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Don't Dump Investors
Miller When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies and massive stock brokerages theres no shortage of government interest and activity. After all, its in our national interest to protect investors — unless, of course, theyre folks who merely bought a house or two. Blinder, a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University and Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. The investor double-standard is hardly hidden.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Government Goes After Loan Officers
Miller One of the most galling aspects of the mortgage meltdown is the sense that folks who made bad loans also made big profits, profits which they get to keep while everyday wage earners and investors are bruised and battered by economic upheavals. A lot of people are wondering: Do those who made toxic loans have any responsibility? The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G. If so, how can they be made to pay?
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks
Miller The news from Wall Street in recent weeks has not been good, especially in the world of mortgages. number of lenders have maintained traditional underwriting standards and mortgage offerings. Saccacio, chief executive officer at the country’s largest provider of foreclosure data and listings, RealtyTrac.com . “Instead, No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks By Peter G. Famous lenders with once-fabulous finances are turning up in the headlines among the broke and busted.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Stop Home Foreclosure
Some lenders provide assistance with seller-paid closing costs as well; which is always a plus. Many people underestimate the value of personal credit. Foreclosure and bankruptcy are two of the worst marks to have on your credit because they drastically reduce credit scores. One of the strategies to stop foreclosure is to sell your property as quickly as possible; keeping in mind that the foreclosure process can be How to Sell Your House Quickly When Facing Foreclosure By LaTonya S. Johnson If you are currently in foreclosure,
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Buying Bank-Owned REOs at the Auction - RealtyTrac
The increased presence of lender-owned homes in the market — known in the banking industry as REOs, for "real estate owned" — is fallout from the recent real estate boom that marked the first half of this decade. At the Auction! According to the National Auctioneers Association, the fastest growing sector of the $257.2 Buying Bank-Owned REOs at the Auction Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Thanks to a sharp rise in foreclosure filings nationwide, homebuyers and real estate investors are increasingly likely to encounter bank-owned properties that are for sale at real estate auctions.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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40 Is the New 30 for Lenders and Investors
Wells Fargo, for example, just announced that it is joining the growing number of lenders, like Washington Mutual and Bank of America, that are offering 40-year fixed-rate loans. Tauting the lower monthly payments the new product offers will appeal to first-time buyers, consumers in high-cost markets, real estate investors and buyers on a fixed income, the companys press release also warns that equity will build up more slowly as a result of the lower payments and a lot more total interest will be paid over the extra 10 years. Well, as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke decides on his next move -- will he or wont he ratchet up interest rates another 25 basis points next month as most economists are predicting -- mortgage lenders are also pondering their next moves.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Florida Homeowners Overconfident Despite Foreclosures?
Results of a new study released last week by Attorneys Title Insurance Fund (The Fund) suggests that Florida homeowners are feeling pretty good nowadays about the value of their homes and the potential for those values to rise further in the future. Their least concern: falling victim to mortgage fraud -- even though the survey says that Florida is the top state in the nation for such fraud (something that is, unfortunately, always associated with real estate investors working in the foreclosure arena). Their biggest concern: being hit by a hurricane. Between those
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Dis-ARMament Aimed to Curb Foreclosures
Worried about the lingering effect of a growing pool of borrowers unable to meet their rising mortgage payments, regulators at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency want banks to make sure the loans they are making are "consistent with prudent lending practices, including consideration of a borrowers repayment capacity." 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
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Foreclosure Filings Soar 90 Percent
A growing number of American homeowners across the country are getting foreclosure notices, according to new data released this week by RealtyTrac. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac, said a jump in foreclosures at a time of year that traditionally is the busiest for home sales means the slide in prices probably isn't over. “Such strong activity in the midst of the typical spring buying season could foreshadow even higher foreclosure levels later in the year,” said Saccacio. “Certainly U.S. foreclosure filings surged 90 percent in May
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Housing glut gives foreclosure buyers and investors advantage
Fueling the latest concerns is a deluge of discouraging data in the housing sector. Home prices and sales plunge Sales of existing single-family homes declined in 40 states and in half of the nation’s biggest metropolitan areas in the last three months of 2006, according to the National Association of Realtors . At the same time, Nevada sales plunged 36 percent, while Florida posted a decline of 31 percent. Storm clouds are gathering over the nation’s battered housing market. Depending on whom you ask, the forecast calls for either
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Legislating Lower Foreclosure Rates?
An Illinois law intended to help reduce foreclosures is drawing cries of discrimination from some of the people it is trying to protect, according to the Chicago Defender newspaper. “Nearly 60 days after Illinois House Bill 4050 went into effect to supposedly protect consumers from predatory lenders, a coalition of Black and Latino city residents say the new law is actually destroying property values in select minority communities.” The law is a pilot program that is being applied in 10 Chicago zip codes chosen for their high foreclosure rates, among other factors.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Economic Indicators: Image Is Everything
When reports of telltale economic indicators are released, if Wall Street perceives them as bad, the market takes an immediate tumble. 1) The National Association of Realtors announced Monday that existing home sales nationwide were up for the month of February compared to January. 2) On Tuesday, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index reported the worst decline in home prices since the company started When it comes to purchasing real estate — either as a primary residence or as an investment — perception is everything. But when
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Don't Dump Investors
Miller When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies and massive stock brokerages theres no shortage of government interest and activity. After all, its in our national interest to protect investors — unless, of course, theyre folks who merely bought a house or two. Blinder, a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University and Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. The investor double-standard is hardly hidden.
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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