Private Mortgage Insurers leading the way in housing recovery One of the earliest indicators of the housing meltdown which began in 2007 was that issuers of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) began to contract their underwriting guidelines for issuing PMI …
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One possible enhancement to HARP known as HARP 3.0 is pushing forward the eligibility date from Ma31, 2009 to 2010. Some experts suggest that there are between 27 and 43 billion dollars’ worth of unpaid principal loan balances that could benefit from such a move.
Today the federal government announced new rules that may allow homeowners who are struggling borrowers to refinance their mortgages at today’s ultra-low rates by reducing monthly payments for some homeowners. The goal is that the monthly savings could provide a …
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a first-time home buyer is defined as someone who has not owned a primary residence in the three-year period ending on the date of purchasing the home. Married couples are considered first-time buyers if neither spouse has owned a residence in the previous three years.”