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Fee increases are making FHA mortgages more expensive
WASHINGTON — If you want to buy a house with minimal cash by using an FHA-insured mortgage, here's some sobering news: Because of an ongoing series of fee increases and underwriting tweaks, those mortgages are getting steadily more expensive and may...
Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Loans, Prices, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
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PennyMac, headed by former No. 2 at Countrywide, files for IPO
PennyMac Financial Services Inc., the 5-year-old mortgage company founded by former Countrywide Financial Corp. President Stanford L. Kurland, plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. PennyMac, which makes, buys, sells and services...Tags: NYSE Euronext, Inc., Bank of America Corp., Countrywide Financial Corp., Freddie Mac, Stock Market
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Condo living: The untold story
Matthew Gordon Lasner is the official biographer of the condominium. (Well, as official as these things get, anyway.) Several years ago, the assistant professor of urban affairs and planning at Hunter College in New York became curious about how condo...Tags: Condos, Manhattan (New York City), Marketing, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Rentals
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FHA Issues Temporary Guideline Changes for Condominium Project Approvals
Blog Sponsored by Taylor & Carls, P.A. On September 13, 2012, in response to current market conditions, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued Mortgagee Letter 2012-18 wherein it established temporary guideline...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Condos, Orlando, Tampa, Services and Shopping
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Letters: What's wrong with the FHA
Re “The FHA: A home wrecker,” Opinion, Dec. 27 Edward J. Pinto, the former Fannie Mae official, fails to understand the legitimate purpose of the FHA. Low- and moderate-income families are financially stretched. They have higher default...Tags: Fannie Mae
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Letters: The mortgage merry-go-round
Re "Lenders get off too easy in deal," Column, Jan. 8 Having dealt with the problems David Lazarus describes as an attorney representing borrowers, I agree wholeheartedly with him. There is no amount of money that can reimburse people who are getting...Tags: Bank of America Corp., The Wall Street Journal, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Wage Contract Issues
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Conventional loans may save money, agent says
Sun SentinelA Federal Housing Administration mortgage is a favorite of many homebuyers because of the low down payment required. But Stephen B. McWilliam, president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors, says buyers may actually save money with a conventional...Tags: Fort Lauderdale
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'Flippers' get a break from the FHA
WASHINGTON — Rehabbers and real estate investors rejoice: You'll still be able to sell houses to first-time buyers using low-down payment FHA-insured mortgages next year, even if you've owned the fixed-up property for less than 90 days. The...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Foreclosures, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate, Realty
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Connecting with lenders one-on-one
There's no better feeling than checking off every item from your to-do list. It's smart to try to take that same approach to homebuying. First, you worry about how much home you can afford and whether you'll even qualify for a mortgage. Then, comes...
Tags: Interior Policy, Wells Fargo & Co., Real Estate, Finance, Marketing
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Study concludes FHA lending practices in Baltimore area could lead to high foreclosure rates
Homes with federally insured mortgages — afforded to mostly lower-income borrowers — are expected to see a spike in foreclosures because of dicey lending practices, according to a recent study. More than a dozen ZIP codes in the Baltimore...
Tags: Baltimore County, Foreclosures, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Finance, Real Estate
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Mortgage settlement gets mixed reviews
Deatrice S. Besong says it feels like winning the lottery: Her mortgage servicer recently agreed to reduce her loan by $249,000 next year, saving her $300 a month and erasing the debt overhang that has her owing far more than her house is worth.
"It's...Tags: Finance, Real Estate, Citigroup Incorporated, Services and Shopping, Banking
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House-flipping waiver is extended
![Federal officials have extended a regulatory waiver that makes it easier to "flip" properties — a move meant to encourage the renovation of foreclosed homes but that critics say could herald the return of predatory schemes.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-12/73867027-31155420.jpg "Federal officials have extended a regulatory waiver that makes it easier to "flip\" properties — a move meant to encourage the renovation of foreclosed homes but that critics say could herald the return of predatory schemes.")
Federal officials have extended a regulatory waiver that makes it easier to "flip" properties — a move meant to encourage the renovation of foreclosed homes but that critics say could herald the return of predatory schemes.
The Federal Housing...Tags: Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Services and Shopping, Barbara A. Mikulski, Real Estate
Feb 10, 2013
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Feb 8, 2013
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Dec 21, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 10, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 30, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 11, 2013
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Jan 7, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dec 16, 2012
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Dec 16, 2012
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Dec 16, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 13, 2012
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Dec 31, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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