The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it was looking for a "responsible solution" to the issue of mortgage debt reduction.
Read More »Congressionally-Funded Loss Mitigation Program Counts Two Million Served
Nicole Harmon, VP of Foreclosure Mitigation Programs at Neighborworks America, recently spoke with DS News about what the milestone of counseling two million homeowners through the NFMC means for the mortgage industry.
Read More »Investors Are Taking a Larger Share of the Existing-Home Sales Pie
Existing-home sales were way down in February, but the data from the National Association of Realtors shows that investor activity in the market is on the rise.
Read More »How Long Will Home Prices Stay on Their Upward Path?
As housing demand continues to rise, interest rates remain at historical lows, credit conditions ease, and the labor market improves, home price growth continues to climbs but for how much longer?
Read More »Mortgage Lenders Cautious of High-Risk Borrowers
The non-qualified mortgage loan market has originators a bit wary toward borrowers and questioning if the risk is really worth it.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Economic Picture is Murky
The Fed announced earlier this week that economic growth was not sufficient enough to raise the federal funds rate. The GDP estimate was a mere 0.7 percent for the "advance" estimate for Q4 and just 1.0 percent for the second estimate; what will the third estimate hold?
Read More »HAMP: Managing Higher Payments After Resets
Treasury has created a three-pronged safety net to help HAMP borrowers handle step-ups and avoid re-defaulting when their five-year modification expires.
Read More »Top 10 Housing Markets Where Home Prices Have Recovered Most
Since the Great Recession, home prices have been fighting their way back to peak levels reached prior to the crisis and some markets' home prices have more than recovered.
Read More »Economic Growth at a Standstill; What Does This Mean for Housing?
Financial markets in the U.S. are showing continued improvement as the year progresses, but Fannie Mae expects economic growth to remain flat, which could place a damper on the housing market.
Read More »Where Does the Money Go? Maybe We Should Ask the Michigan Legislature. . .
In Michigan, foreclosure is not only a contractual right, but a statutory right as well. Michigan is primarily a foreclosure by advertisement state; however, foreclosure may proceed through the court system as well.
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