Archive for July, 2008

One Positive Outcome of the Foreclosure Relief Bill

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

While there’s a lot to criticize about the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, there is one very positive aspect to this bill…

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“Need to Stop Foreclosure? We’re Your FHA Lender!”

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Looks like Lending Tree is getting into the pseudo-foreclosure prevention business. They’re motto was (is), “When banks compete, you win.”

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The Real Face of FHA

Monday, July 28th, 2008

With FHA being named the patron saint of homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure by virtue of the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, you would think that they’d be relatively easy to work with, right?

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More Questions Than Answers on Foreclosure Rescue Bill

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

There are many questions that have not been answered about the new foreclosure prevention bill, because nobody has a crystal ball.

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Will Mortgage Companies Take Advantage of the Foreclosure Bill?

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Congress is on the brink of passing the anti-foreclosure bill, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (HR 3221), but how will lenders respond? While the sole focus of everyone involved has been “how to get this bill passed,” nobody has taken the time to explain how this bill would work in the “real world.”

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Could This Foreclosure Solution Actually Work?

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Less than 24 hours after passing the new foreclosure legislation, The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, New York Congressman Barney Frank urged lenders to halt foreclosures until their new bill takes effect…

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San Diego Sanctuary to Prevent Foreclosure

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

San Diego’s city attorney is suing four current and former Countrywide officers in an effort to see San Diego become a “foreclosure sanctuary.”

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Foreclosure Prevention Method Not Working Out

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

One of the possible long-shot opportunities for some homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure was the possibility that their loan might be purchased by another investor, allowing them to re-write the terms of their loan. However, the servicing rights would also have to be transferred, in order to do the wheeling and dealing needed to restructure the loan in a way that ensures long term success.

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Who’s Driving The Foreclosure Rescue Plan?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

When you look at how the congressional efforts to help homeowners avoid foreclosure have evolved, you begin to wonder, “Who’s in control here?”

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Bill to Prevent Foreclosure Beginning to Make Sense

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

For some time now, I’ve been questioning just how much foreclosure assistance homeowners are going to get as a result of the federal foreclosure program that’s waiting for Congressional fine-tuning.

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