How would a truly flexible mortgage work?
Lat week I had little good to say about Fannie Mae’s new Payment Power Program (PPP), which allows a borrower to skip up to two mortgage payments in any 12-month period, and up to 10 over the life of a loan. A skipped payment results in an additional loan, equal to the payment plus a healthy access fee, tacked on to the balance. As an emergency source of funds, it is much more costly than accessing a home-equity line of credit (HELOC). [CONTINUE STORY] Mortgage disclosure amendments do more harm than good “The grapevine says that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seriously considering a proposal by the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) for amending mortgage disclosure requirements. Is their proposal good for borrowers?” [CONTINUE STORY] Should I take my home off the market for the holidays? As we head into the last month of the year, sellers usually wonder if they should take their home off the market for the holidays. While no one has a crystal bal
