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Landlords Undeterred by Foreclosures, Survey Reveals

More than 80 percent of independent landlords surveyed said they would rent to someone who lost a home in foreclosure, according to the National Association of Independent Landlords. However, landlords stipulated that applicants must otherwise have good credit. The association says because of the high volumes of defaults, there is a greater need for rental property, and landlords recognize that applicants with foreclosures are often good risks because they once owned their own homes.

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FDIC Releases Report Detailing Findings of Foreclosure Investigation

The FDIC has released a special report highlighting what it describes as ""lessons learned"" from the interagency review of foreclosure processes and procedures at the nation's largest mortgage servicers. The FDIC says most institutions that own or service residential real estate loans have been affected by the dramatic increase in foreclosures, but the delinquency rates on loans originated by community banks have been far lower and as a result, ""robo-signing"" practices and process deficiencies are principally isolated to the largest servicers.

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Companies Launch Online-Offer Venture for Distressed Sales

Realty Pilot, a real estate technology company, and RealtyBargains.com, an online distressed property listings directory, announced a joint venture this week aimed at bringing together distressed homeowners and potential property buyers. The partnership will provide homeowners facing foreclosure with a new, free service to expedite the offer-making process from prospective buyers for pre-foreclosure transactions.

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Freddie Mac Turns $676M Profit in Q1, Needs No Taxpayer Funding

The nation's second largest mortgage company reported Wednesday that it pulled in net income of $676 million during the first three months of this year. Freddie Mac closed the quarter with positive net worth of $1.2 billion. As a result, no additional funding from Treasury was required for the first quarter of 2011. It's the first time since the fourth quarter of 2009 that the company has not needed to draw on taxpayer support. REO dispositions reached record levels in the first quarter with approximately 30,000 homes sold.

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Trepp Reports Jump in CMBS Delinquencies to New Record-High

After three consecutive months in which the delinquency rate on loans held in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) showed signs of leveling off, the rate re-accelerated in April, Trepp LLC reported Wednesday. The New York-based research firm says the percentage of loans 30-plus days delinquent, in foreclosure, or REO climbed 23 basis points last month to hit 9.65 percent. That number is, once again, the highest reading in the history of the CMBS market.

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Foreclosure Supply Numbers Point to Recovery in Texas

Texas continues to perform noticeably better than other states in the real estate market, local Realtors say, by avoiding an excess supply of foreclosures and other distressed properties. Economists say the state has managed to maintain balance between home inventory and demand, and this, combined with the fact that Texas has maintained strong property values, indicates the market is absorbing foreclosed and other distressed properties.

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Fannie Mae Opens New Philly Mortgage Help Center

Fannie Mae sponsored a special open house event Wednesday in Philadelphia to mark the opening of its latest Mortgage Help Center. The Philly location is the ninth in a series of planned nationwide centers to provide assistance to homeowners in default or at risk of foreclosure. Fannie Mae president and CEO, Mike Williams, joined representatives from the Philadelphia area public and private sectors to mark the occasion.

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South Carolina Halts Foreclosures Without Loss Mitigation

The Supreme Court of South Carolina issued an administrative order on Tuesday halting all pending foreclosure actions and foreclosure sales on May 9th, until the lender can demonstrate they have worked with the borrower to pursue a loan modification or other loss mitigation option. Chief Justice Jean Toal says the purpose of the statewide order is to ensure mortgage foreclosures are not inappropriately concluded while an alternative resolution is being negotiated - the practice commonly referred to as dual-tracking.

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LPS Study Puts Foreclosure Inventory at All-Time High

A new report released by Lender Processing Services this week (LPS) indicates foreclosure activity picked up significantly during the month of March. LPS says the foreclosure inventory stood at 2.2 million loans as of the end of March - a new all-time high. The number of new foreclosure actions increased 33 percent from the previous month. At the same time, though, delinquencies dropped to their lowest level since 2008. LPS says new problem loans are now less than half 2009's peak levels.

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Law Firm of Brock & Scott Opens Florida Office

Brock & Scott PLLC announced Tuesday the expansion of its practice into Florida with the opening of a new office in Ft. Lauderdale. The firm provides legal representation in the areas of default law, including foreclosure, creditor bankruptcy, evictions, and REO; collections; and real estate services. With the addition of its Florida practice, Brock & Scott's coverage area now extends to six states.

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