Mortgage News

Hollywood home builder Tousa is considering following Fort Lauderdale home builder Levitt and Sons and filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. More »

Although most attention turns towards homeowners and mortgage lenders during the housing slump, private mortgage insurance companies that insure the loans are facing billions in expected payout next year. More »

According to Deutsche Bank AG analysts, losses from the subprime mortgage defaults may reach between $300 billion to $400 billion worldwide. More »

As of last Friday, Fort Lauderdale based home builder, Levitt and Sons became the nation’s largest home builder to file for bankruptcy. More »

The U.S. House passed a bill to create a national fund to cover mega-disasters on Thursday. More »

Fannie Mae posted a third quarter loss of $1.52 billion was double the loss from a year ago during the same quarter. More »

Miami Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force met Wednesday to discuss their progress on the war against real estate fraud in South Florida. More »

The 100-unit high rise, the Star Tower Condo located in downtown Orlando gave a tour on Wednesday afternoon to several high profile movers and shakers. More »

A new United Kingdom-based real estate fund, helped by a pair of Saraosta real estate agents, is being organized to buy property in Sarasota. More »

After U.S. mortgage applications increased five weeks in a row, applications for U.S. home mortgages fell for the first time. More »