Tag Archives: Mortgages

Mortgages for First Time Military Home Buyers

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on First-Time Military Home Buyers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report focusing on mortgages made to first-time homebuyers who are serving in the armed forces or are veterans. The Bureau’s report … Continue reading

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Transfers of Property – Dealing with Mortgages and Taxes

This is a complementary post to Patrick Shing’s 2011 post entitled ‘Adding Your Child to Title as Joint Tenants Not Without Risks.’ Sometimes, owners of property seek out the assistance of a real estate lawyer in order to add a … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Second Mortgages

Second mortgages are often unsecured loans, just like home equity loans; this means that when home prices have plunged, the owner is stuck with a loan thats not backed up by any tangible asset. Unsecured debts like this can be … Continue reading

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Paulson Announces Potential Break on Subprime Mortgages

Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson has noted that a plan to freeze rate resets on adjustable rate mortgages is in the works, and could be finalized as early as this week. Read more detail on Legal News Directory – … Continue reading

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Carrillo on Adjustable Rate Mortgages and Class Action Rescission Claims the TLA

Professor Jo Carrillo of the University of California, Hastings has posted Dangerous Loans: Adjustable Rate Mortgages and Class Action Rescission Claims Under the Truth in Lending Act in the University of California, Berkeleys Center for the Study of Law and… … Continue reading

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