Archive for the 'foreclosure prevention' Category
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Unfortunately with all of the stimulus packages and mortgage relief bills being passed, the number of home foreclosure prevention scams continues to rise. States like Florida, California, Arizona and New jersey continue to report a spike in complaints against brokers and sales people claiming to help borrowers with foreclosure rescue. Cynthia Bowers reports that more [...]
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
The number of people who were late making their mortgage payments shot up 53 % in the fourth quarter of 2008 from the same period in 2007, according to data provided by TransUnion LLC. The credit reporting agency said its database shows delinquencies — or the %age of mortgage holders at least 60 days behind [...]
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
In a recent Bloomberg article, Dawn Kopecki wrote about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to relax rules for a loan-modification program that promised to cut mortgage interest rates and lengthen amortization schedules for troubled borrowers, the chief economist for the companies’ regulator said. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have sent 90,000 letters to borrowers [...]
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
We have all heard about the new mortgage relief program… What does it really mean to you? Dennis Stearns of the Stearns Financial Group joined us on the GMS to help us break it down. Here are the highlights: Who Benefits and How Do I get In On It? One of the biggest groups [...]
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Monday, February 9th, 2009
First American Core Logic based its findings on a database of 42 million properties where there’s a first and or second mortgage. Being delinquent on your home loan doesn’t always mean a foreclosure. Lenders continue to approve mortgage modification plans in great volumes. During the housing boom, Arizona, California and Nevada were among the fastest [...]
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Do not let yourself get pressured into signing up for a loan modification plan if you aren’t ready to commit to remaining in your home. Have your attorney review any documents or loan modification contracts before signing them. Ask questions until you fully understand anything you find confusing or out of the ordinary. Ask the [...]
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
The bill to save homes from foreclosure by letting bankruptcy judges alter mortgage terms moved closer to a House vote on Tuesday. The mortgage lending industry has worked unsuccessfully to stop the bill. The House Judiciary Committee voted 21-15 to send the measure to the full House. Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., amended the original [...]
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
Home foreclosure in the U.S. has reached epidemic proportions, and one of the nation’s hardest hit communities, spanning three counties in Southern California, will be the first to hear about a viable solution. Founders of a new Web site, Consumerhopecenter.com, designed specifically for homeowners facing loss, plan to discuss their solution this Saturday from 10:00 [...]
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Home foreclosures continue to rise and attorney generals across the U.S. want federal bankruptcy codes amended to allow judges to modify home loans in an effort to help homeowners remain in their houses. Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard along with state attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, [...]
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