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Buyers Shouldn’t Dismiss All ARMs

Potential home buyers in search of a mortgage are wary of all kinds of adjustable rate loans these days, but hybrid ARMs can be really good deals even in these times of historically low interest rates, some lending experts insist. Hybrids are “a great product at a great rate,” says Christopher Cruise, a mortgage broker […]

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McCain, Obama Solidify Stands on Housing

Both presidential candidates have announced plans to help voters deal with the challenging housing economy. Here are their ideas as posted on their election websites: Sen. John McCain: Direct assistance to homeowners. No taxpayer money should go to real estate speculators who made bad decisions about investments. Reform financial and lending systems to prevent a […]

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Tighter Lending Stalls Housing Recovery

Rising foreclosures and tightening credit standards are making it more difficult for the housing market to recover from the current downturn than it has been for the market to rebound from previous slowdowns, according to a Harvard University study. “Historically, housing markets recover only after the economy has entered a recession and a combination of […]

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Illegal Immigrants Are Good Lending Risks

  Illegal immigrants can make good home buyers, according to a new study. Undocumented immigrants — those who aren’t legal permanent residents — who have an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), good credit, and proof of tax filing can qualify for a fixed-rate “ITIN mortgage.” Less than 1 percent of ITIN loans have gone into […]

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Mortgage Fraud Crackdown Continues

The FBI was instrumental in 206 convictions in 2007 for real estate securities and commodities fraud. According to an FBI report released Thursday, the 1,204 mortgage fraud cases pursued in 2007 resulted in 321 indictments and court orders for $595.9 million in restitution. The FBI, working in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is […]

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Minorities Get Brunt of Tough Lending Rules

Tougher lending policies have unintended consequences for minorities and low- to moderate-income families, according to a survey of 1,135 combined members of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, lenders, and mortgage […]

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