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   Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Currently Known Bugs and Problems
   A problem was discovered with part of our raw data we receive for VA mortgages. Problem discovered April 9, 2008 (CORRECTED 4/21/2008)
Problem Description

This VA data problem appears to have been first introduced in June 2007: the amount of the mortgage is unreasonably small. As far as we can tell, the other data elements are correct. For example, number of mortgages attributable to a lender is correct but market share and ranking which are both based on the amount of the mortgage are incorrect as of June 2007. We are working with our data source to fix this problem.
Problem corrected April 21, 2008

   Market share was not calculated correctly on the MDW100 conventional reports. Market share was overstated. Problem corrected March 21, 2008
Problem Description

Market share was not calculated correctly on the MDW100 conventional reports. Market share was overstated. This was corrected as of the database update March 21, 2008.

   A problem classifying mortgages as Jumbo was found and fixed. Problem discovered March 12, 2008
Problem Description

Some mortgages in calendar year 2005 and 2006 were classified as Jumbo incorrectly. This was corrected in the database as soon as it was discovered.

   You click "Create Report (PDF)" button and you get a Server Error with message: "this field name is not known" Problem reported June 19, 2007
Problem Description

This results when there is no data for the report. Whatever choices were made for the report (e.g. geographic area, start date, end date, etc.) resulted in a database query that found nothing meeting that criteria. Rather than returning a message such as "no records found", this new reporting facility for PDFs returns an ugly error message. We are working on a better solution to this issue.

Workarounds
Click the "back" button on your browser and examine the parameters for the report closely. Often this is simply a matter of an invalid date range or a date range for which there is simply no data. Try changing the parameters and requesting another report. Another technique you can use is to try the same parameters but click the "Create report (HTML)" button. If the HTML style report returns "no records found" then there are in fact no records found for that set of parameters.
Maintenance and Change History
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Apr. 28, 2009
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Apr. 10, 2009
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Mar. 24, 2009
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Feb. 24, 2009
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Feb. 24, 2009
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Jan. 26, 2009
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Jan. 26, 2009
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Dec. 22, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Dec. 22, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Nov. 21, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Nov. 21, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Oct. 26, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Oct. 26, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Sep. 30, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Sep. 29, 2008
     HMDA 2007 data now published Applied Sep. 15, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Aug. 27, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Aug 25, 2008
     Chart mortgage data trends for any geographic area Applied Aug. 20, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Aug. 4, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied July 28, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied July 9, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied June 23, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied May 28, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied May. 27, 2008
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied May 9, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Apr. 28, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Apr. 3, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Mar. 21, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Mar. 14, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Feb. 25, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Jan 24, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Jan. 21, 2008
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Jan 8, 2008
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Dec 18, 2007
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Nov 30, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Nov 20, 2007
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Nov 5, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Oct 22, 2007
     VA database updated with new transactions Applied Oct 22, 2007
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Oct 3, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Sep 26, 2007
     HMDA 2006 now published Applied Sep. 14, 2007
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Aug 31, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Aug 28, 2007
     New feature - Trends / By City - implemented for CONV, GOVT-Insured, and HMDA data sources Applied Aug 16, 2007
     FHA updated with new transactions (May and June 2007 data) PLUS new VA data Applied Jul 26, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Jul 23, 2007
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied June 28, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Jun 25, 2007
     VA database updated with new transactions Applied Jun 25, 2007
     New feature -- subprime reporting in Court Recordings and HMDA Applied June 18, 2007
     New feature -- reports can now be created as PDF files Applied June 18, 2007
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied May. 22, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied May 21, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Apr. 25, 2007
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Apr. 20, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Mar. 27, 2007
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Mar. 1, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Feb. 20, 2007
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Feb. 5, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Jan. 22, 2007
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Jan. 18, 2007
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Dec. 18, 2006
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied Dec. 6, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Nov. 20, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Nov. 8, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Oct. 25, 2006
     VA updated with 12 months of new transactions (now current thru Aug 2006) Applied Oct. 23, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Oct. 2, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Sep. 25, 2006
     HMDA 2005 now published Applied Sep. 14, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Sep. 11, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Aug. 25, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Aug. 15, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied July 26, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied June 28, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied June 9, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied May 25, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied May 8, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Apr 26, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Apr 7, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Mar 8, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Feb 22, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Jan 30, 2006
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Jan 23, 2006
     Custom Areas reporting facility for MarketShare extended to HMDA and MICA data sources Applied Jan 9, 2006
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Dec 30, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Dec. 19 2005
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Nov. 30, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Nov. 21 2005
     HMDA data for calendar year 2004 is now published on our site and selectable with our reports. Applied Oct. 3, 2005
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Sept 30, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions; VA mortages also added Applied Sept 28, 2005
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied Aug 31, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Aug. 29, 2005
     FHA and VA updated with new transactions Applied July 29, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied July 25, 2005
     FHA updated with new transactions Applied June 30, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied June 20, 2005
     FHA and VA databases updated with new transactions Applied June 15, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied May. 23, 2005
     FHA and VA databases updated with new transactions Applied May 17, 2005
     New MarketShare reporting facilities added. Selection by CityName; Selection by CustomArea. Applied Apr. 25, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Apr. 25, 2005
     FHA and VA databases updated with new transactions Applied Apr. 1, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Mar. 20, 2005
     Hardware server platforms upgraded ; also both servers running Windows Server System 2003 with SQL Server 2000 Applied Mar. 14, 2005
     FHA database updated with new transactions Applied Mar. 4, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions; also VA updated Applied Feb. 21, 2005
     FHA database updated with new transactions Applied Jan. 31, 2005
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions; also VA updated Applied Jan. 27, 2005
     Govt-Insured database updated with new FHA and VA transactions Applied Dec. 29, 2004
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Dec. 20, 2004
     Govt-Insured database updated with new FHA and VA transactions Applied Dec. 3, 2004
     Conventional database updated with new REFI and PURCHASE transactions Applied Nov. 19, 2004
     New HMDA Jumbo report option, new sort options for Trend reports, miscellaneous performance improvements Applied Nov. 9, 2004
     Conventional, FHA and VA databases updated Applied Oct. 27, 2004
     FHA database updated Applied Oct. 4, 2004
     Conventional and VA databases updated Applied Sep. 20, 2004
     FHA database updated Applied Aug. 31, 2004
     Conventional and VA databases updated Applied Aug. 24, 2004
     FHA data updated Applied July 7, 2004
     Data for calendar year 2000 has been archived Applied Jun 28, 2004
     Conventional and VA databases updated Applied Jun 25, 2004
     Conventional and Govt-Insured (FHA and VA) databases updated Applied May 26, 2004
     FHA data updated with March endorsements Applied May 5, 2004
     Conventional data loaded .... PLUS, VA data loaded Applied Apr. 27, 2004
     Add 'Trends' reporting facility to the HMDA component Applied Apr. 5, 2004
     Add support for metro reporting based on Core-Based Statistical Areas (per the year 2000 census) Applied Apr. 5, 2004
     FHA data loaded Applied Mar. 30, 2004
     Conventional data loaded .... PLUS, VA data loaded Applied Mar. 23, 2004
     FHA data loaded Applied Mar. 3, 2004
     Conventional data loaded Applied Feb. 24, 2004
     Applied new color theme and site-look
        Removed usage of Microsoft's JAVA applet for remote scripting
        Netscape 7, Opera, and all Mozilla-based, Gecko browsers now supported
        Subscribers may continue use of "Custom Areas" with Microsoft IE only
        Conventional, FHA and VA data loaded
Applied Jan. 30, 2004
     Conventional, FHA and VA data loaded Applied Dec. 29, 2003
     Conventional, FHA and VA data loaded Applied Dec. 2, 2003
     FHA data loaded Applied Nov. 4, 2003
     Conventional and VA data loaded Applied Oct. 27, 2003
     Conventional, FHA and VA data loaded Applied Sep. 30, 2003
     New facility to COMPANY reporting for FHA illuminating Funder/Corresondent relationships
        New subscription options with lower price points
        HMDA reports for calendar year 2002 is now available
        New support for anonymous guest users to explore all WEB facilities with older data and limited geography
Applied Aug. 27, 2003
     Conventional, FHA and VA data loaded Applied Jul. 29, 2003
     Conventional and FHA data loaded Applied Jun. 24, 2003
     Conventional (court recordings) database was loaded with new mortgages Applied May. 30, 2003
     Added FHA mortgages through April 2003 .... also added VA mortgages Applied May. 23, 2003
     Both databases were updated with additional mortgages (Conventional, Govt-Insured) Applied Apr. 30, 2003
     Added major enhancements to FHA database and reporting (purchase vs. refi, brokers vs. funders, etc.)
         Fixed intermittent problem with Metro Area reports showing "No data found..." for valid selections
         Archived all data prior to 01/01/2000; snapshots still available back to Jan 1997
Applied Apr. 18, 2003
     Both databases were updated with additional mortgages (Conventional, Govt-Insured) Applied Mar. 25, 2003
     Both databases were updated with additional mortgages (Conventional, Govt-Insured) Applied Feb. 25, 2003
     Conventional (court recordings) database was loaded with new mortgages Applied Jan. 30, 2002
     Added the new "Trends" reporting facility Applied Jan. 24, 2003
     Added FHA mortgages through Dec 2002 Applied Jan. 24, 2003
     Conventional (court recordings) database was loaded with new mortgages Applied Dec. 26, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through Nov 2002.... also added VA mortgages Applied Dec. 20, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through Oct 2002.... also added VA mortgages Applied Dec. 10, 2002
     Conventional (court recordings) database was loaded with new mortgages Applied Nov. 20, 2002
     All monthly-refreshed databases updated (Conventional,FHA,VA) Applied Oct. 24, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through Aug 2002.... also added VA mortgages Applied Sept. 30, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Sept. 25, 2002
     HMDA 2001 data now available Applied Aug. 30, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Aug. 30, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through July 2002.... also added VA mortgages Applied Aug. 23, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied July 25, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through June 2002.... also added VA mortgages Applied July 25, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied June 26, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through May 2002 Applied June 20, 2002
     Added support for HMDA dynamic reports (MarketShare, Company, and Aggregates) Applied June 3, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied June 3, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through April 2002 .... also added VA mortgages Applied May 27, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Apr. 24, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through March 2002 .... also added VA mortgages Applied Apr. 18, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Mar. 27, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through February 2002 .... also added VA mortgages Applied Mar. 18, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Feb. 22, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through January 2002 .... also added VA mortgages Applied Feb. 22, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Jan. 23, 2002
     Added FHA mortgages through December 2001 Applied Jan. 14, 2002
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Dec. 27, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through November 2001 plus over 30k VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied Dec. 11, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Nov. 27, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through October 2001 plus over 29k VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied Nov. 15, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Oct. 30, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through September 2001 plus over 24k VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied Oct. 11, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Sep. 27, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through August 2001 plus over 55k VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied Sep. 19, 2001
     HMDA reports for calendar year 2000 are now available; Detailed profiles on 7,912 lenders and Market Share for every county & metro Applied Sep. 13, 2000
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Aug 31, 2001
     Added 101,838 FHA mortgages through July 2001 plus 26,666 VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied Aug 9, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations (REFI volume sets another record!) Applied July 27, 2001
     Added over 102,000 FHA mortgages for June 2001 to the Govt-Insured database ... Applied July 13, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations (REFI volume sets another record!) Applied June 29, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through May 2001 and over 42,000 VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied June 14, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations (tremendous REFI volume again) Applied May 24, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through April 2001 + over 40000 VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied May. 11, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations including a huge REFI surge Applied May 4, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through March 2001 + almost 15000 VA mortgages to the Govt-Insured database Applied Apr. 10, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with additional new originations Applied Apr. 3, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through February 2001 to the Govt-Insured database Applied Mar. 15, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with an additional 550k new originations Applied Feb. 26, 2001
     Added FHA and VA mortgages through January 2001 to the Govt-Insured database Applied Feb. 21, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with over 500k new originations through December 2000 Applied Jan. 31, 2001
     Added FHA and VA mortgages through December 2000 to the Govt-Insured database Applied Jan. 31, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with new originations through November 2000 Applied Jan. 18, 2001
     Added FHA mortgages through Nov. 2000 to the Govt-Insured database Applied Jan. 18, 2001
     Court-Recordings database updated with new originations Applied Nov. 28, 2000
     Added FHA mortgages through Oct. 2000 to the Govt-Insured database Applied Nov. 21, 2000
     Court-Recordings database updated with new originations Applied Oct. 30, 2000
     Added FHA and VA mortgages through Sept 2000 to the Govt-Insured database Applied Oct. 25, 2000
     Court-Recordings database updated with new originations; HMDA profiles for 1999 fixed to show RHS/FSA lending Applied Sept. 29, 2000
     HMDA reports for 1999 are now available; Detailed profiles on 7,832 lenders and Market Share Applied Sept. 15, 2000
     Fixed problems with 'custom areas' for users who check the 'no java' option Applied July 17, 2000
     The MortgageDataWeb100 reports show leading lenders by various categories Applied July 3, 2000
     Non-Java implementation now available Applied May. 12, 2000