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Dec. 31: Rates, the Fed, world economies, affordability, and the shutdown – all tied together - December 31, 2018
Dec. 29: FEMA reverses flood ruling; cybersecurity notes; observations on general housing trends - December 29, 2018
Dec. 28: Doc automation product; FHA & VA changes around our biz; Agency deals continue to share risk - December 28, 2018

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Regain Your Garage: Simple Tricks for Getting Organized

A thoughtful approach to garage storage makes the most of this valuable space and keeps every necessity at your fingertips. [...]

How to Plan an Outdoor Movie Night

See the stars in your own backyard ... on your DIY big screen, that is. [...]

Prepare for the Ultimate Staycation

Rule #1 of the best week off at home: Plan ahead. [...]

How to Create Your Ultimate Outdoor Kitchen

Create a beautiful outdoor cooking space for relaxing and entertaining all summer long. [...]

How to Plan the Perfect Patio

Starting to daydream about dining under the stars? Make that dream a beautiful patio reality. [...]

Corcoran follows the suburban boom into Westchester County

The brand is setting up shop in the suburbs north of New York City — just as President Trump seeks to characterize it as "ground zero" for crime. [...]

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin calls on Congress to provide aid to agents

Robert Reffkin argued coronavirus aid shouldn't be limited to W-2 workers. The National Association of Realtors has also said it is working to ensure aid packages to benefit agents. [...]

Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff wants to help you buy a second home

Spencer Rascoff and dotloop founder Austin Allison are launching Pacaso, a new co-ownership startup for second homes. One agent working with the company generated $175,000 in commission in three months. [...]

Realtor.com, Rocket Mortgage announce new partnership

Homebuyers using realtor.com interested in getting pre-approved through a mortgage will see advertising from Rocket Mortgage, which will allow that consumer to connect directly with the latter's online application. [...]

Utah MLS kills old data standard, sets vendor deadline to adopt API

Come January, UtahRealEstate.com will be the first MLS to have all of their nearly 200 vendors use their new API for every type of data feed. [...]

Resources for homeowners affected by COVID19.

Here's a list of some high level resources where homeowners can find additional information and possibly help, regarding mortgage forbearance or other questions. If you want to suggest other links that are not blogs or promotional, message me and I'll add them here at the top. List of lenders who may offer relief: https://www.aba.com/about-us/press-room/industry-response-coronavirus https://www.hud.gov/ National relief information and resources https://apps.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm if you want to talk to a housing counselor about avoiding foreclosure If you have a Fannie Mae loan: https://www.knowyouroptions.com/covid19assistance If you have a Freddie Mac loan: https://myhome.freddiemac.com/own/getting-help-disaster.html General info on CFPB site: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/guide-coronavirus-mortgage-relief-options/ https://www.sba.gov/ Small Business Loans 800-827-5722.… [...]

New Coronavirus megathread, place for linking good discussions.

Pretty much daily there is a new post about how CV is impacting the market, and there have been some really great discussions. I thought we could try linking the best of them here, so they are easy to find. Feel free to ad others as anyone sees fit. submitted by /u/wamazing [link] [comments] [...]

We don’t want remote close.

Why We are under contract for a vacation home. We do NOT want to close remotely, we want to do a walkthrough. It is a days drive from our house, and we are fine to do that, but the title company is pushing us to do a remote close. Why, other than COVID would we want that? We are willing to do a contactless close after we walk through. Our title company says don’t drive down here, you could be spinning your wheels. Well, I don’t want to close without visualization that the property is the way it was on… [...]

Bank says I own a property that doesn’t exist

We just closed on the sale of our place and are still 3 weeks out from closing on our purchase. Everything was moving along fine until my mortgage broker asked me to prove that I didn’t own a property that the bank was saying I did own. The address was (what I thought at the time) in a huge corner complex of cottages, homes, and apartments that we used to rent one of almost 10 years ago. In an attempt to prove that I didn’t own it, I visited the property and spoke with my old manager. The property in… [...]

Resources to learn more about real estate

I live in MA. Looking at prices for houses just about anywhere in Mass are insanely high. Feeling discouraged I’ve thought about relocating down south more where the prices are awesome for very nice houses. My goal is to settle in MA because that’s where my whole family is, I’m very close with them. Right now my boyfriend and I live in a 1 bedroom apartment for 1500 a month (not including electric) would it make sense for us to invest in a property down south (thinking North Carolina) and then in a few years sell and look at property… [...]

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MarketWatch.com - Financial Services Industry News

: Moderna CEO tells FT that coronavirus vaccine won’t be ready by Election Day

Moderna Inc.'s potential coronavirus vaccine will not be ready by the U.S. presidential election, the drug maker's chief executive told the Financial Times on Wednesday. [...]

Market Snapshot: Dow futures pop over 200 points as Wall Street remains focused on fiscal stimulus hopes

U.S. stock-index futures on Thursday were higher to start October and a new quarter as investors await a parade of economic reports and trained their attention on discussions over another fiscal stimulus package in Congress. [...]

: FDA broadens U.S. safety inquiry into AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, report says

Clinical trials in the U.K., Brazil, India and South Africa resumed after the drugmaker paused them following a volunteer's “unexplained illness.” [...]

Deep Dive: Here are the biggest winners in a solid third quarter for U.S. stocks

Gains were spread across tech, materials, industrials and retailers. [...]

: Barbie could be queen of the holiday season with analysts upbeat about Mattel and Hasbro

Hasbro was upgraded to buy at Stifel [...]

Deep Dive: Here are the biggest winners in a solid third quarter for U.S. stocks

Gains were spread across tech, materials, industrials and retailers. [...]

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: Why this frustrated value stock pro sees shades of 1999 in the market now — and bargains in the future

Buying growth stocks at any price typically comes at a price, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson. [...]

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘Endurance is more difficult than aggression’: Love, death, coronavirus and political division in the Hamptons

‘We Americans lack social willingness. We’re independent, defiant, and we won’t be told what to do. One might call it selfish, impetuous,’ Matthew Conlon writes. [...]

The Fed plans to keep interest rates low for years — here’s how you should approach your savings strategy now

Gone are the days of relying on strong returns for money market accounts and certificates of deposit. [...]

How Trump and Biden tax policies could affect your paycheck, tax return, investment portfolio and nest egg

The economy is a very important issue for nearly 80% of voters in this presidential election. [...]

FDIC Financial Institution Letters
FDIC Press Releases

Agencies Adopt Final Rule on Certain Real Estate Transactions for Financial Institutions and Consumers Affected by the Coronavirus

Financial Institution Letter September 29, 2020 Agencies Adopt Final Rule on Certain Real Estate Transactions for Financial Institutions and Consumers Affected by the Coronavirus Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (collectively, the agencies) adopted as final the interim final rule that allows institutions supervised by the agencies to defer obtaining an appraisal or evaluation for up to 120 days after the closing of certain residential and commercial real estate loans. The agencies’ final rule helps regulated institutions to expeditiously extend liquidity to creditworthy households… [...]

Treatment of Certain Emergency Facilities in the Regulatory Capital Rule and the Liquidity Coverage Ratio Rule

Financial Institution Letter September 29, 2020 Treatment of Certain Emergency Facilities in the Regulatory Capital Rule and the Liquidity Coverage Ratio Rule Summary: The FDIC, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the Agencies) are adopting as final the revisions to the regulatory capital rule and the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) rule to facilitate the use of the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) and the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF). Statement of Applicability to Institutions with Total Assets under $1 Billion: This Financial… [...]

Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Alabama Affected by Hurricane Sally

Financial Institution Letter September 23, 2020 REGULATORY RELIEF: Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Alabama Affected by Hurricane Sally Summary: The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Alabama affected by Hurricane Sally. A copy of the Guidance can be found on the FDIC's website. Statement of Applicability to Institutions with Total Assets under $1 Billion: This Financial Institution Letter (FIL) applies to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions. Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Institutions in Alabama Read the FIL . The FDIC does… [...]

Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Oregon Affected by Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds

Financial Institution Letter September 18, 2020 REGULATORY RELIEF: Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Oregon Affected by Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds Summary: The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Oregon affected by wildfires and straight-line winds. A copy of the Guidance can be found on the FDIC's website. Statement of Applicability to Institutions with Total Assets under $1 Billion: This Financial Institution Letter (FIL) applies to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions. Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Institutions in Oregon Read the FIL… [...]

FDIC Launches Its First-Ever Academic Challenge

Press Release September 18, 2020 FDIC Launches Its First-Ever Academic Challenge Teams from universities and colleges throughout the country will examine effects of community banks on local economic development WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the launch of the agency’s first-ever Academic Challenge, a competition among teams of university and college students to address questions concerning the U.S. banking sector. The topic for this inaugural challenge is “The Effects of Community Banks on Local Economic Development.” The FDIC’s Center for Financial Research is hosting the 2020-2021 Academic Challenge, which will consist of two rounds. In the first round of… [...]

Agencies Issue Two Final Rules

Joint Agency Release September 29, 2020 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency Agencies Issue Two Final Rules The federal bank regulatory agencies finalized two rules, which are either identical or substantially similar to interim final rules currently in effect and issued earlier this year. They include: A final rule that temporarily defers appraisal and evaluation requirements for up to 120 days after the closing of certain residential and commercial real estate transactions; and A final rule that neutralizes—due to the lack of credit and market risk—the regulatory capital… [...]

FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions

Press Release September 25, 2020 FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled for October 2020 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in August. There are no administrative hearings scheduled for October 2020. The FDIC issued 13 orders in August 2020. The administrative enforcement actions in those orders consisted of one consent order under 8(b), four orders of prohibition under 8(e), and eight Section 19 orders. To view orders, adjudicated decisions and notices and the administrative hearing details online, please visit… [...]

FDIC Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee to Discuss the FDIC’s Progress on Systemic Resolution

Press Release September 24, 2020 FDIC Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee to Discuss the FDIC’s Progress on Systemic Resolution WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, October 1 at 9:00 am ET. FDIC's advisory committee members will discuss and receive updates on resolution planning in bankruptcy and pursuant to the Orderly Liquidation Authority. The FDIC created the Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee in 2011 to provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of issues relevant to the failure and resolution of systemically important financial institutions. Available information about the committee’s work, including a… [...]

FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey

Press Release September 18, 2020 FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released results of its annual survey of branch office deposits for all FDIC-insured institutions as of June 30, 2020. The FDIC’s Summary of Deposits (SOD) provides deposit totals for each of the more than 85,000 domestic offices operated by more than 5,000 FDIC-insured commercial and savings banks, savings associations, and U.S. branches of foreign banks. The SOD includes historical data going back to 1994 that can be analyzed using online reports, tables, and downloads. SOD users can locate… [...]

FDIC Launches Its First-Ever Academic Challenge

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