Tag Archives: Principal Reduction

New Foreclosures Plummet, but Fall Is Temporary

As such, the impact on foreclosure starts, while significant now, is likely to be temporary as the industry adapts to the new requirements, according to LPS’s Herb Blecher. In other words, the settlement designed to protect borrowers from faulty foreclosure … Continue reading →

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Builders Bump Up Thanks to Drop in Existing Home Supply

Sales of existing homes are recovering slowly, but a drop in supplies of those homes is pushing confidence among the new home builders to a six year high. There are just 2.1 million existing homes for sale, which is a … Continue reading →

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Housing Alert: Short Sales May Be in Big Trouble

As lenders plow through a backlog of over five million delinquent mortgages, short sales are becoming an ever more popular escape route. A short sale is when the bank allows a home to be sold for less than the value … Continue reading →

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Obama Gets Big ‘No’ On Slashing Mortgage Debt

Despite strong pressure from the Obama administration, a federal regulator will not allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce mortgage principal. The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Ed DeMarco has previously opposed the program, which uses taxpayer money to pay … Continue reading →

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Government Mortgage Bailout Numbers Still Weak

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article The US Treasury just released its latest “scorecard” on the state of the government’s housing bailout. The numbers are still weak, compared to the overall picture. In May, 32,398 borrowers got … Continue reading →

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