Senate Banking Committee introduces repeal of Dodd-Frank

The Senate Banking Committee has begun its markup of a bill that would roll back the Dodd-Frank Act. The bill, S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, contains policies which would roll back or eliminate key parts from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Earlier this year, House …

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JPMorgan Chase: Mortgage modifications just as effective without principal reduction

Contributed by Craig Saxon (http://rpadvisors.com/_index.php), who wrote:  “I’m sure those that work non-performing notes are aware that principal reduction is not as important as payment reduction, but apparently Fannie and Freddie are not!” Reducing the amount a homeowner, facing default, owes on their mortgage sounds like it would be a great idea to include in …

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In Texas, does seller financing mean no seller disclosure?

Q: I am a real estate broker with a question regarding sellers disclosures. Is an investor/seller offering seller financing exempt from providing a sellers disclosure? A title company advised us that since the investor/seller is the mortgagee holding the lien, he is exempt because he is a lien holder. I think this is incorrect. Is …

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Interactive Map Shows Underwater Homes In Your Area

As more homeowners see their property values rise, the number of homes that are seriously underwater continues to decrease. At the end of the third quarter, there were 4.6 million U.S. properties considered seriously underwater, which is down by more than 1.4 million properties from a year ago, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q3 2017 …

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Real Estate Stalking

Snooping online proves to be an easier way of finding out what a homeowner paid for a property. A recent poll of more than 500 homeowners found that 52 percent of respondents admit they have spied online to track how much friends and family paid for their houses, according to a poll by Branded Research. Homeowners …

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CFPB’s Leandra English Is A Pupil of Socialist Elizabeth Warren

Leandra English, the new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appointed by outgoing director Richard Cordray over the Thanksgiving weekend, has filled a key role during many of the crises that have gripped the six-year agency, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. English was a key aide during the agency’s first, …

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Mobile Homes Are So Expensive Now, Hurricane Victims Can’t Afford Them

Hurricane victims emerging from ravaged trailer parks are discovering that the U.S. mobile-home market has left them behind. In Florida and Texas, dealerships are swarmed by buyers looking to rebuild their lives after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, but many leave disappointed. The industry, led by Warren Buffett’s Clayton Homes Inc., is peddling such pricey interior-designer …

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