W. J. Mencarow

Mortgage Applications Crash 24 Percent Annually

Applications for m0rtgages to purchase homes were down 24 percent in the last week of March compared with a year earlier, reports the Mortgage Bankers Association seasonally adjusted index. Compared with a week earlier, applications were down 11 percent. There are several factors driving down purchase mortgage applications. The “stay at home” orders in many …

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Will New York Cancel Rents and Commercial Mortgage Payments?

State Sen. Michael Gianaris, who represents western Queens, has proposed a bill that would offer 90 days of rent relief for both residential tenants and small businesses that have lost income or been forced to close because of state-ordered restrictions issued in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The rent would be completely waived rather than deferred. …

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Nebraska court says it doesn’t have authority to halt evictions during coronavirus outbreak

The Nebraska Supreme Court said Monday that it does not have the power to halt evictions, despite calls from legal and community groups to give renters a break due to the current coronavirus outbreak. Eviction hearings are governed by state law, not the state’s highest court, the court said in a statement. Now is not the time …

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Calls mount for U.S. to halt foreclosures, evictions

As the novel coronavirus hammers the global economy, lawmakers and housing advocates are calling for a national moratorium on evictions and foreclosures while cities on each coast have started taking their own actions. Miami and San Jose, Calif., have temporarily stopped all evictions in light of the pandemic, and several other cities, including San Francisco …

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Mortgage Forbearance Options Available to Owners Affected by Coronavirus

Borrowers who are unable to make their monthly mortgage payments due to COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, have options to postpone payments, according to a new statement released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. FHFA Director Mark Calabria reminded mortgage servicers this week to offer forbearance options to those who are affected as the …

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Record number of borrowers can now save on a mortgage refinance as rates drop from coronavirus fears

By Diana Olick   Published  March 6, 2020 by CNBC The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low of 3.29%, Freddie Mac reported last week. That’s down from the previous low of 3.31% in November 2012, in the wake of the financial crisis. Fears of the coronavirus hitting financial markets have …

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