Senate Majority Leader Corbett came through for many homeowners in a tight pinch. Those that were worried about completing a short sale while still having a second mortgage that could come after them years later, commonly to what everyone refers to as seeking a deficiency, was not a settling thought for many sellers who...
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...
This is often a question that we receive from our clients and the Agents we work with. Really, it’s hard to say because it all depends on whether the lender is going to counter back again on any of the terms. Until the offer is submitted to the investor anything may still happen and...
In an odd turn of events HAMPs guidelines have changed possibly this time for the better. Changes have recently taken place to help try and bring that 18% of successful workouts up a little and this time it’s including Investors. Now before you jump for joy they are not expanding this to include investor...
Fannie Mae in another attempt to tighten its servicing belt has decided to release new servicing procedures that are only going to make it tougher for those homeowners who find themselves in an already tough position. Starting as of this month they have increased their precautionary measures for properties that are hovering dangerously close to...
HAFA is not guaranteed as not all lenders will be participating. Investors currently participating in HAMP or the Obama program may continue to participate but it must be understood that many can also back out and choose to no longer participate as these programs are not an obligation and more of a suggestion with...
The government recently reported that unemployment has hit another high from this foreclosure driven recession. The amount has topped out above 1 out of 5 people bringing the national average to 10.2 percent unemployment rate. It is going to take a lot to turn this problem around and this number does not include those...
Here at MLReport we receive messages all the time asking about what to do when they have gone through a foreclosure. We get a lot of frequently asked questions and by no mean do we have time to answer all of them in just one post but we will do our part to start...
Really this rule works across the board for most lenders as they all generally forecast what they expect to receive from sending a home to foreclosure. An example of this is, a bank, prior to foreclosing has a “net” amount or “net proceeds” that they would expect after a sale. This also includes an...
Wells Fargo currently is offering the option of short refinancing or commonly referred to as a short refi as long as you qualify. For those that would ask, “What is a short refinance?” This is when the bank/lender/loan servicer allows a homeowner to pay off their current mortgage with new financing many times from...