2 Articles match "2009","Prepayment","Washington"

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Can "Appreciation Sharing" Solve The Mortgage Mess?
But for those with toxic loans, a high-cost mortgage with sane terms is better than foreclosure, bankruptcy and having your stuff sitting on the curb. Equity Sharing During the past few months there has been a huge debate in Washington regarding how to assist those with toxic loans, assuming they should get any assistance at all. Risk is reduced by requiring fully-documented loan applications, limiting payment increases when ARMs first re-set and banning prepayment penalties. Can “Appreciation Sharing” Solve The Mortgage Mess? By Peter G. Miller  
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Wachovia Changes The Lending Game
More significantly — and unlike Wachovia’s competitors — it’s making it easier for borrowers to dump option-ARMs by waiving the prepayment penalties routinely associated with such loans. “Effectively immediately,” says the company, “Wachovia is waiving all prepayment fees associated with its Pick-A-Pay mortgage to allow customers complete flexibility in their home financing decisions. If that happens, the Wachovia plan may well be responsible for saving tens of thousands of families from foreclosure.” Washington On Capitol Hill, both the House and the Senate have passed
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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  • Wachovia Changes The Lending Game
    More significantly — and unlike Wachovia’s competitors — it’s making it easier for borrowers to dump option-ARMs by waiving the prepayment penalties routinely associated with such loans. “Effectively immediately,” says the company, “Wachovia is waiving all prepayment fees associated with its Pick-A-Pay mortgage to allow customers complete flexibility in their home financing decisions. If that happens, the Wachovia plan may well be responsible for saving tens of thousands of families from foreclosure.” Washington On Capitol Hill, both the House and the Senate have passed
    www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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  • Can "Appreciation Sharing" Solve The Mortgage Mess?
    But for those with toxic loans, a high-cost mortgage with sane terms is better than foreclosure, bankruptcy and having your stuff sitting on the curb. Equity Sharing During the past few months there has been a huge debate in Washington regarding how to assist those with toxic loans, assuming they should get any assistance at all. Risk is reduced by requiring fully-documented loan applications, limiting payment increases when ARMs first re-set and banning prepayment penalties. Can “Appreciation Sharing” Solve The Mortgage Mess? By Peter G. Miller  
    www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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