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usda: Jumbo Mortgages in 2010 - Will the secondary market keep forcing ARMs on owners? - 01/13/10 04:52 PM
Jumbo Mortgages in 2010 - Will the secondary market keep forcing ARMs on owners?
Flash back a couple of years, and you'll remember the Federal Government initiating a program to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase loans greater than $417,000 on a temporary basis. Fannie and Freddie had been limited as part of their charters to a set amount which started at $93,750 in 1980, and which has since been adjusted based on year-over-year housing price changes.
The economic stimulus package of 2008 gave provisions for the limit to be temporarily increased in "High-cost areas" to an amount … (0 comments)
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usda: What's new in the mortgage market? Keeping up on recent changes - 03/30/09 11:26 AM
Good morning!
It’s been a little while since I had the opportunity to write, and I wanted to pass along a bit of information about what is going on in the financing market. There have been some changes recently that need to be considered, so I’d like to take a few minutes to run through them. If you have questions about any of these in particular, please don’t hesitate to call me.
FICO Updates
Over the past two months, many individual lenders have set credit score requirements that differ significantly from traditionally accepted criteria. At present, a 620 credit score is … (1 comments)
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usda: Down Payment Assistance Programs: Suspended, for now - 09/15/08 09:59 AM
Well, it's official. I got an email this morning from our last wholesaler that was offering to fund loans using seller-funded down payment assistance programs like Nehemiah or Ameridream, stating that they were going to stop accepting new registrations for loans using these programs.
So, this means no more 100% financing, right?
Well, not exactly.
According to the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, several members of Congress, including Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank, are pushing legislation that would restore the status of seller-funded down payment assistance programs such as Nehemiah and Ameridream. The legislation would, however, place significant restrictions on … (3 comments)
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usda: 2 Ways to Obtain 100% Financing, Even Today - 06/02/08 01:09 PM
A substantial proportion of my business over the past two years has been to clients who have tried and tried, but who have never quite been able to save money. I'm sure you've met them. Whether it's been a question of supporting relatives, financial hardship, or just simple overspending, there are a number of people who are never going to accumulate the 3%, 5%, or 20% down payment that many loan programs now require.
But, when Bank of America stopped offering loans through my company (and all other brokers) in December, and when declining markets policies made the popular My Community … (10 comments)
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Dan Hartman
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RI
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