California Looking to Avoid a Wall Street Takeover of Foreclosures
A massive wave of foreclosures could be in California’s future, with new legislation to prevent them all from being converted into rentals.
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A massive wave of foreclosures could be in California’s future, with new legislation to prevent them all from being converted into rentals.
Mortgage refinancing demand spiked 20% after last week’s small mortgage rate increase. Transparent Mortgage analyzes this trend.
In the most basic sense, a “jumbo loan” (also known as a “jumbo mortgage”) is exactly what it sounds like. It is a larger-than-usual mortgage loan for borrowers purchasing a more expensive luxury property or in a highly competitive real estate market. It is important to understand what jumbo loans Continue Reading →
On November 24, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the new maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages that can be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac starting on January 1, 2021. Per the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) the conforming loan limits are adjusted every year based Continue Reading →
Though the country’s economy as a whole took a hit in the second quarter of 2020, home values did not. Owners’ equity rose significantly in Q2. A Look at the Numbers As Q3 nears its end, we are seeing official data come in for Q2. The Federal Reserve recently released Continue Reading →