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Release: FHA Launches Short-Refi Opportunity for Underwater Homeowners – September 7, 2010

Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by Stacey.

 In an effort to help responsible homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than the value of their property, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today provided details on the adjustment to its refinance program which was announced earlier this year that will enable lenders to provide additional refinancing options to homeowners who [...]

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Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by Stacey.

Click here if you or someone you know is having trouble making the mortgage payments…

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Buyers and Financing: What are loan deal killers?

Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by Stacey.

What you should know about the market: When applying for a home loan, one of the factors lenders consider is the percent of the borrower’s income used for housing expenses, as well as the borrower’s other non-housing related debt.  Although this amount can vary by lender, typically lenders consider a housing-and-debt to income ratio of [...]

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Seller concession rules for FHA mortgages to be changed

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Stacey.

One of the key attractions of FHA home mortgage financing is going, going, but not quite gone. Sometime this summer, the Federal Housing Administration plans to slash maximum “seller concessions” from 6% of the home price to 3%. Sellers and buyers who move fast can still make the most of it. To read the full [...]

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After foreclosure: How long until you can buy again?

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Stacey.

Financing a home after foreclosure is possible for most homeowners. Those who default on their mortgages due to economic hardships, such as job loss, may receive approval for another mortgage in as little as two years, while it may take more than seven years for strategic defaulters to be approved. Keep this in mind: Lenders [...]

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NAR weighs in on seller financing

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Stacey.

Will the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act) bring an end to seller financing?  On Feb. 12, NAR President Vickie Cox-Golder sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging them to expand the seller financing exemption from new SAFE Act mortgage licensing requirements. The SAFE Act requires [...]

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FHA Increases Upfront MIP Fee; Raises Credit Score Requirement; Reduces Seller Concessions

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Stacey.

As promised in December, the Federal Housing Administration has announced the details of changes intended to strengthen its capital reserves which were reported to be headed into dangerously low territory late last year.  The changes are designed to increase the FHA’s income from customers while reducing its portfolio’s risk. Read the full story here on [...]

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FICO Reveals How Common Credit Mistakes Affect Your Score and the Skinny on “Free” Credit Reports

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Stacey.

Borrowers already know that late payments hurt their credit scores, but for the first time, you can now find out the extent of that damage.  For the full article, click here. The government requires the credit bureaus to provide free copies of your credit reports once a year, but not credit scores or monitoring. Yet [...]

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