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• Weekly Dose of Vitamin – M (2013 Victoria Day Edition)

  
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  The whole week passed super fast as we all were busy digging and planting. I have decided to take things easy last week, so running a bit late. Mortgage News: Canada’s banks could be on the hook to bail out CMHC if disaster strikes – Financial Post Canadian banks stronger than they look: OSFI – Financial ...
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• Mortgage After Foreclosure? Yes, But Be Prepared To Wait

  
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  Since the financial crisis hit in September 2008, there have been roughly 4.2 million completed foreclosures across the U.S. through February 2013, according to housing data company CoreLogic . That means there are an awful lot of former homeowners out there hoping to buy a home again someday. And the good news for ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mortgage After Foreclosure? Yes, But Be Prepared To Wait

  
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  Since the financial crisis hit in September 2008, there have been roughly 4.2 million completed foreclosures across the U.S. through February 2013, according to housing data company CoreLogic. That means there are an awful lot of former homeowners out there hoping to buy a home again someday. And the good news for ...
  2 weeks ago

• Zillow: People Don’t Know Much About Mortgages

  
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  A new survey from Zillow revealed that prospective home buyers may be “ill-prepared to take out a mortgage,” with basic mortgage questions answered incorrectly nearly one-third of the time. For example, 34% of prospective buyers indicated that they weren’t aware you could get a mortgage with a down payment of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Freddie Mac is Making Money

  
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  Freddie Mac, a private-public hybrid heavily involved in loan guarantees for residential mortgages, is making a huge profit on the upswing in the housing market. First quarter numbers released today reflected $4.6 billion net income, “the second largest in company … Continue reading →
  2 weeks ago

• March Foreclosures Tumble By 16 Percent

  
  Mortgage 101 Blog — Authority: 123
  Completed U.S. foreclosures fell significantly in March from the previous year, according to foreclosure data company CoreLogic, yet another positive sign of recovery in the housing market. There were 55,000 completed foreclosures across the country in March, down 16 percent from March 2012 when there were 66,000. ...
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• March Foreclosures Tumble By 16 Percent

  
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  Completed U.S. foreclosures fell significantly in March from the previous year, according to foreclosure data company CoreLogic, yet another positive sign of recovery in the housing market. There were 55,000 completed foreclosures across the country in March, down 16 percent from March 2012 when there were 66,000. ...
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• Weekly Dose of Vitamin – M (127th. Edition)

  
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  Mortgage News: Why Canadians are stuck in a low interest rate trap – Toronto Star Majority (60%) of Canadian Homeowners Admit to Mistake Making When Buying a Home; Renovations (15%), Small Down Payments (14%), and No Home Inspection (13%) Among Top Concerns – Ipsos News and Polls ‘Dear Mother:’ ...
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• Warren Buffett: Now Is the Time to Get a Mortgage

  
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  There are plenty of so-called experts and gurus out there with all types of advice on what you should do with your money, but perhaps the most celebrated is Warren Buffett, known affectionately as the “Oracle of Omaha.” On Saturday, the 82-year old financial wizard held his annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire ...
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• NeighborWorks Opens New Reverse Mortgage Info Call Center

  
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  NeighborWorks America has opened a reverse mortgage call center based in Cleveland to provide callers with general information about the loans.  The Reverse Mortgage Information Center, or “RMIC,” operates from NeighborWorks’ Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. to offer one-on-one reverse ...
  2 weeks ago

• Foreclosure compensation checks arrive, but anger some homeowners – NBCNews.com (blog)

  
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  Foreclosure compensation checks arrive, but anger some homeownersNBCNews.com (blog)Millions of American homeowners who have struggled with foreclosures are now receiving checks for compensation from the companies that serviced their mortgages — part of the federal governments efforts to resolve the foreclosure ...
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• The HELOC Resets Are Coming: Should We Worry?

  
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  Several years ago, when the mortgage crisis first materialized, an interest rate reset chart from Credit Suisse began circulating on the Internet. The picture said more than a thousand words – it essentially foretold disaster for the housing market, and it largely delivered. Fast forward to 2013, and you’d think ...
  3 weeks ago

• How Does HARP 2.5 Sound?

  
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  For the past couple years now, there has been a big push for a so-called HARP 3.0, which would essentially open the door to private-label refinances under the popular Making Home Affordable program. Since inception, only Fannie and Freddie mortgages have been eligible, despite private-label mortgages accounting for ...
  3 weeks ago

• Is NOW a Good Time to Buy a Home?

  
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  Is Now a Good Time to Buy?   With the housing market appearing to rebound over the past year, many buyers are wondering if now the is the time to purchase that new home they’ve had their eye on, or if it is time to shop around for what might be available in the area. The good news for buyers is that the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Weekly Dose of Vitamin – M (126th. Edition)

  
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  Mortgage News: How an obscure budget change could raise mortgage rates – Globe and Mail Saying goodbye to your mortgage sooner doesn’t mean saying goodbye to your savings – Scotiabank Shopping for a first mortgage? Arm yourself with research and negotiate – Globe and Mail Homework before shopping ...
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• Modified Mortgages Post Poor Success Rate

  
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  A government program to save struggling homeowners from foreclosure  is producing disappointing results, although doing better than private sector modifications, according to a new report  from a federal inspector. The Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP, was designed by the Obama administration to ...
  4 weeks ago

• With Interest Rates This Low it is a Great Time to Buy

  
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  Bloomberg.com reported yesterday Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell for a fourth week, with the 15-year average hitting a record low, helping to strengthen the housing recovery. With 30 year fixed rates hovering around 3.4% and the 15 year fixed at 2.61% rates have hit a historic low. While home availability is ...
  4 weeks ago

• Still No Comeback for Subprime Mortgages

  
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  It has been some time since the word “subprime” was voted word of the year. Six years to be exact. And since then, the word subprime has really only been uttered in the past tense, often with contempt. You know, like subprime lawsuit, or subprime default, or some other combination of words that cast subprime
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• Bigger loans mean tougher requirements

  
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  Wall Street Journal – Jumbo loans often come in three sizes: small, medium, and large. The bigger the loan size, the tougher the lending requirements. Read the full story
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• NCOA Releases Official Spanish Language Reverse Mortgage Guide

  
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  Those interested in learning about reverse mortgages through the National Council on Aging’s official guide can now access the information in Spanish, due to the release of a Spanish-language Use Your Home to Stay at Home booklet.  “NCOA wanted to assure the Spanish version of this important booklet was as ...
  4 weeks ago

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