mortgage industry

It’s no secret we are living in tough economical times. Many consumers are doing everything they can to save a few dollars. A popular new idea is home loan modification, which is changing the original terms on your mortgage to be more flexible or affordable. The Obama administration has given many Americans a chance to easily modify their original mortgage. Although there are certainly benefits, not everyone is eligible for home loan modification. Under the new Tarp II plan, Obama plans to invest 75 Billion dollars to help homeowners. The first group of people the plan can benefit are those that are current on ... Read Full Story

The switch from one lender to another to complete a home loan payment by contracting another home loan is usually referred to as refinancing home loan . With every drop in the interest rates, some owners who’ve acquired their houses via mortgage programs, immediately start considering the possibility to refinance the loan. Unfortunately, people actually rush into it without taking time to see whether refinancing is a good reasonable idea as the prospect of lower mortgage interest rates proves very tempting on the short term. Most of us do not realize or do not want to believe that the rates are just a small ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates fell below 5 percent for the first time in three weeks, a key level that may boost home loan demand and help the hard-hit housing market recover, a closely watched mortgage survey showed Thursday. Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.98 percent for the week ending November 5, down from the previous week's 5.03 percent, according to a survey released on Thursday by home funding company Freddie Mac <FRE.P> <FRE.N>. Many industry experts view 5 percent as a key psychological level. When rates drop below this threshold, home loan demand tends to rise, while the ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest provider of funding for U.S. home loans, said on Thursday bad mortgages and a federal foreclosure prevention program left it with a $18.9 billion loss, forcing it to tap the Treasury again to plug a hole in its net worth. Fannie Mae <FNM.P> <FNM.N> , seized by the government last year, said the quarterly loss stemmed from $22 billion in credit-related expenses. These included charges on mortgages it bought out of securities as it modified loans under President Barack Obama's foreclosure prevention plan. The company also boosted its provision for credit losses in future quarters, and ... Read Full Story

Home loan modification describes the process by which the borrower and mortgage company agree to alter the original conditions of a mortgage agreement. Technically speaking any type of loan can be modified with some conditions altered however the process is normally used with home loans. Home loan modifications have recently jumped in popularity as a result of the current home value situation. Modification has been a way to assist mortgage holders who are having difficulty making monthly mortgage loan payments due to financial hardship or growing regular payments. Congress has decided that loan modifications are such a help for desperate homeowners that they are ... Read Full Story