Mortgage crisis: Don’t forgive debt, just postpone repayment (CNN Money)
A plan that would help troubled mortgage borrowers today – and might make lenders whole later on – was unveiled Wednesday in Washington.
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Poor fight to meet mortgage The low wages earned by most of the current occupants of Affordable Housing units on Grand Cayman are now an important factor for the Government and the National Housing and
Mortgage law proposals get cold shoulder from lenders (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The rapid rise in foreclosure rates in Minnesota has lawmakers looking for ways to crack down on abusive lending practices. But some mortgage brokers argue that the proposed new guidelines,
Beware the mortgage carrot (Daily Telegraph) With mortgage rates certain to go up, the offers being dangled in front of us by some lenders seem irresistible. But don't be beguiled by the juicy headline rate, warns
How to 'hold paper' (carry a mortgage) on a realty investment "That doesn't mean they're all deadbeats" Sellers who really need to cash-in their houses should consider lining up an investor to buy the note the instant it is created.
Clicking the Way to Mortgage Savings (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) A Web venture gives borrowers a way to compare what they will probably pay for a mortgage in commissions, points, interest rates and fees.read more...
Research Opinions on Mortgage Guidance December 21 - ' UBS research: "Late yesterday, bank regulators issued guidance on non traditional mortgage products, with particular emphasis on Option-ARM loans and the concern over negative amortization, and