Refinance

Why banks want you all alone when negotiating a loan modification

Posted on July 5, 2009. Filed under: Banking, Case Law, Foreclosure Defense, Housing, Legislation, Loan Modification, Mortgage Audit, Mortgage Law, Politics, Predatory Lending, Refinance, bankruptcy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

They are telling you to run away from loan modification companies who charge a fee. They are paying the politicians to introduce laws making it difficult for you to hire an attorney when negotiating a loan workout. They want you to contact them directly and without the assistance of an advocate. They are scaring you [...]

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Melfi v. WMC Mortg. Corp

Posted on June 28, 2009. Filed under: Case Law, Mortgage Audit, Refinance, Truth in Lending Act, right to rescind | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND. Hon. Mary M. Lisi, U.S. District Judge.
Melfi v. WMC Mortg. Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1454 (D.R.I., Jan. 9, 2009)
DISPOSITION:
Affirmed.
COUNSEL: Christopher M. Lefebvre with whom Claude F. Lefebvre and Christopher M. Lefebvre, P.C. were on brief for appellant.
Jeffrey S. Patterson with [...]

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Expanding the Making Home Affordable program

Posted on June 21, 2009. Filed under: Finance, Housing, Refinance | Tags: , , , , , |

The Making Home Affordable program may be further expanded to help more underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.
Though mortgage rates have crept up in recent weeks, current interest rates are more favorable than they have been in the past few years.
However, many homeowners have been unable to take advantage of the low rates thanks to loan-to-value (LTV) constraints, [...]

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