House of painMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - 1 hour agoThe real estate boom stalled, and many subprime borrowers found themselves unable to refinance or sell their homes. In Medellin's case, the deal wouldn't …
Renter's rights if owner faces defaultSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 3 minutes agoI realize that the property owner could still make up the past-due mortgage payments, but as I understand it, if I pay the rent to the property manager I …
Silver lining in foreclosure cloudSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 30 minutes agoWhen anyone with a pulse could get a mortgage, prices rose to absurd levels and put home ownership out of reach for many middle-class people who wanted to …
Closing costs all over the map, study findsSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - May 31, 2008So do people who got their loans through mortgage brokers instead of directly from a bank or thrift. The study was commissioned by the Department of Housing …
Consumers Lean on Rebate Checks for Bills and GasNew York Times, United States - 1 hour ago… with people from Florida to California. Guillermo Gonzalez, a wine salesman, said he was behind on payments and sent his rebate to the mortgage company. …
Man gets 24 years for running Ponzi schemeSan Diego Union Tribune, United States - 26 minutes agoSwain tricked 99 consumers between 2003 and 2006 into investing between $1000 and $100000 in mortgage certificates for properties that did not exist. …
Minorities pay more in closing costsTrading Markets (press release), CA - 5 hours agoHUD is proposing improvements in standards for disclosure of loan terms and the closing costs consumers pay when they buy a home or refinance a mortgage. …NEW STUDY FINDS CONSUMER CONFUSION LEADS TO HIGHER CLOSING COSTS Trading Markets (press release)all 4 news articles
It's Only Going to Get WorseThe Weekly Standard - 1 hour agoThey are also the homes whose owner has the least incentive, and usually the least ability, to service the mortgage or pay the property taxes. …
New Study Finds What Leads to Higher Closing CostsRisMedia.com (press release), CT - May 30, 2008HUD is currently proposing to improve disclosure of the loan terms and closing costs consumers pay when they buy or refinance their home. …
Homeowners pay more with mortgage brokers, study saysSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 10 minutes ago"I doubt that it's hogwash entirely, but there are some fundamental errors of fact," said Pete Ogilvie, president of the California Association of Mortgage …