By Mike Colpitts Responding to homeowner complaints, Nevada has become the first state in the nation to make illegally repossessing a home a felony, and may send bankers to jail for doing such. The new law was enacted after tens of thousands of homeowners complained to lawmakers about their homes being foreclosed without proof of… Continue reading Nevada Makes Illegal Foreclosures Felony
Category: Housing Market
Delegation Calls for Mortgage Servicer Reforms
By Kevin Chiu A delegation of Congressional members are calling on U.S. bank regulators to publicly release information regarding steps that are being taken by mortgage servicers to prevent illegal foreclosures. The move was launched after House Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) sent a letter signed by 15 members of the House to regulators making the… Continue reading Delegation Calls for Mortgage Servicer Reforms
Underwater Mortgage Holders Get Help
By Jeanne Roberts There is good news on the homefront for underwater homeowners whose mortgages amount to more than their home’s value, and it’s called the Home Affordable Refinance Program, or HARP. But questions are being raised regarding the real number of homeowners who will receive help through the program. Underwater mortgages occurred when rapidly… Continue reading Underwater Mortgage Holders Get Help
Growing Numbers Find Housing Unaffordable
Housing has become less affordable for many older adults who pay more than they can stand to for a place to live, according to a study by the Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The recession has taken a major toll on millions of Americans, especially older citizens. The study expands on findings determined in 2007… Continue reading Growing Numbers Find Housing Unaffordable
Defining U.S. Socialism Hurts With Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
By Jeanne Roberts Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are the U.S. two largest mortgage holders. Between them, they own 75% of all the home loans issued in the nation. Thanks to the bursting of the housing bubble and the resulting fallout, the American taxpayer – under the umbrella of the U.S. government, also owns 80%… Continue reading Defining U.S. Socialism Hurts With Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
First Time Homeownership Slips
By Mike Colpitts Despite first time home purchases increasing due to record low mortgage rates and lower home prices, the actual rate of first time homeownership is slipping for the largest homebuyer age group, according to a survey released by a real estate research firm. The latest trends report from CoreLogic shows homeownership rates for… Continue reading First Time Homeownership Slips
Underwater Refinancing Program Closer
By Mike Colpitts A federal program intended to help underwater homeowners should assist more than 1-million U.S. mortgage borrowers refinance their homes, according to an analysis of the Home Affordable Refinance Program expanded by the Obama administration Monday. The program’s expansion is being developed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency with mortgage lenders and the… Continue reading Underwater Refinancing Program Closer
New Mortgage Credit Risk Analysis In Development
By Mike Colpitts Two of the nation’s largest financial firms have teamed up to produce a new credit risk analysis scoring product to determine whether mortgage applicants qualify for home loans. A division of CoreLogic, Credco and FICO – the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology for the financial industry signed an agreement… Continue reading New Mortgage Credit Risk Analysis In Development
U.S. Divided on Occupy Wall Street Protests
By Mike Colpitts The U.S. is divided about any good that will come from protests associated with the group Occupy Wall Street that started demonstrations in New York City and have spread across the world, according to a new opinion poll. The survey was taken over the past two weeks, during which protests moved from… Continue reading U.S. Divided on Occupy Wall Street Protests
It’s Not Your Parent’s 15 Year Mortgage
By Jeanne Roberts Thanks to lower mortgage rates and creative bankers, the standard mortgage that our parents would have recognized – 30 years at a specified rate of interest with fixed and equal monthly payments – is no longer the rule. In fact, it may soon become the exception, but not because first-time home buyers… Continue reading It’s Not Your Parent’s 15 Year Mortgage