real estate: Changes to the Truth in Lending Act:What You Need to Know!
- 08/11/09 04:00 PM
Regulation Z of The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) has undergone important changes that you need to know about when talking to your clients. These changes take effect for all new applications taken on July 30, 2009 and after, apply to ALL types of mortgage loans in ALL 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and could impact the overall timeline of the mortgage loan origination process.Here are the four key parts of the new regulation you need to know: Initial Disclosures. Under the new rules, initial disclosures must be provided to the borrower for all loan types within three (3) (1 comments)
real estate: The pending home sales index fell 4.0% in November to a level of 82.3
- 01/16/09 07:29 AM
The pending home sales index fell 4.0% in November to a level of 82.3, well below expectations for a modest increase. Moreover, October's level was downwardly revised to 85.7 from 88.9 originally. The index tracks the number of signed real estate contracts and is a leading indicator of existing home sales. Based on index declines, existing homes sales could weaken further in December and January. Not a surprise when there are 8 new homes around the corner that have not sold. People are scared, and really they should be buying. Pricing is great. Joan Wilson 760-757-3468 (0 comments)