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HomeStreet Bank Hires Former MetLife Home Loans Mortgage Professionals From Across Three-State Area

HomeStreet Bank, a subsidiary of HomeStreet, Inc., has hired a substantial majority of the loan production personnel based in Washington, Oregon and Idaho from MetLife Home Loans, whose parent company, MetLife, Inc., announced on January 10, 2012 that it would no longer originate forward mortgages.

HomeStreet takes offices, hires ex-MetLife loan staff

Seattle-based HomeStreet Inc., which operates as HomeStreet Bank, earlier this week began doing business at two former MetLife Home Loans offices in the Spokane area.

Zillow Launches Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Android App

SEATTLE, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow® (NASDAQ:Z - News), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced the launch of the free Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Android™ App giving home shoppers ...

West Coasters: Call home!

What if the hollowed-out cities of the East Coast set out to lure back their prodigal sons and daughters? What would it take?

Wells Fargo to Help Puget Sound Area Customers Facing Mortgage Payment Challenges

Wells Fargo & Company is hosting a free Home Preservation Workshop in Seattle for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Wells Fargo Financial, Wachovia Mortgage and Wells Fargo Home Equity customers facing financial hardships. Wells Fargo has invited more than 6,000 mortgage customers in the Puget Sound area to the free workshop which will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 9 a.m.

Home prices post steep decline in November

Prices in Seattle declined 6.3% Home prices posted a steep, month-over-month drop in November, falling 1.3%, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city report. Prices fell in 19 of the 20 cities the index covers. In Seattle, a decline of 6.3 % was posted.

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Drops to New Record Low; Current Rate is 3.66%, According to Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker

SEATTLE -- The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow(R) Mortgage Marketplace is currently 3.66 percent, down six basis points from 3.72 percent at this same time last week. This represents the lowest rate ...