For many the industry isn’t getting better at solving their problems. Hopefully, at least for those finding themselves experiencing a long bout with unemployment, they will find a little relief coming from at least one of the GSEs Freddie Mac. In an announcement FHLMC stated that they would be extending their previous Forbearance plans...
As of July 13th 2011 Bank of America received a new guidelines (or in the business it is called a directive) from our old pal Fannie Mae(FNMA). In this new guideline change they are requiring homeowners that look to go through the HAFA program to actually jump through several new hoops. One of those...
The Government’s alphabet soup of mortgage help programs has really set a lot of confusion amongst homeowner’s, agents, and professionals alike with all the programs that they have brought to pass. HAFA, as relatively one of the newer programs, has been met with a large bit of confusion as to the terms to be...
Many different acronyms get thrown around frequently in the business world. The banking world being one of the largest cogs in private sector it is no wonder confronting your mortgage company and getting a clear understanding of what they are trying to say or who you should be dealing with is so crucial. Now...
Frequently we get a lot of questions but none as much as the question, “Can I apply for assistance without being behind/delinquent?” Usually this is followed by the fact that they were told by everyone they know that they should stop making payments if they want to find any assistance. We are huge believers...
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...
Its time to finally put away those 56k modems and those fax machines. Old technology is exactly that; OLD! We ourselves couldn’t be happier but we definitely know that those agents out there that are not technically inclined are either going to give up on Bank of America Short Sales, they are either going to use a Premier...
We find that our clients are really frequently asking these days with the HAMP and HAFA programs (Obama Modification Program or Making Homes Affordable Program) the question that seems to be on everyone’s mind and that is what is this 4506t? Traditionally the 4506t is used be loan officers and submitted to mortgage lenders...
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,...
Our customers who make their mortgage payments online to Wachovia (now part of the Wells Fargo family of owned companies) from time to time find that their account will generally make have some changes made to their file in Wachovia’s online payment system when applying for different types of mortgage workouts. It is not...