Fighting Appraisal Fraud
As the San Diego real estate market cools off and home prices start to fall, local real estate appraisers say they are coming under intensifying pressure from mortgage brokers to provide inflated property …
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Housing Bill's Tax Credit Draws Criticism U.S. lawmakers are touting a home-buyer tax credit in a high-profile housing bill before Congress, but critics say it may do little to help consumers amid the mortgage crisis.read more...
Mortgage brokerages in peril (The Indianapolis Star) More than two-thirds of the state's mortgage brokerages have failed to meet new competency requirements and will be shut down within a month if they don't shape up.read more...
To pay or not to pay off your mortgage (USA Today) Low mortgage rates over the past few years have fueled a wave of refinancings. Some of us have borrowed against our home's equity or extended the payoff periods to lower