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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.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Getting Help to Stop Foreclosure, Avoid Home Foreclosure Process - RealtyTrac
  
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  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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• Mayors Predict Rising Foreclosures in 2008
  
  Prepared by forecasting and consulting firm Global Insight , the report said weak residential investment, lower spending and income in the construction industry and curtailed consumer spending because of falling home values will combine to hold back the nation’s economic activity. New York, for example, is expected to lose $10.4 Mounting home foreclosures will lead to “profound” effects on the economy next year, bleeding billions of dollars in lost tax revenues, shrinking job growth and reducing consumer spending in the nation’s major metropolitan areas, according to a new report released this week by the U.S.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Wachovia Changes The Lending Game
  
  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 measures that would allow the FHA to insure up to $300 billion in special mortgages for those facing foreclosure. This new prepayment policy, said Laurent Bossard, WMC’s chief executive officer, “provides borrowers with enhanced flexibility to avoid prepayment fees.” “Just as in the case with WMC, the Wachovia initiative will change the mortgage debate in Washington,” added RealtyTrac’s Saccacio.
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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• Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
  
  Second, some people think it would be a really good idea to dismember Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. "I say that we cant let them go fast enough," explains a commenter by the name of Wazzel who posted on the Washington Independent website. "Let They are profit-seeking "companies" in the sense of shareholders and being in business but they are also GSEs -- government-sponsored enterprises, companies started by the federal government and companies endowed with huge competitive advantages: They do not pay state income taxes, they each have a $2.25 Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G.
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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• No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks
  
  The term “spread lender” means that Hudson makes its money on the difference between the interest income it earns from loans and the costs it pays out to operate its business. While other lenders derive a large part of their income from penalties and fees, Hudson stays away from such extractions and instead tries to reduce operating expenses. Hudson also had a net income of $110.7 No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks By Peter G. Miller     The news from Wall Street in recent weeks has not been good, especially in the world
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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• How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window?
  
  billion for the “deposits, assets and certain liabilities of Washington Mutuals banking operations.” One can see investors looking at delinquency and foreclosure rates, loan age and also geographic concentrations, down payment data, equity, income, credit ratings, sale terms and other factors. lot of loan servicers, accountants and attorneys are going to be working nights and weekends to get the work done.” As an example, the surprise in the WAMU deal was not the high default How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window? By Peter G. Miller 
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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• As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
  
  have access to credit have fat cash reserves aren't already over-exposed in real estate have a secure job or income stream expect to hold the property for at least two years" But be forewarned, prices are expected to fall further, and will take awhile to rebound, according to many economists. "I The sooner we get to the level that average renters income can afford a house mortgage, the earlier the economy will stabilize. 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
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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