Can The Unemployed Afford A Mortgage Payment?
Government Determined To Keep Unwilling Homeowners In Homes
The FDIC announced a new initiative to reduce foreclosures on home mortgage loans held by failed banks that were acquired by another institution. This new FDIC program goes far beyond [...]
Artificial Mortgage Rates Drop To 4.75%
Fed Manipulation Of Mortgage Rates Continues
Mortgage rates continue their downward trend with the perfect borrower now able to obtain a rate of 4.75% with a two point buy-down on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage. As expected, [...]
Long Overdue Mortgage Regulations To Curb Lending Abuses
Feds React To Mortgage Lending Fiasco
In a move that can only be described as better late than never, various new Federal laws that restrict certain lending practices become effective on or after October 1, 2009. Other regulations [...]
“Liar Loans” - RIP - October 1, 2009
Liar Loans To Be Prohibited
No income verification and stated income mortgage loans have been available to borrowers for many years. As originally conceived, a no income verification loan was a sound product, offering highly qualified borrowers [...]
Mortgage Refinances Drop 11% As Rates Remain Low
Refinances Decline as Rates Stabilize
The latest weekly survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed a decrease of 6.3% in mortgage loan applications. Application volume compared to the previous year increased by 16%.
The interesting aspect of the latest [...]
Will Mortgage Rates Soar As Fed Programs Wind Down?
Fed Support No Longer Unlimited
There seems to be near unanimous agreement at all levels of government that a recovery in housing prices is essential for economic stabilization and future growth. The Federal Reserve has supported this effort [...]
Wells Fargo’s New Zero Down Payment Mortgage Program
Risk Of No Down Payment Mortgages
There is longstanding and overwhelming statistical proof that zero down payment home buyers default on mortgages at a far higher rate compared to home buyers who make a down payment. This [...]
Profile Of A “Making Home Affordable” Homeowner - Everyone Should Do It
Overburdened Homeowner Subsidized
Loan modification programs have been seen as the answer to preventing foreclosures and allowing the housing market to stabilize. The programs have become progressively more aggressive as foreclosures continue to mount and housing prices continue [...]
Elderly Americans Last Refinance - Reverse Mortgages
Reverse Mortgages - More Easy Lending
As originally conceived, reverse mortgages were designed to fulfill a legitimate borrowing need. Reverse mortgages were developed for elderly Americans who had a mortgage free home with substantial equity and wanted to [...]
