Residential Mortgage

LPS' Mortgage Monitor Report Shows Halt in Delinquency Decline; Foreclosure Starts Down Nearly 30 Percent in November

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The November Mortgage Monitor report released by Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS) shows that while mortgage delinquencies at the end of

Samuel Scott Financial Group Joins Opes Advisors

Strategic Partnership Strengthens Samuel Scott Financial Group's Mortgage Services Offer throughout Southern California PALO ALTO and SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Opes Advisors,

Fremont Bank Reports Strong Capital Growth and Lending Resources

Significant earnings aids bank’s ability to lend to consumers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fremont Bank, a leading full-service community bank in California, recently announced that its net

Freddie Mac Will Not Issue a Reference Notes® Security in November

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it will not issue a Reference Notes® security in November. The company's 2011 Reference Notes calendar

CYS Investments, Inc. to Present at the FBR 2011 Fall Investor Conference

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE: CYS) ("CYS" or the "Company") today announced that Kevin E. Grant, CFA, the Company's CEO and President, will deliver a presentation at the

Freddie Mac Issues 2012 Funding Calendars

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today issued its 2012 funding calendars, which provide optional announcement dates for Reference Notes® securities and announcement

Hatteras Financial Corp. Submits Comment Letter on SEC Concept Release

WINSTON SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE: HTS) (“Hatteras” or “the Company”) announced today that it had submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange

Markel Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE - MKL) reported diluted net income per share of $5.48 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to $6.48 for the third

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. to Present at Sandler O’Neill & Partners L.P. 2011 East Coast Financial Services Conferenc

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:VCBI), parent company of Virginia Commerce Bank, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer

Fitch Downgrades Washington Federal's L-T IDR to 'BBB'; Outlook Revised to Stable

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has downgraded Washington Federal's (WFSL) long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BBB' from 'BBB+'. The Rating Outlook has been revised to Stable from