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What happens after the Fed’s rate hike?

Housing Wire

One of the unsung heroes of the most prolonged economic and job expansion ever recorded in history was the passing of the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act and the 2010 qualified mortgage rule under Dodd-Frank. As we can see below, the bankruptcy levels were extremely high before the bankruptcy law was passed in 2005.

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Why non-QM borrowers aren’t going away anytime soon

Housing Wire

Loans up to $3 million 12 or 24 months personal or business bank statements allowed 1099 earning statements accepted Two years seasoning required for bankruptcy, foreclosure, short sale or deed-in-lieu. Angel Oak’s Bank Statement loan is ideal for the self-employed.

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Fewer mortgage complaints filed in Q2: CFPB

Housing Wire

There were 484 specific complaints related to consumers trying to communicate with a company “to fix an issue related to modification, forbearance, short sale, deed-in-lieu, bankruptcy, or foreclosure,” according to the database. There were 300 complaints in this segment that were specifically related to a foreclosure.

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Why home-price growth is still up 18% year over year

Housing Wire

From the index : I know it seems strange, but existing home sales are falling, and the monthly supply of new homes is at 10.9 months even if the last existing home sales report showed home price growth of near 11% year over year. However, we haven’t had a credit sales boom like the one we saw from 2002-2005.

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Why I Should Consider a Short Sale

Realty Biz

Many more homes have been sold since then and some have even gone through short sales. But what is a short sale exactly, and how is it any different than a regular sale, bankruptcy, or foreclosure? How does a short sale affect you as a homeowner? What You Need to Know About Short Sales.

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Why This Is Not Like 2008 Again

Keeping Current Matters

Lehman Brothers) and many more into bankruptcy. Not all of the $700 billion was used, but the important point is that the government did not act with equal fervor to help flailing homeowners, millions of whom lost their homes to foreclosures and short sales. It created a panic that drove some large companies out of business (ex.

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Fannie Mae’s new version of DU to focus on credit risks

Housing Wire

The new version will also change the recommendation given for an applicant with a “significant derogatory credit event,” which often includes bankruptcies, foreclosures , short sales and charge-offs of mortgage accounts.