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home: Should "Stated" loans be disqualified from the Making Home Affordable Program? - 04/16/09 10:05 PM
In a blog on the subject of the Making Home Affordable program, I have received a number of questions from ActiveRain'ers looking for clarification, expressing their frustration or generally commenting on the program. I have also received a number of private messages from individuals who had specific questions they wanted to be kept out of the blog.
You can view and comment on the blog post here.
In both of these scenarios I have done my best to provide clarification as I understand it. Unfortunately the program is still very new and I don't believe it's really up and running yet; I'm … (3 comments)

home: Making Home Affordable -- Part II - 03/30/09 08:44 PM
In my blog at the beginning of March I outlined my understanding of that portion of ARRA (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), designed to curtail foreclosures and assist homeowners in taking advantage of the historically low mortgage rates currently available. My original blog entry can be found here.
A couple of asides:
There's a site that has been published containing interactives, information releases et al regarding ARRA, which can be found atĀ www.recovery.gov.
The foreclosure mitigation plan, now somewhat officially coined the "Making Home Affordable" program, can be found at www.makinghomeaffordable.gov.
Ok: Here's an UPDATE on the … (0 comments)

home: 3 Important Questions to Ask When Applying for a Mortgage - 12/31/08 10:50 AM
This post may not boost my peer popularity but it's great information for consumers, and I challenge those who are focused on their clients' best interests to forward this post to their prospective clients.
 
What is the actual loan program you're quoting?
I won't mention any names but we've all heard the ads promising a 'low fixed rate of x.xx%;' notice however that it doesn't say that it's a '30-year fixed rate loan.' It's a subtle marketing ploy that is often used to get people in the door before disclosing that it is actually a 5/1 ARM for example, which is an adjustable … (0 comments)

 
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