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Mortgage Points or No Points?

January 4, 2021

Mortgage borrowers often have a choice to pay more up front in points to get an interest rate reduction or save money and accept a higher rate. It’s a choice that more buyers are considering, particularly jumbo borrowers—those who borrow more than $510,400 in most locales. Borrowers should carefully weigh the decision when choosing to […]

Filed Under: Client Tips, CVAR Connect, Pro Tips Tagged With: #CVARmembers, cvarconnect, fixed-rate, lender, loan, mortgage, mortgage rate, points, REALTOR®Mag

Freddie Mac’s Single-Close Mortgage Covers Renovations

June 24, 2019

 Freddie Mac announced its CHOICERenovation loan offering last week, providing homebuyers the opportunity to purchase a home and finance the cost of renovations with a single-close mortgage. The CHOICERenovation mortgage is designed to help address the nation’s aging housing supply, support the need for affordable housing, and offer renovation, repair, improvement or refinance options to support the […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News Tagged With: ChoiceRenovation, finance, Freddie Mac, Home Possible, lender, loan, mortgage

Lender Legal: CFPB Lawsuit

May 30, 2017

A recent announcement by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) of its suit against Ocwen Financial Corporation further highlights the lingering effects still felt in the mortgage business.  Ocwen is one of the largest mortgage loan servicers in the country.   The original lender generally sells residential loans shortly after the loan is made, and […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs, National News, Pro Tips Tagged With: Berman v HSBC, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, delinquent loan, HSBC, legal, lender, mortgage, Ocwen Financial

Client Tip: Get Money Back After Foreclosure

January 9, 2017

Your client might be entitled to money back after a foreclosure auction, if the house sells for more than the lender is owed. Because of the demand for affordable residences in markets such as ours, where home prices are surging, some homes sold at foreclosure auctions are netting more than what the lender is owed. […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News, National News, Pro Tips Tagged With: auction, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, foreclosure, homeowner, lender, Realtor.com

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