Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Given this pre-foreclosure paradox, mortgage servicers and government policymakers are forced to walk a thin line: nudging distressed homeowners toward making a choice that’s in their best interest while also arming them with the knowledge and resources they need to be protected in the pre-foreclosure marketplace.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

million households lost their homes to a foreclosure, short sale, or because they simply gave it back to the bank. Many projected up to 30% of all mortgage holders would enter the forbearance program. As of last Friday, the total number of mortgages still in forbearance stood at 1,221,000. In reality, only 8.5%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

While this would be a hit to homeowner equity, only 1 to 2 percent more of homeowners would move into negative equity. First, mortgage lending standards have remained high after the last bubble. People can afford to pay their mortgages. There won’t be forced home sales like we saw in the crisis.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2022

housing market is more tied to mortgage buyers. We are a monster compared to them in population and the majority of homebuyers in America use mortgages. When mortgage rates rise, two things always happen here in America. As we can see below, our current situation isn’t about mortgage credit getting out of hand.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

The actions were taken against Pittsford, New York-based Sutherland Global and Landover, Maryland-based NOVAD Management Consulting , which together formed a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) servicing operation on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Keeping Current Matters

JULY 28, 2021

million households lost their home to a foreclosure, short sale, or because they simply gave it back to the bank. Many experts projected 30% of all mortgage holders would enter the forbearance program. As of last Friday, the total number of mortgages still in forbearance stood at 1,863,000. 2018: 279,040. 2019: 277,520.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2021

Servicers’ forbearance portfolio volume fell 11 basis points last week to 3.93%, according to a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association. In fact, calculating mark-to-market CLTVs of homeowners in some form of mortgage postponement through February 2021, Black Knight estimated that 96% have at least 10% equity in their homes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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. After the housing bubble crashed, a lot of household debt got deleveraged through foreclosures, short sales and bankruptcies.

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Keeping Current Matters

JANUARY 13, 2021

At the onset of the economic disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic, the government quickly put into place forbearance plans to allow homeowners to remain in their homes without making their monthly mortgage payments. First, the homeowner suffers an adverse economic shock…leading to the homeowner becoming delinquent on their mortgage.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The homeowner is behind on mortgage payments , and while they do still have an opportunity to catch up before the bank seizes the property, an official notice of default has been issued. The nature of a short sale is that the homeowner owes more than what the home is worth. Get Started 1.

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Keeping Current Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Investopedia defines it like this: “ Foreclosure is the legal process by which a lender attempts to recover the amount owed on a defaulted loan by taking ownership of and selling the mortgaged property. Short sale. In today’s real estate market, many homeowners have far more equity in their homes than they realize.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2022

From NAR : “In essence, the residential real estate market was frozen in November, resembling the sales activity seen during the COVID-19 economic lockdowns in 2020,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Mortgage rates spiked in March, and then the new listing data started to decline at the end of June.

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Keeping Current Matters

MARCH 10, 2021

Mortgage standards are nothing like they were back then. During the housing bubble, it was difficult not to get a mortgage. percent from 2001 to 2003 for the whole mortgage market.”. Fifteen years ago, prices were high, wages were low, and mortgage rates were over 6%. People are equity rich, not tapped out.

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Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Many housing experts originally voiced concern that the mortgage forbearance program (which allows families impacted financially by COVID to delay mortgage payments to a later date) could lead to an increase in foreclosures when forbearances end. Today, the vast majority of homeowners have significant equity in their homes.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As fate would have it, right when you’re ready to start seriously searching for a home to buy, your dream house is listed for sale as a short sale. If you don’t know about short sale requirements for buyers, you might feel like you’re out of luck. What’s a short sale?

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

Servicers should also be sharing the mathematics of mortgage forbearance. This will be especially true for lower-income households with FHA loans that started with very little equity to begin with due to the low-down payment requirement. Most homeowners will be exiting forbearance after 12 or even 15 months of not making payments.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Short sales can provide an excellent opportunity for potential homebuyers to score a good deal. If you’re in the market to buy a short sale home, you’ll need to prepare for a lengthy closing process and steel yourself to jump through some hoops not generally associated with traditional sales. What is a short sale?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Not even 5% mortgage rates in 2018 budged this data line too much. Higher mortgage rates haven’t materialized as expected. Back in the summer of 2020, I believed that if mortgage rates could get over 3.75% , the days on the market would grow , which I think even to this day would be the most welcome healthy event for housing.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

For a homeowner, that might look like not being able to make mortgage payments for a period of time. If a homeowner falls behind on their mortgage payments, a short sale is one potential way of correcting course. Short sales operate according to the lender’s approval, requirements, and timeline.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

You don’t see as many short sales in 2020 as in 2010; despite their name, they’re neither short nor simple endeavors. If a homeowner is behind on their mortgage payments, owes more money than the property’s current value, and is in danger of foreclosure, a lender may agree to terms of a short sale.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 11, 2021

You see a house you love, but the listing shows that it is an “active pending short sale.”. And just what is a short sale, anyway? Is a short sale home purchase for you? And can you still make an offer on an active pending short sale? Short sales defined . Wait, what?

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

MARCH 13, 2025

During the housing bubble, many homeowners borrowed heavily against their perceived home equity - jokingly calling it the “Home ATM” - and this contributed to the subsequent housing bust, since so many homeowners had negative equity in their homes when house prices declined. million homes or 2% of all mortgaged properties.

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Redfin

MARCH 4, 2025

One of the benefits of homeownership is building equity – the amount of the home you actually own. Home equity can be used to help you buy a new home, make improvements to your house to increase its value, or pay off debts. So, how do you calculate how much home equity you have? How is home equity calculated?

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 5, 2021

released its latest Mortgage Monitor Report , exploring the relationship between equity positions and downstream foreclosure start rates and, ultimately, distressed liquidations. Whether that’s due to lack of understanding of their equity positions or the foreclosure process in general is unclear,” he added.

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HomeLight

MARCH 30, 2021

You may have heard a little bit about short sales — enough to know that this type of real estate listing can present some opportunities to get a good deal. But while short sales offer potential opportunities , they come with plenty of potential pitfalls as well. Know if a short sale is the best option for you.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

During the housing bubble, many homeowners borrowed heavily against their perceived home equity - jokingly calling it the “Home ATM” - and this contributed to the subsequent housing bust, since so many homeowners had negative equity in their homes when house prices declined.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

APRIL 6, 2022

You’re probably well aware that mortgage rates are rising. Which means you’ve probably been reading or hearing about adjustable rate mortgages making a comeback. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage has been so historically low, they haven’t been all that necessary to consider. So your rate isn’t fixed for the life of the loan.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

DECEMBER 12, 2024

During the housing bubble, many homeowners borrowed heavily against their perceived home equity - jokingly calling it the “Home ATM” - and this contributed to the subsequent housing bust, since so many homeowners had negative equity in their homes when house prices declined. Mortgage debt is up $2.58

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RIS Media

MARCH 25, 2021

Fueled by low interest rates, loose mortgage-lending standards and the nation’s unshakeable faith in homeownership, home values rose at record rates year-after-year. When the housing bubble burst, roughly nine million families lost their homes to foreclosure or short sale between 2006 and 2014. Factor No. in December 2019.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 29, 2021

Lenders offer mortgages for borrowers with a wide range of financial circumstances. Between prime (highest-quality) and subprime (lowest-quality) home loans are a category called “Alt-A mortgages.” . The federal government sets guidelines for Qualified Mortgages that focus on a borrower’s ability to repay the loan.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A sudden job loss or market dip can flip your entire world upside-down, threatening your ability to stay on top of your mortgage. Request an instant home value estimate to for a ballpark estimation of how much equity you have before selling a house with a mortgage. Arrange a short sale with your lender.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

JUNE 8, 2023

During the housing bubble, many homeowners borrowed heavily against their perceived home equity - jokingly calling it the “Home ATM” - and this contributed to the subsequent housing bust, since so many homeowners had negative equity in their homes when house prices declined.

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RIS Media

MARCH 23, 2022

of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior month to 1.18%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey, released last week. Independent Mortgage Banks (IMBs): 1.44% (previous month: 1.59%). resulted in repayment plans, short sales, deed-in-lieus or other reasons. By stage, 30.1%

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 19, 2023

Many people purchase homes with the intent to build equity, though life happens and homeowners end up underwater, whether it is upside down or with negative equity. The total balance owed on a mortgage is more than the house is currently worth. Selling a home with an underwater mortgage is never a good idea. The downside?

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 4, 2020

Right now, I’m more than a month behind on my mortgage payment and I don’t see a way forward to make the payments for many months to come. All things considered, I can’t sell the house to pay off the mortgage. What are my options when I have little or no equity? Question from Gil in OK: Hello Brian. I’m in big trouble.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 6, 2021

As the market again plows bullishly upward into unaffordable home prices, the most likely cushion from a full market meltdown this time will be stricter bank loan regulations and homeowner equity. The housing bubble bust of 2008 resulted in almost 10 million Americans losing their homes to foreclosures and short sales.

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CT Homes

MARCH 7, 2024

If you’re a homeowner pondering the possibility of selling your house, you might find yourself wrestling with a common question: Can you sell a home with a mortgage ? It’s a widespread belief that a mortgage chains you to your property until every last penny is paid off.

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