Jun 20th 2011 5:20PM
The Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a long-awaited program to provide interest-free loans to help unemployed borrowers in 27 states with their mortgage payments. "Through the Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program the Obama Administration is continuing our strong commitment to help keep families in their... Continue Reading »
Mar 3rd 2011 11:59AM
Federal banking regulators are pushing for 20 percent down payments, according the Wall Street Journal. You see, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 -- the name which draws guffaws of cynical amazement among those who know what Chris "Friend of Angelo" Dodd, pictured left, and Barney "My... Continue Reading »
Jan 27th 2011 3:05PM
Being unemployed took its toll quickly on Sharon Greene, a single mother of three and Philadelphia homeowner. Greene was already struggling to stay current on her mortgage when the news hit. The security company that employed her for the past 8 years had just laid her off, and the bills were piling up. Then the notice... Continue Reading »
Aug 10th 2010 5:13PM
When President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act in late July, he ended the controversial Home Valuation Code of Conduct or HVCC, now set to expire in 90 days. HVCC was implemented in May 2009 by the Federal Housing Financing Agency "as an attempt to improve the independence of appraisers by prohibiting lenders and third... Continue Reading »
