Archive for July, 2007

Foreclosure Trends…

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

It’s a big season for foreclosures. And we’ve collected some stats and information that you’ll find very helpful.
National numbers

A total of 147,708 foreclosure filings were reported nationwide in April
Foreclosure activity decreased 1 percent from March
Foreclosure activity increased 62 percent from April 2006
The foreclosure rate was one foreclosure filing for every 783 households

State [...]

Seven Simple Steps to Raising Credit Scores in Only Three Weeks

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

As published by OriginatorTimes.com (http://originatortimes.com/content/templates/standard.aspx?articleid=2471&zoneid=5)
LOS ANGELES, CA - In the wake of the subprime market fallout, lenders are making it tougher for consumers to get a loan. As a result, borrowers are wise to try to raise their credit scores to qualify for loans, secure better loan terms and receive lower interest rates.
According to Edward [...]

The Neighborhood Gold and Buyers Fund down payment assistance program UPDATE!

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

The Neighborhood Gold and Buyers Fund down payment assistance program has ceased to provide down payment assistance as of July 3rd 2007. This announcement was sent out in an email where they claimed they were taking a voluntary step to comply with the IRS Revenue Ruling 2006-27 which ruled that stated that “Providing seller funded [...]

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