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Don't Dump Investors
These efforts are to help American families who both want to and can, through a loan modification or re-financing, stay in their homes.” Its not the governments job to bail out speculators, or those who made the decision to buy a home they knew they could never afford.” The idea that we can pick and choose among borrowers with toxic loans produces several false notions. Misconception No. Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies and massive stock brokerages theres
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Government Goes After Loan Officers
In August 2006, Steven Krystofiak, President of the Mortgage Brokers Association for Responsible Lending , testified before the Federal Reserve and said his group compared the income figures for 100 stated-income loans against borrower tax returns. Ninety percent of the stated-income loan applications showed earnings that were exaggerated by at least 5 percent. Sixty percent of the stated amounts were exaggerated by more than 50 percent. “Stated income loans,” Krystofiak testified , “help no one. Stated income loans hurt everyone, the home buyer, the institution who buys the
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks
percent of all loans outstanding according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Loans can be brought current and homes can be sold or refinanced to avoid foreclosure. The Hudson down payment numbers contrast strongly with national averages: The National Association of Realtors reports that in 2007 the typical first-time buyer put down just 2 percent, repeat buyers had 16 percent down payments and 25 percent of all purchasers bought with nothing down. No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks By Peter G. Miller The news
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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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. For example, if you owe $180,000 on your existing home loan, then the house must sell for a minimum of $126,000. There are three steps that must be taken in order to successfully sell your home quickly. How to Sell Your House Quickly When Facing Foreclosure By LaTonya S. Johnson If you are currently in foreclosure, strongly consider selling your property as a backup plan.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index released today. quot; Las Vegas and Phoenix posted the two biggest annual declines in home prices of the 20 metro areas tracked in the report, followed by Miami with a 28.2 Prices in those metro areas were down 19.5 percent from their peak in July 2006. "There
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Foreclosure Mortgage Loans - Estimating the Costs Involved - RealtyTrac
More than 1 million total properties including REO, For Sale by Owner, and Home Auctions! In a buyer’s market... For anyone seriously considering buying a property and making the commitment to years of monthly mortgage payments on a home, use of financial calculators is key to determining the overall affordability of the property and the likelihood that the buyer or investor can stay on top of the mortgage payments. Foreclosure Mortgage Loans: Estimating the Costs Involved Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Search nearly 650,000 Foreclosure and Bank-Owned properties.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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New Poll: Buyers to Remain on the Fence
If the results of the latest Associated Press-AOL Money & Finance poll are any indication, prospective home buyers will be keeping their wallets closed and remain on the fence at least until the latest economic downturn blows over. A majority of those polled for the survey expressed pessimism over the nation’s housing contraction (as the Federal Reserve calls it) enough to not consider buying a home anytime soon. And that could be years down the road. Other survey results included: • A quarter of the 769 homeowners included in the random sample of 1,002 adults
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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The Fed Rate Decision is Ongoing'
Does it mean that the nation’s real estate market’s bubble finally burst to such an extreme that they have no idea of when it might turn around? Even the National Association of Realtors, which originally thought the nation’s housing market would turn around significantly by year-end 2007, is pulling back a bit on its forecast , now calling for home sales to stabilize where they are this year, with noticeable improvement in sales activity by mid-2008. The Federal Reserve is starting to sound like a broken record. Oops!
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Don't Dump Investors
These efforts are to help American families who both want to and can, through a loan modification or re-financing, stay in their homes.” Its not the governments job to bail out speculators, or those who made the decision to buy a home they knew they could never afford.” The idea that we can pick and choose among borrowers with toxic loans produces several false notions. Misconception No. Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies and massive stock brokerages theres
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Can "Appreciation Sharing" Solve The Mortgage Mess?
Miller We’re about to see something new in the mortgage marketplace: The government is going to insure huge numbers of shared-appreciation mortgages, a type of home financing rarely seen in the U.S. Usually you would look at the fees and charges associated with the HOPE program and think, well, yuck. Unlike Can “Appreciation Sharing” Solve The Mortgage Mess? By Peter G. It’s a big experiment and it raises a bigger question: Is this the loan of the future?
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
In August 2006, Steven Krystofiak, President of the Mortgage Brokers Association for Responsible Lending , testified before the Federal Reserve and said his group compared the income figures for 100 stated-income loans against borrower tax returns. Ninety percent of the stated-income loan applications showed earnings that were exaggerated by at least 5 percent. Sixty percent of the stated amounts were exaggerated by more than 50 percent. “Stated income loans,” Krystofiak testified , “help no one. Stated income loans hurt everyone, the home buyer, the institution who buys the
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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National Registration For Loan Officers Becomes Reality
More investor activity holds down interest rates, and thats good for anyone who wants to finance or refinance a home.” Licensing Standards Under the new rules individuals paid for taking a residential loan application or negotiating home loan rates and terms will have to be registered as loan originators. There are other standards and requirements as well, but the basic point is this: Once the system is in place every loan officer will either be registered or out of the home loan business. “The new law creates an historic opportunity for the states to increase accountability
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
You say you want to buy a home but have no money. Let me introduce you to the option ARM, an affordability mortgage product that can get you into the home of your dreams.... Of all the mortgage ideas developed during the past few years, none tops the option ARM for sheer awfulness. According to Fitch "the potential average payment Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller Step right up folks.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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