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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
Now the immunity enjoyed by lenders may be at an end. new and surprising player is looking at failed mortgages, and looking in a way which may suggest that many loan officers will have to pay up. Most investors who bought these securities,” says the SEC, “lacked the cash or income to do so, but were urged by their brokers to raise the money to pay for the purchases and the monthly payments required for these products by refinancing their fixed-rate mortgages into subprime adjustable-rate negative amortization mortgages.” The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window?
You could look at the Merrill sale and say, Aha! What they show is that investors today, including Uncle Sam, should be able to value mortgage paper with some clarity.” The catch, said Saccacio, is that loan portfolios likely differ so much that generalizations may not work. “Every would-be buyer of mortgage-related securities will have to review portfolios with enormous care. One can see investors looking at delinquency and foreclosure rates, loan age and also geographic concentrations, down payment data, equity, income, How Much for Those Lender Assets in the Window? By Peter G.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapse the result would be the wholesale destruction of the national mortgage system; a virtual halt to home sales because few local mortgages would be available; soaring interest rates because few loans would be available and a level of losses throughout the economy unseen since the Great Depression. At Fannie Mae, as one example, the company incentive plan paid 749 employees an average bonus of $86,952.56 Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G. Miller Its been a rough year
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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New Tax Law Spurs More Short Sales, Expert Says
For real estate investors looking for pre-foreclosure bargains, a new federal law could unleash a torrent of short sales as struggling borrowers facing foreclosure unload their over-mortgaged homes to avoid huge tax bills on capital gains. HR 3648 , or the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, signed by President George W. Lucier , means more struggling borrowers will consider selling their homes to investors through short sales. Bush on Dec. 20, helps people whose homes are in foreclosure by canceling taxes on any mortgage debt that has been forgiven by their lender.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Local Market Perspective: Lake Havasu, Ariz.
In May 2008, there were 272 new listings, down 1.5 percent from May 2007. There were 134 sold listings in May 2008, down 15.52 percent from May 2007. I am seeing a rise in foreclosures and short sales far higher than May of 2007. With a population of fewer than 55,000, the Lake Havasu, Ariz., real estate market is still declining.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Latest Reports Sending Out Mixed Signals
Two reports came out Tuesday that are prime examples of conflicting opinions and the confusion they can cause the average consumer or investor when it comes to assessing the state of the economy. The other report, released by the National Association of Realtors , reported that pending sales of existing homes were down 1.9 Yet, in the NAR announcement, chief economist Lawrence One report, the IBD/TIPP economic optimism index (published by Investor’s Business Daily and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence), dropped to 39.2 in April, the largest drop in consumer confidence measured
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Glossary of Foreclosure and Real Estate Terminology - Realtytrac
When recorded, it is the initial step in a Trustee’s Sale Proceeding. Notice of Trustee’s Sale A document which is mailed, advertised, posted and recorded. Among other information, it provides the date, time and location of the Trustee’s Sale and also contains a description of the property to be sold. Postponement A verbal announcement made at the time and place of the scheduled Trustee’s Sale. Check out our NEW Features! Login Why Join? FREE Trial Feedback Help
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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8 Ways to Dodge Delinquency and Stopping Foreclosure - RealtyTrac
Borrowers may have the option of renegotiating their loan with the lender. Lenders say that the sooner they hear from a delinquent borrower in trouble, the easier it is to negotiate a solution. Option #2: Reinstatement Prior to a foreclosure sale, borrowers have the right to reinstate a delinquent loan. Depending on your lender, you may be able to restructure your loan. Check out our NEW Features! Login Why Join? FREE Trial Feedback Help
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Getting Help to Stop Foreclosure, Avoid Home Foreclosure Process - RealtyTrac
Million Foreclosures
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Foreclosure Lessons From Long Beach - Part III
this example I just said that I wanted to know about the status of aproperty in foreclosure and the trustees rep asked for the propertyaddress and then the owners name, both of which were listed on theproperty details page on RealtyTrac. Sometimes the trustee may ask forthe trustee sale number or reference number, also listed on theproperty details page under Contact Information . Heres the third and final lesson gleaned from a conversation with acustomer in Long Beach, Calif., who needed help following up onproperties she found on RealtyTrac.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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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. Still, this new loan may be a viable alternative to home buyers who may soon be finding themselves in trouble with the popular interest-only and option adjustable-rate mortgages -- especially if the Fed ups the interest rates more this year due to increased fears of inflation.stemming from higher energy costs and low unemployment. 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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Foreclosure Financing and Foreclosure Refinancing - RealtyTrac
More than 1 million total properties including REO, For Sale by Owner, and Home Auctions! Finding financing for the foreclosure deal... To reinstate a delinquent mortgage or deed of trust loan, an investor or homebuyer may need to come up with $10,000 or $15,000 to put the loan back in the foreclosure lender’s good grace. Foreclosure Financing: How to Buy Foreclosure Real Estate 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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Ohio Lawmaker Seeks Solution to Foreclosure Level
One example — Rep. At the local level Cuyahoga County went from the county with the highest foreclosure rate in the state — one foreclosure filing for every 453 households in May — down to the seventh highest foreclosure rate in the state — one foreclosure filing for every 508 households — for June. Mortgage delinquencies continue to rise, the number of single-family permits are declining, the rate of home price appreciation is below the national average, and the state’s median home price declined in Q1, although home sales were up 6 percent for the quarter It looks like foreclosures are starting to become a national call to action for some Washington bureaucrats.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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