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Good News for Mortgage Rules…for a Change!
It seems like the rule makers have been on vacation, with eight updates over the last 30 days. In fact, this is the first time ever that we did not have any updates from FHA or VA. But first, let’s not forget that HARP will be available on March
Deconstructing The Massive Beat in Employment Data
To put today's release in perspective, the actual survey data says that 111.9 million people had full time jobs in January. That compares with a peak level of 119.3 million in January 2008. They call that a "recovery?" ... Given the confusion inheren
IN CASE OF SHILLER, BREAK (Out This Article)
I ignore Case Shiller in my work, but here's a chart of several indicators which I do track which will give you some idea of where housing prices really have been and where they are now.
Free HARP 2.0 Class: Your Questions Answered
We asked MortgageCurrentcy fans “What do you want to know about HARP 2.0?” There were so many 'killer' questions that we hired a HARP expert to create a class and answer them! That session is now available for FREE on our web site!
Taking a Closer Look at Mixed Signals
Why such mixed economic signals in the last 6-7 months? We discuss the effects of lower gas prices, "strategic defaults" (or otherwise not paying the mortgage), "frugality capitulation", and other factors.
