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VA extends deadline for COVID-19 home retention options

Housing Wire

The modification must be made no later than 18 months after the date in which the COVID-19 national emergency ends, without VA pre-approval. The option allows the VA to purchase a borrower’s forbearance indebtedness amount, up to 30% of the unpaid principal balance of the VA-guaranteed loan.

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Home equity loan vs. HELOC – What’s the difference?

Housing Wire

According to Black Knight’s mortgage monitor report, the country’s housing equity position remains strong compared to its position at the beginning of the pandemic, with equity positions $5 trillion, or 46%, above pre-pandemic levels. Borrowers apply for a set amount of money that they need and receive that money as a lump sum if approved.

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Freedom Mortgage agrees to sell RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing 

Housing Wire

The acquisition is slated to close in 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Once finalized, the acquisition of RoundPoint is expected to provide Two Harbors with annual annual pre-tax earnings of about $20 million, according to Two Harbors.

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Warehouse lenders stung by FGMC’s bankruptcy

Housing Wire

“With respect to nonagency loans and non-QM loans, warehouse lenders will finance between 90% and 95% of the original principal amount of the loan, which requires [FGMC] to use working capital to fund the remaining portion of the principal balance of the mortgage loans,” states a declaration filed with the court by FGMC CEO Aaron Samples. “As

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4 Reasons to Be in Touch With a Mortgage Lender Before You Sell Your Home

HomeLight

Your monthly mortgage payment has two main components : the principal (the amount you’ve borrowed) plus interest (the lender’s charge for lending you money), according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). That starts with determining what it will take to pay off your mortgage.

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6 Mortgage Mistakes to Avoid

Realty Biz

You can always make an extra mortgage payment or add to the principal each month, but starting out with no cash on hand is a major mortgage mistake. Not Getting Pre-Approved. In a tight market, making an offer loaded with contingencies, such as mortgage approval, isn’t likely to make you successful.

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Help for troubled borrowers is on the way. But will it come soon enough?

Housing Wire

The four-bed property was perfect for the pre-Covid reality, but it is challenging to afford right now. A component of the American Rescue Plan Act, it was approved by Congress in March. The money can be used for mortgage payment assistance or mortgage principal or interest rate reductions. Department of the Treasury approval.