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Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
They are the largest buyers of U.S. home mortgages. 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. billion direct line of credit with the U.S. Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G. Miller    Its been a rough year for Fannie
www.realtytrac.com - 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.... According to Fitch "the potential average payment increase on this recasting population is 63 percent, representing on average an additional $1,053 due each month on top of the current average payment of $1,672." You dont have to be a math major to figure out what will happen next: Huge numbers of option ARMs will fail in the next 24 to 30 months Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G.
www.realtytrac.com - 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. Unlike equity sharing, with appreciation sharing if the property’s value goes down Uncle Sam or an investor is not responsible for any part of the loss. “If we’re going to restore home values nationwide then we need to get more buyers into the marketplace,” says James J. Can “Appreciation Sharing” Solve The Mortgage Mess? By Peter G.
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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