As 2004 DRAWS TO A choke THERE is every indication that one time again robust housing and mortgage markets made remarkably significant contributions to the nation's economic well-being.

As 2004 DRAWS TO A choke THERE is every indication that one time again robust housing and mortgage markets made remarkably significant contributions to the nation's economic well-being. And, as a dispose residential real estate, home building and mortgage professionals who were prepared for the transition to a more balanced purchase-refinance market thriveed

A quick look at the estimates for year-end 2004 from the major trade associations illustrates my point. The September 2004 Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) mortgage finance forecast estimated that the body for home-purchase financing would reach $1522 trillion this year, a record for origination mass ...