5 Articles match "2006","Accounting","Sales"

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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
Most investors who bought these securities,” says the SEC, “lacked the cash or income to do so, but were urged by their brokers to raise the money to pay for the purchases and the monthly payments required for these products by refinancing their fixed-rate mortgages into subprime adjustable-rate negative amortization mortgages.” According to the SECs complaint “each defendant was a mortgage broker as well as a registered representative and collected compensation from the mortgage refinancings as well as the sales of securities. In making the sales, the brokers allegedly misrepresented
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
For option ARMs originated in 2006 and 2007 LoanPerformance says that 85 percent of all borrowers are paying no more than the minimum monthly payment (MMP), according to Fitch. For instance, to reduce down payment requirements borrowers could buy with "piggyback" financing, deals with a first loan equal to 80 percent of the purchase price and a second loan equal to 10 percent, 15 percent and even 20 percent of the sale value. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller    Step right up folks.
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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California Foreclosures 2007: Steady As She Goes
Through November, RealtyTrac tallied nearly 130,000 properties that entered some stage of foreclosure in California alone during 2006; accounting for roughly 11 percent of the nation’s foreclosures for the same period. That said, foreclosure levels for 2007 are more likely to be a continuation of 2006, rather than a reprise of the early 1990s when foreclosures were rampant due to extensive job losses, high interest rates, high inflation and a resulting recession. A dubious honor at best, the Golden State maintained a level of foreclosure activity during the past year that kept it in the nation’s upper echelon in terms of state foreclosure totals.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Tips for Buying Short Sales from the Lender
    With more and more sellers unloading their homes for less than what they owe on their mortgages, now is a good time for investors to start negotiating “short sales” with lenders . Next, when you talk with the lender's loss mitigator, you'll want to find out three things: • Will the lender agree to a short sale; • What additional information they'll need to complete the process; • Request the “payoff quote schedule,” which is what the lender thinks they are owed. Real estate investors can find good deals as long as you are aware of the extra time and work required to make it happen.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Subprime Market Sinking Further Into the Abyss
    Borrowers began feeling the effects of those resets during the second half of 2006. based lender announced that it was the subject of a federal investigation into charges of accounting errors and stock trading, according to a Reuters report published Monday. As this story continues to unfold, real estate investors, homebuyers and industry professionals are some of the legitimate sources of salvation for homeowners who may now be facing not only higher mortgage payments, but the sale of The latest developments in the subprime lending market should have the entire real estate industry up in arms (figuratively and literally).
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • California Foreclosures 2007: Steady As She Goes
    Through November, RealtyTrac tallied nearly 130,000 properties that entered some stage of foreclosure in California alone during 2006; accounting for roughly 11 percent of the nation’s foreclosures for the same period. That said, foreclosure levels for 2007 are more likely to be a continuation of 2006, rather than a reprise of the early 1990s when foreclosures were rampant due to extensive job losses, high interest rates, high inflation and a resulting recession. A dubious honor at best, the Golden State maintained a level of foreclosure activity during the past year that kept it in the nation’s upper echelon in terms of state foreclosure totals.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • The Government Goes After Loan Officers
    Most investors who bought these securities,” says the SEC, “lacked the cash or income to do so, but were urged by their brokers to raise the money to pay for the purchases and the monthly payments required for these products by refinancing their fixed-rate mortgages into subprime adjustable-rate negative amortization mortgages.” According to the SECs complaint “each defendant was a mortgage broker as well as a registered representative and collected compensation from the mortgage refinancings as well as the sales of securities. In making the sales, the brokers allegedly misrepresented
    www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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  • Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
    For option ARMs originated in 2006 and 2007 LoanPerformance says that 85 percent of all borrowers are paying no more than the minimum monthly payment (MMP), according to Fitch. For instance, to reduce down payment requirements borrowers could buy with "piggyback" financing, deals with a first loan equal to 80 percent of the purchase price and a second loan equal to 10 percent, 15 percent and even 20 percent of the sale value. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller    Step right up folks.
    www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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