Where many are taking it upon themselves to make things worse it is nice to see that at least one servicer isn’t. Litton Loan Servicing, though known for it’s terrible loan modification process, is at least taking a few steps in the right direction. The government’s HAFA program put out by the Treasury and...
Similar to the Indymac non-owner occupied or investment loan modifications are rare at most lenders unless you know the right people. Well at Chase this is no exception. Chase has adopted many of it’s own practices from the new current HAMP/Government program. These modifications are actually completed under Chase’s slightly adjust guidelines but has...
There have been many problems with the program put out by the Obama administration referred to as MHA or Making Homes Affordable but things may be changing for the better. Frequently, homeowners over the past year have only seen an 18% success rate while companies such as our own would not be able to operate under...
Recently it is becoming more and more apparent that the Loan Modifications are in many cases hurting those that it first set out to help. Specifically the participants of the HAMP Program have found themselves scrutinizing the creators of the program (namely the U.S. Government and the Obama Administration) for leaving a provision in the...
Obama, after being left with a crippled economy, is trying to manage to keep it afloat with means necessary. This next attempt will have many homeowners staying tuned with their fingers crossed. President Obama‘s corner is throwing out what they hope is their next big solution for stopping this foreclosure epidemic and according Laurie Goodman,...
Image by Getty Images via Daylife FHA, one of the nation’s largest insurer of mortgage loans (if not the largest insurer to borrowers of a greater risk), every so often comes out with new guidelines that largely influence the way the real estate business gets done. Recently there were some moves to try to strengthen...
Many with concerns of closing deals by the end of November can finally give out a sigh of relief. The Obama administration just passed legislative measures to extend the $8,000 credit for first-time home buyers. For sales contracts entered into by April 30th, 2010 they will be allowed to close by June 30th. If...
The AP is reporting that there are some new efforts being put in to the trying to defeat the mortgage slump. By providing additional resources to finance new first time home buyers they are looking to help give the market the pep it needs to get going. We for one feel that this is...