Fannie Mae Gets Tough on Homeowners Who Walk Away The mortgage giant plans to go to court against those who can afford to make their payments but decide it’s not worth it. It also will limit their access to future loans. Taking aim at homeowners who are able to pay their mortgage but decide it’s […]
Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Rate in 50 Years Mortgage rates have sunk to the lowest level in more than five decades, but consumers aren’t rushing to refinance their loans or buy homes. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate for 30-year fixed loans sank to 4.58 percent this week. That’s down from […]
Fannie Mae: Walk Away and You Will Pay Dare I say it? “What took you so long??” An announcement from government-owned mortgage giant Fannie Mae warns: “Defaulting borrowers who walk-away and had the capacity to pay or did not complete a workout alternative in good faith will be ineligible for a new Fannie Mae-backed […]
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Mortage Rates at All Time Lows
Mortgage Rates Hit an All-Time Low Average interest on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to an all-time low of 4.69 percent this week, down from 4.75 percent a week ago, reports Freddie Mac. Although rates have held below 5 percent since early May, Michael Fratantoni of the Mortgage Bankers Association notes that demand for purchase […]
BofA: Mortgage Walkaways Have Huge Incentive This morning executives at Bank of America rolled out their new “Principal Reduction Enhancement” program, which is an earned principal forgiveness plan for borrowers behind on their mortgages and whose loans are at least 20 percent underwater in value. The plan is in conjunction with the government’s Home Affordable […]
Owners Stop Paying Mortgages, And Stop Fretting For Alex Pemberton and Susan Reboyras, foreclosure is becoming a way of life — something they did not want but are in no hurry to get out of. Foreclosure has allowed them to stabilize the family business. Go to Outback occasionally for a steak. Take their gas-guzzling […]