August 18, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Federal Housing Finance Agency extended the Home Affordable Modification Program (HARP) program until December 2018. This extension comes as no shock because the agency has extended the program a number of times in years prior. Currently, the agency is … Continue reading
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August 17, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Mortgage rates hit their lowest point since Trump was elected to president. Despite the lower mortgage rates, home seekers are not applying for home loans. In fact, home mortgage applications increased a mere 0.1 percent in the week prior. One … Continue reading
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August 16, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
A Cross-Country Study of Market-Based Housing Finance, Anderson and Kauko The Effect of Tax Expenditures on Automatic Stabilizers: Methods of Evidence, Kingi and Rozema You Can’t Lock the Doors! Are Lenders Powerless to Stop Zombie Properties in Lien Theory States?, … Continue reading
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August 15, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
Anna Maria Farias was recently named Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Farias is responsible for “housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities.“ New York City now … Continue reading
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August 14, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Homeowners in California are close to receiving what’s owed to them. A San Francisco federal judge approved a preliminary settlement of $750,000 for the bank’s role in their prior loan modifications. A D.C. Circuit panel determined a United States Housing … Continue reading
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August 11, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) continues to find ways to support homelessness. Recently, HUD released the third part of it’s Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit, entitled Recovery Guide for Local Jurisdictions. The guide specifically targets governments … Continue reading
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August 10, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Homeowners no longer have to flock to their attorney’s office or an agreed upon place in order to complete the closing process. United Wholesale Mortgage, now offers e-closing. Beginning on July 28, 2017, the company began allowing refinancing borrowers to … Continue reading
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