Posts Tagged ‘short sale’

St Louis Finance News Reports HAFA May Help HAMP Casualties

Monday, August 9th, 2010


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St Louis Finance and Customer Financing News: APNewsBreak – Senator Warns of Layaway’s (Perceived) Cost
St Louis Home Mortgage and Consumer Lending | Principal Reduction Program | 314-334-0210 | St Louis Commercial Mortgage, Consumer Finance and Principal Loan Reduction


The news has not been so good for the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) bailout program. Especially as regards the canceled trial modifications (more…)

Data Shows St Louis Finance Recipients Exit Failing Mortgage Programs Fast

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010


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St Louis Finance: Consumers Exit Troubled St Louis Mortgage Programs [News Hot Line: 877-334-0210 | Floyd Tapia]


There seems to be peril at hand for the Obama administration’s flagship loan modification program as it sinks deeper and deeper into oblivion.

Approximately 1.24 million borrowers who have enrolled in the $75
billion mortgage modification program have (more…)

St Louis Home Loan Report Says Foreclosures More Profitable Than Loan Modifications

Sunday, May 16th, 2010


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St Louis Loan Reduction and In-House Financing News: Higher Profits From Mortgage Foreclosures Threaten The Use Of HAFA Loan Modification Programs
Customer Financing | St Louis Home Mortgage and Commercial Loans | 314-334-0210 | Floyd Tapia, St Louis Commercial Mortgage and Consumer Finance

The latest news regarding the national bailout effort is that as of April 2010, the U.S. Treasury Department is paying companies that collect mortgage payments and examine pleas for assistance a $1,500 stipend for approving the sale of homes for amounts less than the loan balance.  This is known as a short sale.

These same servicers would also get $1,000 for each loan modification completion under the government’s modification program and additional stipends over a period of three years if borrowers stay current on their new mortgage payments.

The problem that most St Louis mortgage experts are concerned with is there’s not enough incentives or time to save the majority of the 4.6 million U.S. homes that have loan payments more than 90 days overdue. This is why more homeowners are turning to St. Louis loan modifications and various other means to raise their credit scores such as customer financing and in-house financing by St. Louis businesses.

The payouts provided by the Obama administration’s bailout programs don’t come close to what (more…)

St Louis Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Act Is No Longer Taxing

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

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St Louis Finance News: To Forgive Is Divine But Debt Forgiveness Can Be Taxing
News Hotline:  877-334-0210 | Floyd Tapia

Yes, to forgive is divine but not morally or legally wrong when it comes to being billed and taxed as income.

This is the bedrock policy that the IRS adheres  to in regards to tax forgiven debt and hence, you are (more…)