Homeowners Flock to Fixed Rate Mortgages Housing Predictor
As a result of the foreclosure crisis and risky lending practices consumers have witnessed over the last decade, homeowners are flocking to fixed rate mortgages in mass, according to Freddie Mac. Fixed rates accounted for 95% of refinancing based on the giant lenders’ new quarterly report for 2011.
Fifty-five percent of borrowers who had an adjustable rate loan in the second quarter chose a fixed-rate loan, while 45% chose to refinance into an adjustable. The share of refinancing from hybrid ARM to hybrid ARM was the highest since the second quarter of 2004.
Fixed rates and adjustable rate mortgages have dropped much lower since the second quarter of the year. Near record low mortgage rates are driving a flurry of refinancing activity to boost the mortgage lending market, which had been in the doldrums until recently.
The record foreclosure crisis has gotten homeowners attention. Refinancing mortgage borrowers clearly prefer the security and peace of mind of having a fixed rate mortgage on their homes, regardless of whether their original loan was fixed or an adjustable.
New Rules Make Refinancing Easier For Companies
Commercial mortgages aren’t immune to the effects the economy has had on real estate. Many businesses are holding onto mortgages for dear life in hopes of weathering the economic storm. However, as property values have declined and foreclosure numbers peaked even large companies are looking for ways to lower mortgage costs.
The 504 Program
Mortgage debt relief options do not come easy for businesses. Commercial mortgages face many unique challenges not encountered by residential property owners. Often times, refinancing a commercial property loan is difficult and can be highly dependent on the financial status of the company. In other words, commercial loan lenders are less willing to approve a mortgage refinance for businesses with financial problems, leaving only those in good financial standing eligible for mortgage relief.
The Small Business Jobs Act has implemented a temporary program to allow small businesses to refinance. The program is designed to help businesses lock in long-term financing and protect assets, which will protect more jobs and free up cash for hiring additional employees. Previously, businesses were only eligible if the mortgage was over 5 years old and a third party lender was willing to fund 50 percent of the refinanced loan. The program’s new rules allow for commercial mortgages over 2 years of age to qualify and the third party lender restriction has been removed. Businesses have until September 27, 2012 to take part in this program.
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Why Don't Mortgage Companies Refinance?
Instead of foreclosing on all of those sub-prime loans, why don't mortgage companies just refinance the sub-prime loans into fixed-rate mortgages and keep money coming in, instead of losing it?
You know, I really don't care if it's the Bank's fault for issuing mortgages they knew the borrowers couldn't afford, or the borrower's fault for taking out mortgages they knew they couldn't pay. All I am asking is, doesn't it make more sense for the Economy to work out terms that allow the borrowers to still make payments, rather than the banks losing all of that money, and the borrowers losing their homes?
You are working under the assumption that the problem in the ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) and not the borrower. The reality is that in most cases the borrower is the problem. Changing the type of loan doesn't change this. The truth is that a lot of people were given home loans that should not have been given them. Mortgage companies are now realizing this. It makes sense for them to cut their losses, as heartless as that may seem.
most subprime notes were to folks who shouldn't have bought becasue they diin't have the money or knowledge to keep money.
so they don't qualify under normal rules.
banks are stupid in their rules sometimes.
Mortgage company going bankrupt?
My parents have been paying on their house since 1993. They tried refinancing a while back and was ripped off by the fake company in which ruined their credit. The mortgage company their home loan is under is now going bankrupt and they are told they have to foreclose on my parents home unless they are able to refinance. Well, my parents aren't able to refinance based on credit so they are planning to move out this Saturday. Do they have any options They owe $300000 + on the home they paid $100 for California Please help
No, no, no!
Sounds like your parents are being victimized again. The Lender going bankrupt has absolutely no bearing on your parents mortgage. Another investor will buy the "paper" from the current Lender and the payments will be made to the "new" holder of the paper. This will be a hassle but will NOT change the terms of the current mortgage.
The only way the Lender can Foreclose is if your parents have missed payments or not paid according to the refinance terms when the refi was last completed.
Something is wrong here and they need to contact the Department in the State of California that regulates mortgage companies and report exactly what they have experienced. If what you said is true, there is potential fraud going on.
Call them ASAP.
Now, they may want to consider refinancing if they are in a bad loan (meaning a higher rate than it should be or an ARM that is ready to adjust again). BUT, they should talk to an FHA Lender about a refi, after all of this has been resolved.
Best wishes!
Me2Me2Me3@yahoo.com
You might tell them to get a lawyer to make the call just so they don't get pushed around by some phone flunky.
Mark Marchand
Your Mortgage Consultant For Life
Once the company goes into receivership the loans will be sold off to other lenders or mortgage servicing companies as part of the BK proceedings. The borrowers will be notified of who the new holder of their note is and will start making payments to the new lender.
Selling of loans is very common in the mortgage banking industry even when the lender isn't going BK.
Assuming that your parents are current on their payments, they should NOT move out of the house! If they do and stop making their payments THEN they WILL wind up in foreclosure! Don't let them do that!
No mortgage company has the legal right to foreclose on you because the company is going bankrupt. Another bank will buy their loans and continue servicing them.
They need to get an attorney.
If need more helpful mortgage information you should visit http://home-mortgage-report.com
If you need more foreclosure help try visiting http://foreclosure-help-now.com
Good Luck,
Tom
Why Don't Mortgage Companies Rework Payments?
Instead of foreclosing on all of those sub-prime loans, why don't mortgage companies just refinance the sub-prime loans into fixed-rate mortgages and keep money coming in, instead of losing it?
You know, I really don't care if it's the banks fault for issuing mortgages they knew the borrowers couldn't afford, or the borrower's fault for taking out mortgages they knew they couldn't pay. All I am asking is, doesn't it make more sense for the Economy to work out terms that allow the borrowers to still make payments, rather than the banks losing all of that money, and the borrowers losing their homes?
Many of them are doing just that. The key is the home owner has to ask and explain why they are having financial problems.
Attorney's don't give advice for free.
Doctor's don't perform exams for free.
Banks don't refinance for free.
That is how they make money.
The only time a bank is willing to "rework" mortgages is usually for extremely high end borrowers (million-dollar plus) or an investor with multiple properties that would stand to lose them all if something isn't done.
But for Joe-Blow down the street? Nope, they'll foreclose on him.
Second part is that to qualify for a mortgage you need to have good credit. Many time borrowers do not contact their bank when the first realize they can't make the payments. they fall a few payments behind. At this point their credit has taken a nosedive. Now you are asking the bank to lower their credit standards to allow a refinance of the mortgage. You are asking this at a time when they are realizing that they are losing money hand over foot because they lowered their credit requirements in the past.
The next part is that if you lower the credit requirements for those to refinance their loans, you will also need to lower it for those who want to take out new loans. You have to treat everyone equally. Now you are opening the market up to making bad loans to those people who have bad credit. That is what started this mess in the first place. Doing this will just perpetuate the problem.
Lastly, you open the whole thing up to fraud. If people know all you need to do is miss a few payments to get better terms from the bank you will have everyone miss a few payments (even those who can afford to pay the mortgage) so that they all get better rates. This really solves nothing.
2. If you can get your mortgage holder to work something out with you, it will be for a short period of time so you can get caught up. If you do not meet the agreement, it's automatic foreclosure. The lender's leeway to work with you is limited.
3. With home sales declining, your home might not at the present time be worth as much as when you bought it or as much as you still owe. It is, generally speaking, illegal to write a mortgage for more than the property is worth. (There are rare circumstances for writing a higher mortgage, usually for a property being renovated or expanded so that it will soon be worth more than the amount of the mortgage.)
The loan servicing companies, which don't own such loans, don't have the authority to change individual loan terms without the new load owners' permission unless THEY want to eat the "lost" income. A difficult situation.
How would you re-work either an interest only or a negative amortization loan? The interest only already has an infinite repayment term. There is nothing that will make that payment more affordable. The bank has no choice. Same goes with the negative amortization, except the payment will increase every month for an infinite period. Again, no choice, stop the bleeding and be done with it.
good luck!
The answer about not holding the paper and not being able to change terms is the best one (besides this one, of course :)
having a hard time refinancing investment property?
I own a home which I now rent out due to having financial problems due to a few different reasons. Basically, I ended up with a really bad mortgage loan (yes, I have learned my lesson so please, no lectures). I put renters in it cuz I could not get the home sold due to bad housing market in my town. The rates on the loan will reset in a year and I am scared to death my payments will jump. Even with renters in it I won't be able to afford the home and I do not want to foreclose with innocent people in my home. I have decided after their lease is up I will probably just let the house go and foreclose. I have tried to get my current mortgage company to help me but so far no luck. I am hoping someone knows a good company that would allow me to refinance my rental property to get my into a fixed rate. The mortgage balance is around $174,000 and it is worth only 179,000 and I only make about $33,000 a year before taxes. My mortgage payment is $1400 and I rent it out for $1245.
You might try a broker who can go direct to the big seller servicers. They MAY have a 95% LTV for you, but more likely 90%.
Top 500 cities ranking in foreclosures of homes ranked by Zip Codes with the most
http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/19/real_estate/500_top_foreclosure_zip_codes/index.htm
Fannie Mae Loss Mitigation policies on Foreclosures
https://www.efanniemae.com/is/hcounselors/lossmitigation.jsp
Site #2
http://www.fanniemae.com/housingcommdev/resourceshomeed/lossmitigation.jhtml?p=Affordable%20Housing%20&%20Community%20Development
FHA Definition of terms used in Loss Mitigation on Foreclosures
http://www.fha.gov/sf/svc/faqmain.cfm
Government article and information on Foreclosures
http://www.occ.treas.gov/cdd/spring06b/cd/gsesusetech.htm
HUD Initiations of foreclosures, an explanation
http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/cgi/nph-brs.cgi?d=HBKS&s1=Foreclosure+procedures&op1=AND&l=100&SECT1=TXT_HITS&SECT5=HBKS&u=./hudclips.cgi&p=1&r=83&f=G
HUD: Servicing and Loss Mitigation on Foreclosures
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/nsc/faqnsctc.cfm
Site #2
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/nsc/nschome.cfm
HUD: Approved House Counseling Agencies includes foreclosure issues, by state
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm
HUD: Article on Foreclosure Issues
http://www.huduser.org/Periodicals/ushmc/fall95/fall95.html
National Home Recovery Program for foreclosures http://www.nhrp.com/
Steps that can be taken to prevent foreclosures: http://www.consumerlaw.org/initiatives/seniors_initiative/advforcl.shtml
FHA: Loan Reform programs
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/fhareform/index.cfm
Dreams Foreclosed – Scams about foreclosures – A pamphlet: http://www.consumerlaw.org/news/ForeclosureReportFinal.pdf
0 Government Study on Foreclosures, costs and impacts. Includes data on each state
http://jec.senate.gov/Documents/Reports/subprime11apr2007revised.pdf
Free Foreclosure assistance – Homeownership Preservation Foundation
http://www.995hope.org/
FTC: High Rate – High Fee Loans (know your rights): http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/homes/32mortgs.htm
Free legal aid search for all states: http://www.lawhelp.org/
Whatever you do try not to simply let it go to foreclosure since it will haunt your credit for 10 years.
Never been late on a mortgage payment, but still getting foreclosed..?
My husband and I bought our first house at age 20. We were stupid, and got into an ARM. We have lived in our house for 2.5 years, and have never been late on a mortgage payment. Since I am a full time student living off my student loans our debt to income is crazy high. So we can't refinance. I even contacted our current mortgage holder (American's Servicing Company) and completed the paperwork for loan modification. However, they said our debt to income is too high and we were denied. I asked them, " So you would rather forclose on a property than help us keep our current rate when we have never been late on a payment?" I am not sure what my question is. I guess want to know if anyone else thinks that is crazy on ASC part?
You're right. But how I loathe working. Husband already works around 65 hours a week.
you are right, it doesn't make sense on the banks part. However, no matter what you need to make the payments.
I would suggest getting a part time job. MANY students work and go to school full time. Or get a full time job and go to school part time.
Husband can also work more.
Do you have any savings? The new payment amount is generally calculated using the unpaid principal balance + the new interest rate + over the remaining term in substantially equal payments.
As such, if you can make a large principal payment before your "change date", then the new payment amount COULD be lower - depending on how much higher your interest rate would be too. Just a suggestion.
Finally, keep trying to suggest a modification or even a short sale. Sometimes, lenders will not negotiate when you are current - which it sounds as though you are at present.
Best wishes
The new stimulus plan has programs for mortgage refinancing, so there may be some help there. Talk to your bank and ask what you have to do to make them willing to refi you. It really isn't in their best interests to foreclose on you. Talk to more than one person there. They usually have customer assistance people who are more flexible, and maybe you can get a loan modification.
You are going to rack up so much student loan debt that the job you have when you graduate won't even be enough to make the payments...do you realize that you can NEVER bankrupt a student loan?
You also exaggerated your question...the bank never told you they would foreclose, you threatened to stop making the payments, and that is a natural occurance, but they CANNOT foreclose RIGHT NOW.
I suggest you lay-off the student loans for now, get a part-time job, and kick some money toward the mortgage and student loans until you pay it down enough to go back and refinance on a fixed.
I know, it's not what you want to do, but you are too young to be ruining your credit.
How can my interest rate lower on my mortgage?
Can someone please give me some guidance on what we can do. My husband owns a home, the value has gone wayyyy down. He now owes quite a bit more than the homes worth. He had to move away for a job, but still considers that his primary residence for the time being. His mortgage company does not offer refinancing, we've spoken with other mortgage companies that said they could help, but just when it seemed to be going great, and we thought ok this is going to work, they backed out, saying the value is lower than the loan. Well, yeah? Thats what I told you in the beginning...so. It seems hopeless. He has a 9% apr, when all these other people have way way way lower!! It seems to us the only option is to let them know we are going to stop paying and foreclose....because apparently you have to stop making payments before these banks want to help out.
Can anyone think of any option to at least lower the rate?? We had a person who wanted to buy the home, but no bank would give him a loan, because they would only give him a loan for the amount of the value of the home. No Bank will help us!!! He hasnt had a late payment in about a year!!
What is a short sale, is that something that he would be applicable for?
Thanks!!!
How do you go about doing a short sale, who do you contact first?
You should do a short sale. A short sale is selling the home for the appraised value & the bank would have to agree to that amount & write off the difference.
Having said that, if you are looking to sell to move away permanently, then you are caught between a rock and a hard place. Bankruptcy, foreclosure and short sale will all negatively affect your credit score to the point where getting a new mortgage in the short term (say the next few years) will be almost impossible. In addition, the hit to your credit score may also impact any other loan you can get by increasing interest rates on new credit.
Edit:
To do a short sale, contact the bank that holds your mortgage. They have to agree to a short sale since a sale can't go through until they release the mortgage lien upon payment.
First off, if you want to do it yourself -- invest a little time in a comprehensive strategy that includes credit, the short sale of the home, and the mitigation of the deficiency or otherwise referred to as the personal liability. Short sales are hard to negotiate....you need to know what to do and how to do it before jumping in and trying to accomplish it on your own. If you need help, I recommend investing some time with “The Negotiated Solution”.
If you don't want to do it on your own...you need to hire a short sale negotiator to do it for you. The Negotiated Solution also does full service negotiations or hybrid refinances depending on your situation.
There exists the potential for a significant amount of forgiven mortgage debt. Good Luck in whatever you decide! George
refinancing a rental home?
i own a home and i lived in it 6 months and could not afford it any longer and then ended up having to move anyways so i had to rent it out. i would really like to refinance it because i got stuck with a bad mortgage loan because i was mislead and my mortgage could go up hundreds of dollars. i will end up having to foreclose on it which i don't want to do because i have good credit. i have no idea how i ended up with such a bad loan. i cant afford to pay a down payment to refinance. i need to refinance it does anyone know any good companies that will help me refinance this rental property? i will have owned the house for a year on august 1st of this year.
I recommend Smart Choice Mortgage. They do business in most states and are your best opportunity for someone to say yes. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOUR CREDIT IS SUSPECT, THEY SOMETIMES FRONT THE MONEY TO GET YOU INTO A CREDIT RESTORATION PROGRAM SO THAT YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR A LOAN. Check out the free evaluation form at the source website and a Smart Choice loan officer will contact you within 24 hours. Good luck.
Since things are always changing in that arena, I suggest that you just start calling mortgage companies in your local area to see what any of them can do and if they can't help you, contact ditech or eloans or any of the online ones.
I would suggest you talk to them first before they all just start pulling your credit report.
You do not have to pay money out of your pocket to refinance a home (primary or rental) unless you don't have sufficient equity in the property.
As far as how you ended up with a bad loan, it sounds to me like you signed your closing documents without reading them. A dishonest mortgage broker/banker may not explain things to you or try to hide things from you, but if you read what you're signing, then you would know what you're getting. Here's a hint: if you're getting an adjustable rate mortgage, the document called the "Note" will say "ADJUSTABLE RATE NOTE" at the top of it. There are several other disclosures in an adjustable rate mortgage's closing package, but this is one of the most obvious signs.
Again - read what you are signing!
The 2 answerers below me are way off course - the first is telling you to commit mortgage fraud, and the second is trying to get you into a credit restoration program, which is a scam.
Check with a trusted local company and you can't go wrong.
By the way, since you very recently lived in the house, you could probably 'say' that you still live there - rates are more favorable for owner-occupied homes...just make sure you are there when the appraisal is done - and that your tenants are NOT there.
700 bil. bailout !!!!!?
1. why should the public pay it?
2. why cant the refinance the loans for what is owed on the houses, an lower the payments?
3. do we really need to put the public 10,000 per person in debt, when we can barley afford the bills we already have?
4. why are the CEOs of these company's getting to keep there jobs?
5. is this real money or just projected loss's?
6. can the company's still foreclose an get twice the money on these houses?
7. why cant they give the mortgage companies a incentive to refinance the loans?
all i can think of right now
the news said the money is the values, of the morgages that are traided on wallstreet, an that they will loss money because the value of the house's are dropping an an the morgages are for more then the house's are worth, they dont bail out the stock market because they bought a stock for 10.00 an now its worth 7.00
billions are made an lost everyday on wallstreet!! thats the price of playing the market!!
the news said the money is the values, of the morgages that are traded on wallstreet, an that they will loss money because the value of the house's are dropping an an the morgages are for more then the house's are worth, they dont bail out the stock market because they bought a stock for 10.00 an now its worth 7.00
billions are made an lost everyday on wallstreet!! thats the price of playing the market!!
No to the bailout! The financial institutions paid over 70 bil in dividends.
This would give them the ability to lend between 490 bil and 700 bil, almost the amount we are being asked to back.
short sale offer. What do you think? Good or bad?
I currently am going on 4 months behind on my mortgage. I just bought the house a year ago. Due to a recent job loss I put my house on the market to try to avoid foreclosure. I tried refinancing no luck there due to my recent late payments and income loss and I live in Phoenix where the market has slumped. A friend of a friend offered to do a short sale of $260K. I owe $306K. In return, he will rent it back to me for the price of the new monthly mortgage for a 2 year lease, then after 2 years, sell it and we split the profit 50/50. I have an 80/20 loan through the same lender. The short sale will take care of the 1st loan, but not the second and the mortgage company already stated that they will come after me for the remaining debt. I have been getting advice and everyone says it doesn't sound like a good deal so I should probably just let the house foreclose. What is your advice? Any suggestions you can provide me?
You're obviously in a position where you are going to lose the home either way correct? My suggestion would be that you take the deal. It will be less damaging to your credit if you at least pay off your first mtg. I have a lot of clients that have come to me that are in the same position. If you let the home go into foreclosure you will have to move out and both mtg's will show up on your credit report as foreclosures verses you being able to stay in the home & only one showing up as a forcelosure & then you'll also share in the profits when it is sold again. Make sure that whatever your agreement is with the friend of a friend is in writing and you have it notarized.
Good Luck!
What do you think of the $700 trillion being ask for by our gov't?
Why is our government not going after companies that two years ago helped people get into homes, promising that in two years they would refinance them to get them a lower interest rate and be more secure. Instead, they got them in the homes, then sold their mortgage to other companies and now people are losing their homes and these companies are no where to be found. I was one of these homeowners. On an fixed income, told that in two yrs. my credit worthyness would be better and would entitle me to refinancing at a lower interest rate and my mortgage was sold out 4 times in 2 yrs.
Then the last company to have my mortgage said I did not have enough income to afford the house or refinance and I was forced and advised by an attorney to walk away. Now the company that had my home loan chose not to foreclose, took it off sheriffs sale, and sold it to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar.
These companies knew good and well what they were doing and are not answering or paying any restitution for what they have created.
Plain and simple many of us were scammed and have lost everything. We were all given stimulus checks and wasn't that convenient-yes it came at a time when gas and food went up. So how is this new debt the gov't wants us to approve going to fix any of our problems?
Whats your opinion?
I think that this bailout plan, is the smoking gun that this is a massive conspiracy perpetrated against the American people.
Watch this movie...
www.zeitgeistmovie.com
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