Published by REALTOR.com | July 17, 2023 Mortgage rates are inches away from 7%—but less than a tenth of U.S. homeowners have a home loan at that rate. Only nine percent of all existing mortgages in the U.S. were taken out with a rate of above six percent, according to data from the Federal Housing …
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Published by The Epoch Times | June 14, 2023 Analysts fear that CRE exposure could spark another round of bank failures The work-from-home trend has been taking its toll on office landlords and is now making its way through to banks’ commercial loan portfolios, leading some analysts to predict that more trauma could be on …
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Published by Find My Way Home A second mortgage included in bankruptcy can foreclose years after it has been discharged, and can cost you a lot of money! As an expert in helping homeowners and homebuyers qualify for home loans after a bankruptcy, foreclosure, short sale or deed in lieu, I talk to folks all over …
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Published by RT.com | May 6, 2023 The U.S. banking sector has recently been hit by a major crisis Almost half of the 4,800 banks in the U.S. are nearly insolvent, as they have burned through their capital buffers, The Telegraph reported earlier this week, citing a group of banking experts. According to Professor Amit …
Published by DS News | April 26, 2023 Debt collectors now attempting to collect on these zombie second mortgages may be in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued guidance to protect consumers from illegal collection tactics on so called “zombie mortgages” due to the fact …
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Published by FOX News | April 19, 2023 Interest rates for mortgages have roughly doubled over the past year A Biden administration rule is set to take effect that will force good-credit home buyers to pay more for their mortgages to subsidize loans to higher-risk borrowers. Experts believe that borrowers with a credit score of about 680 …
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Published by Forbes.com | March 31, 2023 A 2022 OECD study of 28 countries found the U.S. had the third lowest percentage of households that owned their homes “free and clear” with no mortgages, as “outright owners.” The U.S. is more of a mortgage-ownership society than a home-ownership society. A 2022 OECD (Organisation for Economic …
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Published by HousingWire | March 9, 2023 The GSE is reported to be looking at launching a pilot program that would grant certain lenders a waiver on title. The title insurance industry is often bemoaned for being antiquated and making minimal changes, but that has not been the case for the past 12 months. Nearly a year …
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Published by Forbes.com | February 17, 2023 This week’s inflation data has pushed mortgage rates to the highest level in months—already sidelining some potential home buyers. According to real estate brokerage Redfin, home buying demand, as measured by tour requests from prospective homebuyers, fell for the first time in more than a month last week …
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Published by FOX Business | February 8, 2023 The average loan size increased in the past week to $428,500 – the largest average since May 2022 Activity in the housing market showed a rebound in the past week as mortgages rates fell for a fifth straight week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched lower to 6.18%. …
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