Contact Your Lender to Avoid Foreclosure Many people avoid calling their lender when they have money troubles. Most of us are embarrassed to discuss our money problems with others or believe that if lenders know we are in trouble, they will rush to collection or foreclosure. Foreclosure is expensive for lenders, mortgage insurers and investors. HUD/FHA,...
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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network, today announced the launch of PreventLoanScams.org. “ Homeowners at risk of foreclosure can be easy prey for home loan modification scammers. Often, dishonest individuals lure vulnerable homeowners into foreclosure rescue scams by making false promises. Scammers...
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The real estate market is still suffering and the weather has not helped. According to the National Associatio of Realtors: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday proposed a rule amending Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to protect credit card users from unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees and to require credit card issuers...
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HARRISBURG, PA — As part of an ongoing consumer protection case against Altieri Enterprises, the Attorney General’s Office is requesting detailed information from Pennsylvania homeowners about the losses they have suffered at the hands of this Maryland-based home construction company. Attorney General Tom Corbett said formal notices have been sent to nearly 100 consumers in...
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McLean, VA – Freddie Mac’s (NYSE:FRE) conforming loan purchase limits for 2010 are unchanged from those in effect for 2009 for all areas of the United States, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The loan limits set the maximum original loan amounts allowed on single-family conventional mortgages Freddie Mac can purchase...
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Existing-home sales fell in January but are above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – dropped 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 5.05 million units in January from a revised 5.44 million in December, but remain 11.5 percent above the...
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What government insurance plans are subsidized by the taxpayers and available to everyone? Probably, the only answer is flood insurance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) oversees the flood insurance program. Over the past few years, FEMA has been hammered with insurance claims. In an effort to keep expenses under control, FEMA has been encouraging relocation...
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HARRISBURG, PA – Foreclosure relief checks totaling more than $2.7 million have been mailed to several hundred Pennsylvania consumers as part of a multi-state settlement with Countrywide Financial Corporation. Attorney General Tom Corbett said the foreclosure relief is part of a broad-based package intended to assist borrowers in Pennsylvania who were allegedly misled by Countrywide...
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Today, President Obama will announce funding for innovative measures to help families in the states that have been hit the hardest by the aftermath of the housing bubble. In each of these states, the average price for all homeowners in the state has fallen more than 20% from the peak. Home prices...
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