Tag Archives: mortgage
Short sales made easier
New rules are supposed to make short sales easier. Will they? Continue reading
CFPB: New appraisal rules
Federal agencies join forces to solve appraisal issues. Continue reading
Why low rates should be lower
Borrowers getting a 30-year mortgage at 3.5 percent should really be getting a rate closer to 3 percent. Here is why. Continue reading
CFPB: New rules for mortgages
The CFPB wants mortgage servicers to follow these commonsense rules. Continue reading
Quality home loans drop delinquency
Greg McBride, Bankrate’s senior financial analyst, appeared on KCBS Radio in San Francisco to discuss the state of the housing market. Continue reading
Fannie and Freddie won’t forgive
The two mortgage companies won’t cave in to pressure from the Obama administration. Continue reading
Should homeowners be forgiven?
Mortgage forgiveness would erase $700 billion in debt, but who pays? Continue reading
Mortgages and racial disparities
Black and Latino homebuyers in communities of color received significantly fewer conventional mortgages than white homebuyers. Continue reading
Not enough homes for sale?
Fewer buyers signed contracts to buy homes in June. Will that dampen the optimism of those celebrating the housing rebound? Continue reading
More illegal foreclosures for military
More than 300 members of the armed forces had their homes illegally foreclosed on. Continue reading