Mortgage, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Federal Reserve Move May Reduce Interest Rates Further

By Mike Wheatley | September 23, 2011
The Federal Reserve is to try a new strategy in its attempt to reduce business and consumer borrowing costs and encourage economic growth in the U.S., in spite of Republican pleas not to expand its stimulus program any further, reports the New York Times. Last Wednesday the Federal Reserve said that over the next nine […]
Featured News, Mortgage, Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Obama Planning Expansion of Home Affordable Refinance Program

By Mike Wheatley | September 13, 2011
More homeowners will be able to make the most of current low interest rates, after the Obama administration announced plans to expand the two-year old Home Affordable Refinance Program. Addressing a joint session in Congress last week, President Obama said that the government would do everything it could to assist “responsible homeowners” in refinancing their […]
Featured News, Mortgage, Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Fed Study: Garnishing Wages Could Reduce Mortgage Defaults by 30%

By Donna S. Robinson | September 8, 2011
A "Working Paper" documenting a study of mortgage default has determined that two possible options for reducing mortgage defaults would be to increase the required down payment to 15% or garnish the wages of defaulting borrowers. The study, written by Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, and Juan M. Sánchez, looks at an aggregate of data […]
Market Watch, Mortgage, Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Two Thirds Of Potential Foreclosures Are Prime or FHA Insured - The FED

By Donna S. Robinson | September 6, 2011
Last week the Federal Reserve held a policy forum in Washington, DC called "The Housing Market Going Forward, Lessons Learned From The Recent Crisis". At this forum Fed Governor Elizabeth A. Duke gave a presentation entitled "Rebalancing The Housing Market". While much of the presentation centered on the current discussion of how to get housing […]
Real Estate, US Real Estate

US Government Policies Make it Difficult for Homebuyers

By Allison Halliday | July 6, 2011
The US housing market is in a virtual state of deadlock, as people who would previously have been regarded as prime borrowers now fail to qualify for home loans. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have imposed the strictest lending conditions for over a decade, and while record numbers of Americans would love to buy a […]
Real Estate Investing, US Real Estate

Americans Lose Interest in Home Ownership

By Mike Wheatley | April 20, 2011
What with the lowest housing prices in a generation, you would think that anyone in a position to buy a home would jump at the chance. But in fact, as Victoria Pauli concurs, the housing collapse has made many people think twice about home ownership.
US Real Estate

Mint.com Adds Home Loan "Ways to Save" Tool

By Tavis J. Hampton | March 24, 2011
With all of the problems many Americans are having with mortgage payments, it only makes sense for financial applications to add mortgage components.  Mint.com has apparently risen to the occasion with its new home loan feature, which is part of the "Ways to Save" component of the web application. The feature scours through "thousands of […]

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