Housing Counsel: Taking Back a Second Trust - Realty Times
Housing Counsel: Taking Back a Second TrustRealty Times, TX - 12 hours agoWe are willing to take back a second mortgage for the difference of $35000. What are the pros and cons of doing this? Answer: Creative financing has …

Bill to battle mortgage fraud headed to governor's desk Second … - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Bill to battle mortgage fraud headed to governor's desk Second …Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - May 9, 2007This is the second of two bills aimed at mortgage lending practices, and it has the backing of Attorney General Lori Swanson and consumer protection groups. …

Mortgage insurance is making a comeback (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
NEW YORK - Private mortgage insurance is making a comeback. Until six or eight months ago, it was out of favor as people eager to get into the roaring housing market took adjustable-rate mortgages, “piggyback” loans, or other exotic forms of financing.

Creative Mortgage Lending Announces Three New Operating Licenses (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—-Creative Mortgage Lending , a wholesale lender specializing in Alt-A and nonprime lending, announced the company has acquired new operating licenses in South Carolina, North Carolina and Maryland.