Archive for the ‘mortgage news’ Category

Is It Easier to Get Credit After a Short Sale or Foreclosure

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

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News: Credit After a Short Sale versus Foreclosure

One of the most commonly asked questions about a short sale is how it will impact a consumer’s credit score and (more…)

Short Sales May Be Easier to Attain for St Louis Mortgage Owners

Monday, December 28th, 2009

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News: Government attempts to make short sales easier

The Obama administration laid out final guidelines that should make it easier for some financially troubled (more…)

Can the Federal Modification Program Rein In the Swell of Foreclosures

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

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News: Foreclosures in 2010

According to a new study from the research team at Credit Suisse, the second half of 2010 will be a time of stabilization or a “renewed leg down” in housing, and it all depends (more…)

St Louis Refinancing Group Sees Latest Foreclosure Rescue Attempt

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

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News:  New rule to speed up foreclosure rescues

The latest foreclosure rescue attempt is a new rule that allows mortgage servicers to waive the escrow requirements for first-lien home equity lines of credit (HELOC) (more…)

Loan Modification Servicers Under the Gun to Produce

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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News: Loan Modification Takes a Slight Derailment

The Treasury department has become increasingly impatient with loan servicers and their performance in regards to negotiating loan modifications.  The goal was to (more…)

St Louis Refinance Down With Bankruptcies Up Nearly 33 Percent

Monday, December 21st, 2009

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News: Bankruptcies up 33%

The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), an industry research firm, said 388,485 bankruptcies were filed during the last quarter, compared to 292,291 filed during (more…)

St Louis – Beware of Foreclosure Scams

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

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Foreclosure scams

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced six new lawsuits brought against companies accused of running foreclosure rescue and loan modification scams.  The suits are the latest action federal and state authorities are taking (more…)

Rebuilding Your Credit Even In This Bad Economy

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

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There are times in life when bad things happen to your finances.  When one loses their job or experiences a medical condition, this can lead to foreclosure, even bankruptcy.  Although these things (more…)

Is There A New Wave of Foreclosures Coming

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

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Next wave of foreclosures coming?

According to a new report released this week by Standard & Poors (S&P), 93% of option-ARM buyers selected the worst, (more…)

Should Payment Option Adjustable Rate Loans Be Prohibited

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan said regulators should prohibit lenders from making payment-option adjustable-rate loans (more…)