Archive for June, 2008

(Mis) Information on How to Avoid Foreclosure

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Most homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure that I encounter still do actually follow the mainstream media, with an eye towards finding any stories on how to avoid foreclosure.

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FHA worsens foreclosure crisis?

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure may be encouraged that Congress is moving forward with its foreclosure assistance plan, but while FHA may eventually play a larger role in the foreclosure bailout business, are they contributing to the problem?

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Avoid foreclosure with a new lender

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

If there are any real opportunities for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure and investors to share a win-win experience, it would be if some of these garbage ARM and high-rate loans would be sold.While The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act purports to offer an avenue for these transfers to take place, one only needs to look at the current state of the MBS market to see why these transactions may never materialize… at least, not in significant numbers.

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Lenders Unveil New Plan to Avoid Foreclosure

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

The great thing about the HOPE NOW coalition of lenders is that they continue to release new and innovative solutions for homeowners who are trying to avoid foreclosure.

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Foreclosure Moratorium Effects

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Can a foreclosure moratorium help homeowners to avoid foreclosure? I’d written just recently about a proposed foreclosure moratorium in Michigan, and its possible consequences. Massachusetts recently passed on of their own, effectively tripling the length of time a mortgage company must wait before they foreclose.

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Why Lenders Don’t Want to Modify Your Mortgage

Friday, June 13th, 2008

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston just issued a new research paper entitled, “Negative Equity and Foreclosure: Theory and Evidence.”

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Repayment Plans Outnumber Loan Modifications 4-to-1

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

In its recent report, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC), which surveyed 9 of the country’s largest mortgage servicers, gives an indication of the kind of results that the average homeowner is getting when they try to avoid foreclosure.

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Foreclosure Moratorium Proposed in Michigan Senate

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

At a time when Michigan’s residents are dealing with rising costs, higher taxes and unemployment, many are looking to our state government for answers.

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