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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: Financial and Business Services, Finance, Bank of America Corp., Collective Contract, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Realty, Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Financial and Business Services, Homes
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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: Politics, Loans, Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate Agents, Mortgages
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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: Financial and Business Services, Dundalk, Economy, Business and Finance, Baltimore County, American Enterprise Institute
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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: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Financial and Business Services, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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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.
The Federal Housing...Tags: Bankruptcy, Financial and Business Services, Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Barbara A. Mikulski
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FHA policies helped cause foreclosure crisis
Imagine that a federal agency wanted to hurt America's working-class families on purpose. How would it inflict maximum damage? It might start by aggressively marketing homeownership to marginal borrowers. It would tell them that bad credit scores aren't...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate Buyers, American Enterprise Institute, Mortgages
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Home inspections are not necessarily just for buyers
When a real estate deal is in the offing, it's typical for the buyer to pay for an inspection. It's a good way to avoid buying a pig in a poke – to make sure that potentially serious flaws in the house don't escape notice. But there are reasons...
Tags: Realty, Home Inspection, Homes, Real Estate Sellers, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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HUD Secretary Donovan says he can't promise FHA won't need bailout
WASHINGTON -- A top Obama administration official said Thursday that he could not guarantee that efforts to shore up a key government housing agency won't save it from needing a taxpayer bailout next year. But Housing and Urban Development Secretary...
Tags: Prices, Bob Corker, Google+, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Looking ahead to 2013 community association agendas
Year after year, community associations deal with an assortment of issues and challenges. Some are perennial, like what to do about owners who don't pick up after their dogs. Others rarely appear on the agenda, like keeping everyone safe during the...
Tags: Mortgages, Chicago Mortgages, NATO
Dec 30, 2012
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Dec 16, 2012
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Dec 13, 2012
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Dec 31, 2012
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Dec 31, 2012
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Dec 30, 2012
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Dec 6, 2012
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Dec 6, 2012
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