Tag Archives: homeowners
Troubled waters for home loans
Nearly one in four homeowners (22.7 percent) owes more on his mortgage than the home is worth, according to California research firm CoreLogic.
Almost three-quarters of the underwater homeowners have above-market interest rates, says CoreLogic, but ref… Continue reading
Mortgage help falls short
Remember back in 2009, when President Barack Obama introduced the Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP, by touting its goal of helping 3 million to 4 million borrowers keep their homes? The program has actually provided mortgage relief to few… Continue reading
The long arm of foreclosure
It’s called a deficiency judgment and it’s a nightmare for former homeowners who thought they were free of a mortgage after the bank foreclosed on their property.
Since foreclosed homes hardly ever sell for an amount that covers the outstanding loan, 4… Continue reading
The long arm of foreclosure
It’s called a deficiency judgment and it’s a nightmare for former homeowners who thought they were free of a mortgage after the bank foreclosed on their property.
Since foreclosed homes hardly ever sell for an amount that covers the outstanding loan, 4… Continue reading
Another bailout plan?
With the housing market in an unrelenting national depression, the Obama Administration is seeking solutions and Federal Housing Finance Agency acting director Edward DeMarco is feeling the heat.
One proposal put forth by President Barack Obama will ma… Continue reading