Topic
Mortgage Refinancing
25 published works
Consumer Finance Monitor
HUD Reduces Maximum LTV for FHA Cash-Out Refinance Loans
In Mortgagee Letter 2019-11, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is reducing the maximum loan-to-value ratio and combined maximum loan-to-value ratio on cash-out refinance…
Family Law Headquarters
Refinance the mortgage after divorce
In many divorce matters, parties own a house jointly. When a married couple owns a home together, this is known by tenancy by the entireties. In these instances, the married…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB Settles With VA Lender Regarding Claims of Deception
The CFPB recently filed a complaint and a proposed stipulated final judgment and order to address claims that Village Capital & Investments LLC (Village) engaged in deceptive acts and practices…
The Right Coast
Mortgage refi from SoFi
I don't ordinarily do this, but I'm happy at the moment so I will, even at the risk of oversharing. I just closed on the refinance of my mortgage with…
The Right Coast
Mortgage refi from SoFi
I don't ordinarily do this, but I'm happy at the moment so I will, even at the risk of oversharing. I just closed on the refinance of my mortgage with…
Eminent Domain and Real Estate Valuation
Appraisal Groups Seek To Prevent Appraisal Waivers
By David Snyder
35 appraiser organizations including the Appraisal Institute are asking Congress to prevent Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae from issuing appraisal waivers. Freddie and Fannie recently announced plans to no longer…
New Jersey Law Blog
Court May Force Sale of House Post-Divorce
Many issues arise after a Final Judgment of Divorce has been entered. One particularly prevalent issue in many cases has to do with the marital home. One party may wish…
New Jersey Law Blog
Court Protects Lender in Mortgage Refinance
In a reported decision issued July 3, 2013, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court held that the holder of a first mortgage which refinances its mortgage without…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
President Obama Touts Refinancing Plan in State of the Union Address
The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 [caption id="attachment_1010" align="alignright" width="300"] President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12,…
Lancaster Law Blog
The Anatomy of a Refinance
Just when you think interest rates are the lowest they've ever been, they drop again. This past year has seen such low rates that people are increasingly considering refinancing their…