announced the release of the latest version of its Desktop Underwriter automated loan origination and underwriting system.With DU 4.3, lenders can offer investor loans with loan-to-value ratios of up to 90%, fixed- and adjustable-rate cooperative share loans, exterior-only property inspections, and loan limits for conforming loans to $240,000. Currently, more than 750 lenders use DU to process more than 30,000 loan submissions a day. In 1998, lenders will use the system to underwrite more than two million loans. Fannie Mae's website address is http://www.fanniemae.com.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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