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FHA adds 40-year loan term to COVID-19 arsenal

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Administration told mortgage servicers that they can now offer a 40-year loan term as a COVID-19 recovery option. The administration added that some loans funded through mortgage revenue bonds may not qualify for the new loss mitigation option. Comments from the mortgage industry are due by May 31.

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GSEs completed nearly 60,000 foreclosure prevention actions in Q1 2023: FHFA

Housing Wire

The total number of loans in forbearance at the end of Q1 stood at 65,757, coming out to 0.21% of the total loans serviced and 15% of delinquent loans. Sixteen percent of home modifications in Q1 were modifications with principal forbearance, the report said. The serious delinquency rate also decreased to 0.6%

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Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December

Calculated Risk Real Estate

A year ago, the payment on a $500,000 house, with a 20% down payment and 6.28% 30-year mortgage rates, would be around $2,471 for principal and interest. In December 2021, the payment on a $500,000 house, with a 20% down payment and 3.17% 30-year mortgage rates, would be around $1,728 for principal and interest.

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131 Real Estate Terms & Definitions Your Clients Expect You to Know in 2023

The Close

Make sure clients who see an acceleration clause in their mortgage contracts understand that this allows their lender to demand repayment of the loan in full if they default on the loan. 4 Loan Questions Worth Asking. Basically, amortization is the preset schedule of mortgage loan payments, including interest, over time.

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How To Create Wealth Investing In Real Estate

Lab Coat Agents

Overall, it means that you invest in real estate either through equity (owning the property) or debt (borrowing money) (loaning the funds to buy the property). You can earn monthly cash flow, capital gains through appreciation, or interest on your loan no matter how you invest in real estate.