Increase In Mortgage Originations Estimate – 2012 The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced it is increasing its mortgage origination forecast for 2012 by almost $200 billion, due entirely…
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The expiration of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. Are you & your clients are aware of what's happening on December 31st of this year? How will you get the word out to your friends, family,…
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US Treasury Forcing Principal Forgiveness "Late Friday the US Treasury Department announced a major expansion of its Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). The three-year-old program has been largely…
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If you are a homeowner in distress or if you have defaulted on your mortgage or simply cannot afford your payments, a short sale may be your best option. Once you are 90 days delinquent on your mortgage,…
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New Refi Program in State of the Union Address Despite rumors earlier in the week that President Barack Obama would announce a settlement between the state attorneys general and the nation’s top servicers…
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Fed Extends Expectations for Low Rates Through 2014 The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will hold a key benchmark interest rate near zero through late 2014. The setting of this federal funds rate…
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Homes Backing GSE Mortgages Post 1% Price Gain Data released this week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) show purchase prices of homes backing mortgages that have been sold to or guaranteed…
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Mortgage Rates Reverse Course Freddie Mac reported Thursday that mortgage interest rates have done a 180 and are now starting to climb, buoyed by positive housing data over recent weeks which show the…
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Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates Down Lender Processing Services (LPS) has provided the media with a sneak peek at the results of its mortgage performance data through 2011. As of the end of December,…
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How Low Can They Go? – Mortgage Rates Credit conditions may be tight, but for those who do qualify for a new home loan, the cost of borrowing has never been lower. Data released Thursday by Freddie…
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Housing May Turn the Corner in 2012 Core Logic’s chief economist Mark Fleming says housing statistics and the duration of the downturn to date indicate 2012 may be the year the housing market begins…
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.5% The nation’s unemployment rate continues to trend down. It slipped to 8.5 % during the month of December as the economy added 200,000 new jobs, the U.S. Department of…
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Make HARP Available to High Equity Borrowers – Senators Pushing For It While the newly revised Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) includes several provisions aimed at widening the program’s reach,…
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Mortgage Rates - Expected to Head Lower Interest rates on home loans offered up a mixed bag of results this week, with fixed-rate mortgages showing no change or dipping slightly and adjustable-rate mortgages…
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Millions shut out of Refinancing About 2.3 million homeowners could have refinanced their mortgages last year if they didn't owe more than their homes were worth or if lending standards weren't so strict,…
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Mortgage Rates At Record Lows Fears over the European debt market pushed fixed mortgage rates to record lows this past week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Market Mortgage Survey. The 30-year, fixed-rate…
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The Emergency Homeowners Loan Program was announced earlier this month by the Department of Housing & Urban Development. It was set up to help those unemployed keep their homes if they got behind…
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More Short Sales – delays Foreclosure Mortgage servicers contending with attorney general investigations and extended foreclosure delays turned more to short sales in the past year. In August 2009, short…
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Prospective Homebuyers Interested in Foreclosures A new study conducted by Trulia and RealtyTrac found that 56 % of U.S. renters and 47 % of current homeowners are at least “somewhat likely” to purchase…
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President Obama on Loan Modifications President Obama has made a public call for mortgage lenders and servicers to provide struggling homeowners with longer-term modifications and principal reductions…
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