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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G. 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? If so, how can they be made to pay? Few mortgage loan officers or underwriters have been held responsible for mortgages that turned sour,
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
Among these loans, Fitch expects roughly $29 billion to recast by the end of 2009 and an additional $67 billion to recast in 2010 -- thats almost half of all the option loans now held by lenders. (See: 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 with results that will be devastating
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Wachovia Changes The Lending Game
More significantly — and unlike Wachovia’s competitors — it’s making it easier for borrowers to dump option-ARMs by waiving the prepayment penalties routinely associated with such loans. “Effectively immediately,” says the company, “Wachovia is waiving all prepayment fees associated with its Pick-A-Pay mortgage to allow customers complete flexibility in their home financing decisions. Additionally, for all new loan originations, Wachovia is discontinuing offering products that include payment options resulting in negative amortization.” “This is one of the most-enlightened decisions
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Wachovia Changes The Lending Game
More significantly — and unlike Wachovia’s competitors — it’s making it easier for borrowers to dump option-ARMs by waiving the prepayment penalties routinely associated with such loans. “Effectively immediately,” says the company, “Wachovia is waiving all prepayment fees associated with its Pick-A-Pay mortgage to allow customers complete flexibility in their home financing decisions. Additionally, for all new loan originations, Wachovia is discontinuing offering products that include payment options resulting in negative amortization.” “This is one of the most-enlightened decisions
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Fighting Foreclosure: Seven Ways to Dodge Delinquency
Borrowers have the option of renegotiating their loan with the lender. Negotiate a plan that will enable the loan to be back in service. Lenders don’t want the property back, they want to keep their loan portfolio full of performing loans — not defaulting loans. Reinstatement Prior to a foreclosure sale, borrowers have the right to reinstate The sharp rise in foreclosure activity in recent months does not paint a pretty picture for distressed borrowers: 437,000 foreclosure filings were reported in the first quarter of this year, according to RealtyTrac . If you are
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
Among these loans, Fitch expects roughly $29 billion to recast by the end of 2009 and an additional $67 billion to recast in 2010 -- thats almost half of all the option loans now held by lenders. (See: 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 with results that will be devastating
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G. 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? If so, how can they be made to pay? Few mortgage loan officers or underwriters have been held responsible for mortgages that turned sour,
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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