In order to prevent more foreclosures, Fed Governor Randall Kroszner said lenders should lower mortgage rates and reduce principal for borrowers whose home prices have dropped below their loan values. Testifying before the House Financial Services Panel on Wednesday, Kroszner urged Congress to move quickly...
Freddie Mac 23rd Annual Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Survey released last week contained few surprises. The three major findings were: A decline in the market share of ARMs as savings from these loans as compared to fixed rate loans shrank; Greater lender discounts to entice borrowers into taking out...
The Federal Reserve Board seldom giveth, but they did send home buyers and owners as well as real estate professionals a bit of a holiday present last week. The Board in conjunction with the Office of Thrift Supervision issued a revised version of its venerable Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages...