By Mike Colpitts Bankers expect delinquencies on mortgages and most consumer loans to rise as the housing market remains troubled, according to a survey conducted for FICO. Nearly half of the bankers polled by the Professional Risk Managers International Association or 47% said they expect mortgage delinquencies to increase, while only 13% expect defaults to… Continue reading Bankers Expect Growing Mortgage Delinquencies
Category: Banks
Divided Over Forcing Banks to Increase Mortgages
Americans are divided over whether the Obama administration should issue an executive order forcing banks to make more home mortgages and loans to business to help the U.S. economy recover from the worst hit since the Great Depression, according to a new Housing Predictor poll. The online survey was taken over the last month, and… Continue reading Divided Over Forcing Banks to Increase Mortgages
Mortgages Jump Despite Year End Fall Off
Bolstered by a jump in refinances and record low mortgage rates as a result of the Obama administration’s new refinancing program for homeowners, mortgage applications rose 39% in 2011, despite a fall-off in applications during the last two weeks. Applications for new home mortgages combined with refinances dropped 3.7% for the last two weeks of… Continue reading Mortgages Jump Despite Year End Fall Off
Mortgage Refinances Double on Lower Rates in New Program
By Mike Colpitts Homeowners taking advantage of the new government backed refinancing initiative triggered a huge jump in refinancing applications as mortgage holders attempt to take advantage of near record low mortgage rates. The jump in refinances accounted for nearly double the volume of applications at some lenders. The Mortgage Bankers Association refinance index increased… Continue reading Mortgage Refinances Double on Lower Rates in New Program
Owner Financing Breaks Into Fashion
By Mike Colpitts Owner financing is making a comeback in the housing market as homeowners look for ways to sell their homes in the sluggish economy. Selling a home with an owner carrying the mortgage was hardly heard of during the housing boom, but it’s returned out of necessity as more owners explore alternative ways… Continue reading Owner Financing Breaks Into Fashion
Mortgage Pace Slows Before Boom
By Mike Colpitts Despite the second lowest mortgage rates on record, refinances slowed to the slowest pace in weeks as consumers waited for new guidelines for home refinancing to be announced. Applications for refinancing slipped, driving home loan originations 10% lower, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association but are projected to boom this week. The… Continue reading Mortgage Pace Slows Before Boom
Survey Reveals Banks Should Cut Mortgages
Homeowners in desperate need of help should have their mortgages cut by banks and mortgage lenders in an effort to aid the U.S. economy, and slow the rate of foreclosures. That’s the finding from a new Housing Predictor survey, which found that a large majority feel that the same banks that got the U.S. into… Continue reading Survey Reveals Banks Should Cut Mortgages
Home Purchases for Low Mortgage Rates Jump
By Mike Colpitts Home purchase mortgage applications jumped as a result of the second lowest mortgage rates on record, but overall home loan activity barely budged last week as applications slowed by a thin margin (1.2%), according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The jump in mortgage buying activity for home purchases, however, is a positive… Continue reading Home Purchases for Low Mortgage Rates Jump
US Offers Foreign Residency for Real Estate
By Jeanne Roberts It’s an interesting offer – As a foreigner, buy a home in the United States for $500,000 or more and get a visa that lets you also live in the country. Buyers could also qualify for the visa by purchasing a $250,000 home and spending an equivalent amount on residential real estate… Continue reading US Offers Foreign Residency for Real Estate
Short Sales Projected to Skyrocket
By Mike Colpitts Bank assisted short sales or the lender approved selling of homes at less than what is owed on a mortgage, are projected to skyrocket in 2012 as banks and mortgage lenders come to grips with the mess the U.S. housing market has been in for five years. Short sales are forecast to… Continue reading Short Sales Projected to Skyrocket