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A Countrywide Fox Stays A Fox... Machiavelic Plans Revealed

June 23rd, 2009 1:13 pm
Categorized in: Short Sale
Countrywide Foreclosure, short sale, PennyMac, toxic assets, stanford L. Kurland,

Tips to negotiate a loan modification

Posted at Rooftop Views by Andi Durbin
June 15th, 2009 2:51 pm
Loan modifications are possible, just make sure you're prepared.

Goals of a Short Sale Specialist

June 15th, 2009 1:26 pm
A short sale could be the answer after exhausting the options of refinance or loan modification.

Real Estate Downfall

June 10th, 2009 2:28 pm
The Housing Bubble bursts on a speculator. Parody using a clip with Hitler as the real estate investor. He bought a house to flip, faces foreclosure, and now wants to get bailed out. Short Sale, Funny,

Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide Bulletin

June 8th, 2009 11:58 pm
Freddie Mac released bulleting Number: 2009-5 on March 4, 2009 in support of the federal Making Home Affordable Program. The bulletin included eligibility requirements for the Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgage. The following are key aspects of that

Basic Short Sale Q&A

June 8th, 2009 11:31 pm
What is a Short Sale? Why would a mortgage lender agree to a Short Sale? What are the requirements to begin the short sale process? Will I be responsible to pay taxes on the amount forgiven? What if I don’t want to sell? Should I try a loan modific

Four Things You Should Know if You’re in Default on your mortgage, or about to be.

June 8th, 2009 8:37 pm
Everyday more and more Americans are at risk of becoming default on their mortgage, and simply do not know what they can do.

Consumer Advocates Lobby for Mortgage Reform

May 28th, 2009 10:20 pm
Categorized in: Loan Modification
Consumer Advocates Lobby for Mortgage Reform Consumer groups are lobbying the Obama Administration to expand the ability of consumers to file lawsuits against financial companies sell... [Read More]

What Goes Up Must Come DOwn

May 26th, 2009 5:48 pm
Categorized in: Loan Modification
What goes up must come down. The larger question is where is the bottom, and when will we find it? P.C.

Lenders More Open to Short Sales

May 24th, 2009 8:07 pm
ONE avenue for escaping foreclosure may be getting a little easier to navigate: the so-called short sale, through which distressed owners sell their homes for less than the mortgage amount and are forgiven the remaining loan balance.

Obama Signs Help Famailies Save Their Homes Act

May 22nd, 2009 10:44 am
Categorized in: Save My Home
var addthis_pub="petercollins"; Posted on Zillow.com….this legislation should go a long way to helping homeowners achieve successful loan modifications with their lenders. Attorney performe... [Read More]

Bank of America Loan Modification Program

May 20th, 2009 1:56 pm
Categorized in: Loan Modification
What does the new Bank of America Loan Modification initiative mean for you? This means that if you are a Bank of America mortgage customer, the likelihood that we can help you avoid foreclosure, make your mortgage payment more affordable and keep your h

Administration Pushes Short Sales

May 17th, 2009 2:24 pm
Today the Obama administration announced a new addition to its Making Home Affordable program that gives servicers and borrowers incentives to do short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure.

Nevada, Arizona, California post top state foreclosure rates in first quarter of 2009

May 12th, 2009 9:07 am
Categorized in: Foreclosure Assistance
Arizona posted the nation’s second highest state foreclosure rate for the first quarter, with one in every 54 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing, and California posted the nation’s third highest state foreclosure rate, with one in every 58 h

Foreclosure Assistance Programs by State

May 6th, 2009 10:33 am
Categorized in: Foreclosure Assistance
Are you having trouble keeping up with your mortgage payments? Would you like to speak with a government foreclosure counselor in your area? Please find your state and links to the appropriate resource listed below.
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