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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges that five California brokers sold “unsuitable” securities to customers, primarily variable universal life policies (VUL). “Most That said, whats plain is that the SEC has opened a new front in the mortgage responsibility debate. Interstate Commerce At first it may seem odd that mortgages are a federal matter since loans are secured by real estate and nothing is more local than dirt. The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G. Miller One of the most galling aspects
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Avoid and Stop Foreclosure - Help at RealtyTrac
Stop Foreclosures Click on a state below to get information on stopping foreclosures in your area: Search 1,683,603 U.S. foreclosure properties Click on a state!
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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U.S. Foreclosure Laws
Knowing the process in your state will help you adopt a more effective investing strategy and avoid procedural pitfalls. State Foreclosure Laws Quickly locate and review the foreclosure law specific to your state � or any state you�re considering investing in. Select A State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Avoiding, Stopping Foreclosures Information, Helpful Resources, Stop Home Foreclosure - RealtyTrac
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Credit Card and Mortgage Debt Fuels Foreclosure
Add mounting mortgage payments to the credit card debt and a gloomier picture emerges for overextended borrowers — in part because so many homeowners are now trapped by payments that are about to soar, even as the real estate market slumps. Among the hardest-hit states were California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. Debt! No word better describes why millions of Americans are now facing foreclosure.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Cagan: Big Scary Numbers, Little Impact
Despite so many zeroes and commas in his numbers, however, Cagan assured industry professionals attending a recent meeting of the Real Estate Research Council of Southern California that those very long numbers will have little impact on the national economy, although they will pack quite a punch for the people most immediately affected by them – lenders, borrowers and investors. “This million adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) originated between 2004 and 2006 (valued at approximately $2.2 At first glance, the numbers that Dr. Christopher Cagan works with on a daily
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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ARM'd and Dangerous?
Jonathans question reflects a popular bias these days towardsdirectly linking the rising foreclosure rates to default rates onsome of the higher risk loans that have become increasingly popular -ARMs, interest only, negative amortization, etc. Weve seen numbersthat suggest that as much as $300 million in ARMs will re-set thisyear, with another $1 billion due to re-set next year. Another nice post from Jonathan Miller on his Matrix blog, "Foreclose Already So We Can Get Back To Normal" ( http://matrix.millersamuel.com/?p=568 p=568
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Betting Everything on the House: 3 Risky Loans to Avoid
Yet many homeowners — particularly in California, Florida and Colorado — are still purchasing or refinancing their mortgages with “exotic” loans that may keep their monthly payments low now, but when these gimmicky loans “reset” upward borrowers could lose their homes if they haven’t planned for an increased monthly mortgage payment. Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) With an adjustable rate mortgage, also called ARMs, borrowers lock in a lower interest rate for the first few years. Falling prices, sluggish sales and risky loans that let borrowers pile up debt faster than they can pay it off could put more homeowners out of their houses this year than at any other time this decade.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Dealing With the Affordability Quandry
In addition to real estate investors and agents, the RealtyTrac website can be a great help to first-time homebuyers looking for a way to get into a home at a price that is more affordable, even in areas where prices seem out of reach for most people. Especially in light of the new consumer index just announced by the California Association of REALTORS®. Affordability is the key here. Called the C.A.R.’s
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Buying Foreclosures at the Auction: Make a Killing or Get Killed
“Buying foreclosed real estate at an auction is like having a license to steal,” says Larry Blachman , a Realtor who specializes in foreclosures and author of Buying Foreclosures at a Trustee’s Sale. But buying foreclosed homes at an auction is also probably the most dangerous way to purchase real estate — unless you know how the process works. “If If you know the game, you can make a killing; if don’t, you can get killed,” added Blachman. RealtyTrac expects foreclosure activity to rise in the next couple of years, meaning more foreclosed properties will be available for home buyers, investors and real estate agents.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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A 'Dialogue' on the Housing Market
In California, for example, 27 percent of all mortgages were so-called “option ARMs,” where the buyer pays 1 percent interest and the underpaid amount gets added to the loan’s principal. “Our Expectation is a key factor in the movement of the real estate market up or down. Are people being pessimistic about their local real estate market? Appearing on a recent episode of “Dialogue with Jim Doti”, RealtyTrac CEO James Saccacio cited a number of factors for the more than 60 percent year-to-year increase in foreclosure activity in September 2006. Chief
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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