Looser Mortgage Requirements Entice Home Buyers
After the housing bubble went “pop” in 2007, it became a lot tougher for the average home buyer to qualify for a mortgage. Read More
4 Housing Signals That Don’t Show Recovery
Approaching election season, it’s common for public figures to grandstand about strong economic recovery and flout how Americans are better off under present leadership. Read More
New Rules Make Conventional Loans Easier To Get
Anybody that’s applied for a mortgage in America during the last 5 years knows how difficult the process has become. Mortgage lenders have tightened loan requirements to the point that even people with good income and credit can’t get a loan. Read More
Fannie Mae Cuts Conventional Loan Waiting Period After Bankruptcy
During the financial and housing crisis that gave birth to the so-called “great recession,” millions of homeowners found themselves underwater on their mortgages. Many more lost their homes to foreclosure, had to declare bankruptcy, or both. Read More
Mortgage Applications Rise From The Dead
For the week ending October 10, 2014 mortgage applications increased 5.6 percent from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. Read More
Consumer Sentiment Hits 14 Month High
Further improving on previous gains, the Thompson Reuters/ University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index ends the month at 84.6, up from 82.5 last month. Current levels mean that consumer confidence is closing out September at it’s highest level in over a year. Read More
Why Are Mortgage Applications at Their Lowest Level in 14 Years?
Mortgage applications fell 7.2 percent last week to reach their lowest level in over 14 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Figures this low in September likely indicate it’s going to be a long, cold, rough winter for housing. Read More
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act Signed Into Law
After much concern about the direction of flood insurance rates and their impact on the real estate market, President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act into law on March 21st 2014. This law added amendments to the 2012 Biggert Waters Law. Read More
2014: Year of the Qualified Mortgage
January of 2014 saw the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB for short) introduce a host new rules and guidelines for real estate mortgages. For the most part, these ‘new’ rules and guidelines have already been around for awhile. The financial industry suffered a crushing blow from the 2008 Financial Crisis and has been extensively regulated every since. Read More
FHA eases wait period after Bankruptcy and Foreclosure
The Federal Housing Administration recently announced that it will soon be easier for borrowers with bankruptcy, foreclosure or a short sale in their past to qualify for an FHA loan. On August 15th, HUD released a mortgagee letter outlining new requirements for applicants who have experienced an “economic event” in their past that they have since recovered from. Read More
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