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lender: $25 Billion for not paying your mortgage. What next? - 02/10/12 11:53 AM
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL REACH $25 BILLION AGREEMENT WITH FIVE LARGEST MORTGAGE SERVICERS TO ADDRESS MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING AND FORECLOSURE ABUSES
$25 billion agreement provides homeowner relief & new protections, stops abuses
WASHINGTON–U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers announced on 02/09/12 that the federal government and 49 state attorneys general have reached a landmark $25 billion agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers to address mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuses. The agreement provides substantial financial … (2 comments)

lender: Mortgage Shopping? How to protecting yourself against predatory lenders and mortgage scams - 10/31/11 12:27 PM
Protecting yourself against predatory lenders, mortgage scams, and Loan officers screw-ups
Mortgage rates are amazing. That's great news for veteran loan hunters.
But for inexperienced shoppers who don't watch their backs, the mortgage business can still be a scary place to travel.
The internet especially has made it easier for sly lenders to mislead and take advantage of naïve consumers using any number of tricks, from quoting bogus rates over the telephone to slipping gratuitous costs into their loans. To avoid these problems -- as well as other trip-ups posed by the confusing mortgage process itself -- consumers have to brush … (1 comments)

lender: You Are Entitled To A Second Opinion, Even If You Have Already Been Pre-Approved For Your Mortgage! - 06/06/11 08:06 AM
You Are Entitled To A Second Opinion, Even If You Have Already Been Pre-Approved For Your Mortgage! Imagine you have just went to the Doctor in Minneapolis, or the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and found out that you have to have surgery on your knee and the procedure will be pretty extensive! Most people just won't take the doctors word any more. They seek out another doctor for a second opinion.
That's the way it should be with your home loans and mortgage too! If you have already been pre-approved or pre-qualified for a mortgage on your next home, are … (0 comments)

lender: MORTGAGES for the SELF-EMPLOYED and COMMISSIONED INCOME Homebuyer - 04/15/11 10:38 AM
MORTGAGES FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED and COMMISSIONED INCOME Homebuyer
Self employed individuals often ask … “Why is it so difficult to qualify for mortgage financing?”
Minneapolis, MN: Self-employed borrowers, those who work on commission, or those who receive tipped income present one of the most challenging areas of mortgage underwriting. Qualifying self-employed people often requires significant extra time, energy, and patience. A fair and honest pre-qualification requires a special set of Loan Officer skills and expertise.
Long gone are the days when any Loan Officer could just give you a low doc, no doc, or stated income loan to a self-employed borrower … (1 comments)

lender: Are you being pressured by your Real Estate Agent to use "their" lender - 04/13/11 02:27 PM
Are you being pressured by your Realtor to use "their" lender?
Minneapolis, MN: When buying a home, unless you have cash, you are going to need financing! As a consumer, you have the right to pick whatever lender you decide is best for you. You will likely also receive all sorts of lender suggestions from those around you, and maybe even high pressure to use specific lenders.
My take on the state of the industry and why you are being pressured to use a specific lender follows one of three scenarios:
You have a competent real estate agent who is concerned … (1 comments)

lender: Are you growing, or killing your Real Estate Business? - 04/07/11 09:30 PM
Real Estate Agents, Are you closing deals, making money, and growing your business, or are you killing your future business. Growing your business is easy if you know the secret, have the right attitude, and partner with the the right mortgage lend or Loan Officer.

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Mortgage industry news and insights from a 15+ year industry expert. Mortgage are Real Estate News You Can Use. Joe is a Certified Minnesota Mortgage Specialist, who provides home mortgage loans not only in the Minneapolis, St Paul area, but all of Minnesota and Wisconsin.


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