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Predatory Lending
Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Real Estate Investment, Mortgage Fraud, Mortgage, Loan To Value, Investment, Fraud, Foreclosure, Flipping, Financing, Economy, Due Dilligence, Credit Report, Credit Cards, Commercial Real Estate, Capital Gains Taxes, Cap Rate, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned on Nov 03, 2008
ItWhat is the Future of Mortgages Due to the Financial Crisis?
Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Agents, Pre Foreclosure, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Legislation, Investment, Foreclosure, Financing, Equity, Economy, Credit Report, Credit Cards, Commercial Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned, ARMs, Appreciation on Sep 28, 2008
This current talk of financial bailout suggests that as a result mortgage rates will fall allowing a surge in home buying especially for first time buyers. Still one must wonder how long this will last but also what are the long-term impacts for the housing market? Right now it feels like the lending industry is distressed but this may not be true for very long. The banks at risk ofInvestment Banks Fail and its Impact on You and I
Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Agents, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Mortgage Fraud, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Legislation, Investment, Insurance, Foreclosure, Financing, Equity, Economy, Credit Report, Credit Cards, Corporation, Commercial Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned on Sep 16, 2008
An Alternative to Wraparound Mortgages
Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Tenant, Subject To, Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Real Estate Investment, Owner Will Carry, Over Leveraged, Mortgage, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, lease purchase, Lease Option, Landlord, Investment, Financing, Credit Cards, Analyze on Aug 14, 2008
Can Subprime Bring Opportunities?
Posted by: John Burrows in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Recession, Real Estate Investment, Pre Foreclosure, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Investment, Foreclosure, Financing, Equity, Economy, Bank Owned on Aug 13, 2008
Do You Qualify For A Loan Workout?
Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Short Sale, Refinance, Recession, Pre Foreclosure, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Legislation, Investment, Homeowners Act, Foreclosure, Financing, Economy, Bankruptcy on Jul 11, 2008
Bail Me Out of the Mortgage Mess !
Posted by: brad miller in Sub Prime Lending, Refinance, Recession, Private Lender, Mortgage, Loan To Value, Financing, Economy, Credit Report, Credit Cards, ARMs on Jun 13, 2008
The Ups and Downs of Mortgage Rates
Posted by: brad miller in Mortage, Loan To Value on Jun 13, 2008
Most people have heard of the Eight Wonders of the World: The Taj Mahal, Chichen Itza, Petra. All of these, besides being famous historical and archeological sites, were once prime real estate. What is also a wonder, in modern times, is the fluctuation of mortgage rates. Much like the history detectives that excavate and analyze, I will attempt to shed light on the long-held mysteries of
Who is Going Into Foreclosure?
Posted by: John Burrows in Sub Prime Lending, Short Sale, Refinance, Recession, Pre Foreclosure, Over Leveraged, Over Financed, Mortgage, Market Prediction, Market Bubble, Loan To Value, Foreclosure, Financing, Economy, Brokers Price Opinion, Bankruptcy, Bank Owned on May 23, 2008
Christopher Cagan, director of research and analytics for First American CoreLogic, explains that the study focused on 8.4 million adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) that were obtained in the period of 2004 to 2006. More than a million of those borrowers will lose their homes to foreclosure in less thanA Few Days Difference Can Turn a Closing Day Loss Into a Gain.
Posted by: Alan Brown in Tax Savings, Tax Benefits, Refinance, Real Estate Investment, Property Tax, Mortage, Loan To Value, Investment, Financing, After Tax Investment on May 14, 2008
Many people view the day they close on a house as rather expensive, but closing at the right time can actually save them a lot of money. For instance, when closing towards the end of December, a simple postponement will mean a great deal come tax time. With this approach to purchasing or refinancing in mind, there are some basic principles to remember in order to determine whether or not there