Not known for speed, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae finally released their versions of HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) last week.
Archive for June, 2010
Freddie & Fannie Cough Up HAFA
Bank of America Not Making the Cut
I just finished reading an article about Bank of America offering a “special” plan to partially forgive debts of underwater homeowners. Why are they doing this? Because they messed up.
Supply More Than Demand: Means Short Sale
It’s official. Foreclosures have lost their luster at the same time that the banks are going to unload piles of them onto the market.
7m Distressed Loans!
According to latest data from LPS [Lender Processing Services] the total number of distressed loans in just floating out there is over 7 MILLION. So, everyone celebrating piece meal reports about delinquency decreases, increased pending home sales, and foreclosure inventories…hold your horses. Stabilization is not here yet.
Foreclosure Timeline In California
Many homeowners are unclear regarding the foreclosure process in California. Here is the non-judicial foreclosure process in California at present time:
The following time-line applies to non-judicial California Foreclosures under a Deed of Trust. (non-judicial foreclosure is used far more commonly in California than a Judicial Foreclosure and California is a “one-action” state)