Apr
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Delinquency and default management: a detailed, step-by-step program for measuring the output and effectiveness of your default-management group is critical . An article from: Mortgage Banking
This digital document is an article from Mortgage Banking, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3240 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Delinquency and default management: a detailed, step-by-step program for measuring the output and effectiveness of your default-management group is critical in today's environment.(Servicing)Author: Rebecca WalzakPublication: Mortgage Banking (Magazine/Journal)Date: November 1, 2007Publisher: Thomson GaleVolume: 68 Issue: 2 Page: 94(5)Distributed by Thomson Gale
Apr
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When you've taken out a mortgage you've make a long-term commitment to maintain the monthly repayments for the full duration of the mortgage. That's going to be over many years but you're making that commitment without the benefit of a crystal ball ? no one knows how your circumstances are going to change, for good or bad. So that must represent a big risk. Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) is one of a range of insurances that includes life insurance and critical illness insurance, which you can reduce that risk and protect your family's finances.
The purpose of MPPI is to ensure that your mortgage repayments will continue to be paid if you're off work for an extended period due to accident, sickness or unemployment. Just consider the risks that this type of insurance is designed to alleviate:
Home repossessions run at about 90 per day. Most of these are ...
Apr
3
Reverse Mortgage Essentials
Today's economy has proven financially challenging for many investors, and seniors are no exception. Reverse mortgages enable these seniors to turn their home equity into cash without loan payments and without risk of losing their home. This government-insured financial tool is exploding in popularity. Reverse Mortgage Essentials explains the basics of a reverse mortgage using easy-to-understand terminology and examples. The book then introduces several valuable planning strategies made possible by the use of reverse mortgages.
Apr
3
The processing of loan documents, which a mortgage dealing entails, is an arduous task, but in this era of advanced Internet technology the process has been simplified in keeping with the demands of the present day requirements.
The processing of loan documents, which a mortgage dealing entails, is an arduous task, but in this era of advanced Internet technology the process has been simplified in keeping with the demands of the present day requirements. Truly in keeping with the challenges of the ever growing US mortgage industry technical advancements have been made to cope with this trend. The companies dealing with mortgage transactions can ill afford to ignore the demands of clients who want hassle-free service. If companies fail to make their work transparent and readily accessible to clients they may find themselves in real trouble in the ...
Apr
3
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Reverse Mortgages (The Pocket Idiot's Guide)
What are they? How do they work? What do they do? There are more than 100,000 active reverse mortgages in the U.S. today, and the number is growing. If Social Security benefits are excluded, about half of all senior citizens would fall below the poverty line based on their income, and for many people over 65, much of their wealth is concentrated in their home equity. As health care costs rise, many people are turning to reverse mortgages for supplemental income. This book outlines, informs, counsels, and lays out the facts on reverse mortgages. -Anticipation of Social Security problems is increasing the popularity of reverse mortgages -More people are expected to turn to reverse mortgages to supplement their income -The Consumers Union of U.S. Inc. says that AARP, HUD, Fannie Mae, and the reverse mortgage industry all agree on the ...
Apr
3
There are some funny goings-on in the mortgage lending and marketing fraternity that you should be aware of.
You'll have noticed - or should have assuming you are shopping around from scratch for the best home mortgage deal - the words 'Independent home mortgage broker' bandied about quite a bit.
Well 'caveat emptor' pal - which is Gladiator-speak for 'buyer beware' - because these individuals and companies are not quite so 'independent' - or impartial - as you and I might tend to believe.
According to the Financial Services Authority (the mild mannered judge for mortgage brokers not prone to dishing out red cards) it's o.k. for a broker to call himself/herself 'independent' provided:
1 He/she offers a 'fee-only' service; because this shuns any opinion of back-handers implied by commissions and
2 He/she claim to denote the whole of the market.
Actually neither of these protections actually protect the consumer.
Firstly ...
Apr
3
The Handbook of Mortgage-Backed Securities
The definitive MBS guide, with fully updated material on the latest mortgage-backed products, methods, models, and portfolio strategies By providing hands-on information vital to market participants, previous editions of The Handbook of Mortgage-Backed Securities were instrumental in fueling the growth of the mortgage-backed securities market. The sixth edition contains all the elements that made previous editions so successful and influential, and provides you with more than 25 new chapters on topics including collateralized mortgage obligations, prepayment derivatives, loan level determinants of repayments, new approaches to MBS valuation, and a survey of non-U.S. mortgage rates.
Customer Review: Definitely lacking, but OK for traditional mortgage products
I have to say that Fabozzi has the formula down pat--he gets "guest writers" to contribute various chapters to this book and does very little writing himself. The result is a disjointed, sometimes repetitious, other times incomplete volume. This book focuses ...
Apr
2
With average house prices reaching record levels at ?192,000 (Daily Mail 23/04/2007), many homeowners must feel comfortable knowing they are sitting on a pile of cash. In an ideal World yes but may I be the one to throw 2 spanners in the works:1. The financial website money supermarket.com reports one in five of us continue to overpay on our mortgages because we are too lazy to re-mortgage, and2.What about those who fall into the undesirably named "sub prime " category- more politely those with a less than perfect credit rating or are self employed.One in five of us are still on standard variable rates rather than switching to cheaper deals. Some have finished on special deals but not got around to renewing it, while others are simply too lazy to arrange their finances properly.Many homeowners could potentially lose even more as loan rates are expected to rise once again.Whilst we ...
Apr
2
The TurnKey Investor's "Subject To" Mortgage Handbook: The Art & Science of Buying Investment Property by Taking Over Mortgages!
"IMAGINE BUYING INVESTMENT PROPERTY WITHOUT QUALIFYING FOR MORTGAGES!" The most common obstacle for any investor wanting to buy investment property is getting financing. Bankers say if you want to buy investment property, the only way you can finance it is to have a large down payment and qualify for a mortgage. But that is only one way of buying property, THE HARD WAY! Another way of buying investment property is to have sellers call you and provide you with financing that you do not have to qualify for! This exciting way of acquiring investment property uses an uncommonly used seller-financing technique known as the "subject to" mortgage. Instead of qualifying for new mortgages, you will learn how to buy investment property by safely ...
Apr
2
Many homeowners, especially new homeowners, do not realize the costs that are involved when they take out a mortgage on a home. Choosing the right lender and not paying too much on closing costs will save you money. To avoid overpaying on your mortgage consider these tips:? There are many charges on a Good Faith Estimate that pertains to the closing on the mortgage. Many of these are subject to negotiation and you may be able to negotiate lower closing costs by discussing these charges. Before you even begin shopping for a mortgage, you can simply ask for these charges before you apply and then you can compare to find the cheaper mortgage lender.? When comparing Good Faith Estimates, look at the origination points. These points should not be higher than one to one and a half percent of your total loan amount. If these points ...
Apr
2
Fight Foreclosure!: How to Cope with a Mortgage You Can't Pay, Negotiate with Your Bank, and Save Your Home
FIGHT BACK! With a Take-Charge Strategy for At-Risk Homeowners Millions of homeowners are at risk of losing their homes. Are you one of them? If so, you need this practical, step-by-step guide to help you take action before it's too late. In Fight Foreclosure!, David Petrovich offers honest advice on all of your options, weighs the pros and cons of each, and shares smart, practical strategies for lowering your payments and keeping your home. He points out the too-good-to-be-true foreclosure rescue offers you should avoid, and offers real alternatives that worknow! Petrovich is a mortgage banking insider who understands the loan servicing industry inside and out. And he understands the pressure you're under. ...
Apr
2
Here's a great prospecting tip you can add to your list.Many years ago, when I was actively working in a real estate office, I overheard the term "Orphan File."Just so you know.and, as I found out, they were not talking about children without parents here. So, let's be specific and define what a real estate orphan is. Quite simply, these are people that have either purchased or sold a property through that company by a real estate agent that no longer works for that office.Since you are in the mortgage business.and probably connected to an office.chances are real good that your office has its own "Mortgage Orphans."These are people that closed a mortgage with your office in the last year, two years, three years, four years, or more that have NO mortgage representation or contact with or from your office/company.Run, don't stop, and get approval to call these people as ...
Apr
2
Taming the bankruptcy beast: the Chapter 13 "cramdown" monster is eagerly devouring lenders' rights to fully secured home mortgage claims.: An article from: Mortgage Banking
This digital document is an article from Mortgage Banking, published by Mortgage Bankers Association of America on August 1, 1990. The length of the article is 3120 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Taming the bankruptcy beast: the Chapter 13 "cramdown" monster is eagerly devouring lenders' rights to fully secured home mortgage claims.Author: Michael S. PolkPublication: Mortgage Banking (Magazine/Journal)Date: August 1, 1990Publisher: Mortgage Bankers Association of AmericaVolume: v50 Issue: n11 Page: p33(7)Distributed by Thomson Gale
Apr
2
In this article we will look at what an amortization calendar is and how it relates to amortization schedules. There are many mortgage amortization software packages around today which have functions and tools included that you can use to track mortgages and loans as well generate an amortization schedule. They come in many different versions some which are specifically for finance professionals, some for individuals and others that are used by Government agencies.Such software allows the user to view any number of extra payments that they have made during the loan repayment period, as well as individually override any payment amount. These users can also have this software effect changes in equated monthly instalments in order to see the results that different payment frequencies and interest rates would have on the overall cost and loan retirement time.An amortization calendar will actually display the amounts that will need to be ...
Apr
2
Discriminating Risk: The U.S. Mortgage Lending Industry in the Twentieth Century
The U.S. home mortgage industry first formalized risk criteria in the 1920s and 1930s to determine which applicants should receive funds. Over the past eighty years, these formulae have become more sophisticated. Guy Stuart demonstrates that the very concepts on which lenders base their decisions reflect a set of social and political values about "who deserves what." Stuart examines the fine line between licit choice and illicit discrimination, arguing that lenders, while eradicating blatantly discriminatory practices, have ignored the racial and economic-class biases that remain encoded in their decision processes. He explains why African Americans and Latinos continue to be at a disadvantage in gaining access to loans: discrimination, he finds, results from the interaction between the way lenders make decisions and the way they shape the social structure of the mortgage and housing markets. Mortgage lenders, Stuart contends, ...