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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
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. But both real estate and mortgages have been considered within the stream of interstate commerce for decades. The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G. Miller One of the most galling aspects of the mortgage meltdown is the sense that folks who
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
Lastly, we have the real attraction of option ARMs, the option payment itself, a payment which is insufficient to even pay off the monthly interest cost. Because Fitch says that a 40-year loan term represented 4 percent of all option ARMs in 2004 -- but 38 percent by 2007. A loan with four payment options may seem fairly understandable, but in the real world a lot of borrowers did not take out option ARMs because they wanted to make fully-amortizing payments. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller Step right
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Stop Home Foreclosure
The "as is” appraised value and the sale price should be least 70 percent to 80 percent of the unpaid principal balance of the home. It involves comparing your house to houses with the following characteristics: Similar square footage, number of bedrooms/bathrooms Similar features (fireplace, pool, waterfront, etc.) Within one mile of your home Similar year built Sold within the last six to 12 months There are several real estate websites that allow you to compare your house to houses with similar characteristics and provide a ballpark figure of the value of your home.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Glossary of Foreclosure and Real Estate Terminology - Realtytrac
Million Foreclosures
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Digital Real Estate Data Means "OPEN HOUSE" 24/7
An avalanche of information now available on the World Wide Web is shifting the balance of power in the real estate industry and giving homebuyers and sellers more control over the deal than ever before — and changing the nature of real estate forever. Today, in the new digital democracy, more than 80 percent of house-hunters use the Internet to help them find a home, according to the National Association of Realtors . The Internet is rapidly and radically transforming the way people buy and sell homes. Ten years ago, only a fraction of homebuyers and
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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More Trouble for Ed McMahon
Carrying a 15 percent interest rate, the balance due grew to $275,000, according to the Associated Press . million. Posted 08-12-2008 2:15 PM by joelc Filed under: Foreclosure Trends , Real Estate Trend Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Ed McMahon, former sidekick to Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show” and corporate spokesman for the American Family Publisher’s sweepstakes. The Los Angeles Times reported today that McMahon is being sued by Westmoore Lending
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Dis-ARMament Aimed to Curb Foreclosures
These loans are what many in the banking and real estate industries say have helped home buyers get into their first home or purchase more home than they otherwise could afford using more conventional mortgage products. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) lauded the new consumer education efforts put forth by the government, but cautioned regulators not to restrict innovation in the mortgage lending sector. Striking a balance between consumer education and the free marketplace is of utmost importance, according to the Realtors. Concerned about the fallout from rising mortgage delinquency rates and foreclosures around the country, the federal government recently stepped into the fray, issuing new tighter guidelines aimed at dealing with so-called “exotic” adjustable-rate mortgages.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Separating the wheat from the chaff: legitimate foreclosure investors vs. scammers
In any case, legitimate foreclosure investors willneed to find ways to overcome the stigma associated with foreclosureinvesting because of the increased attention to this problem. Make a comment or send us an e-mail . Posted 03-29-2006 6:49 PM by darenb Filed under: Pre-Foreclosures Comments
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Fannie: Q1 a Swift Kick in the Rear
It may have been created and chartered by the federal government, but Fannie Mae (the Federal National Mortgage Association) is first and foremost a private company responsible to shareholders for running at a profit. In order to buffer it’s balance sheet to ride out the rest of the economic downturn, Fannie also announced that it will lower its stock dividend to $0.25 And as with many corporations in this country, the national economy is kicking Fannie around…fast and hard! One of the nation’s two Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie reported a first quarter net loss of $2.2
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Stop Home Foreclosure
The "as is” appraised value and the sale price should be least 70 percent to 80 percent of the unpaid principal balance of the home. It involves comparing your house to houses with the following characteristics: Similar square footage, number of bedrooms/bathrooms Similar features (fireplace, pool, waterfront, etc.) Within one mile of your home Similar year built Sold within the last six to 12 months There are several real estate websites that allow you to compare your house to houses with similar characteristics and provide a ballpark figure of the value of your home.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
Clinton also wants the government to impose new disclosure requirements on mortgage brokers and curb their ability to dictate lending terms. “We need to act now with smart, practical solutions to strengthen our housing and mortgage markets,” Clinton told The Associated Press. “We Richardson added: “The president has let these people regulate themselves, and as a result, the necessary checks and balances have been overlooked. With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
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. But both real estate and mortgages have been considered within the stream of interstate commerce for decades. The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G. Miller One of the most galling aspects of the mortgage meltdown is the sense that folks who
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
Lastly, we have the real attraction of option ARMs, the option payment itself, a payment which is insufficient to even pay off the monthly interest cost. Because Fitch says that a 40-year loan term represented 4 percent of all option ARMs in 2004 -- but 38 percent by 2007. A loan with four payment options may seem fairly understandable, but in the real world a lot of borrowers did not take out option ARMs because they wanted to make fully-amortizing payments. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller Step right
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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