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Plant A Man .. Got My Mojo Working (Muddy Waters) …


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First Person: Am I Headed for Financial Ruin? Signs that you are headed for financial ruin are as obvious as signs on the highway, but many people get distracted when it comes to paying attention to them.

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Laura Cone, On Friday June 10, 2011, 6:32 am EDT

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Signs that you are headed for financial ruin are as obvious as signs on the highway, but many people get distracted when it comes to paying attention to them.

When I was in my early 20s, I made an impulsive cross-country move that left me without a steady income for about six months. I tried to ignore the signs that we were headed for financial ruin, but eventually the bills became impossible to ignore.

I have friends who have declared bankruptcy and others who have simply walked away from their bills until the debt disappeared from their credit records. It’s possible to go from being thousands of dollars in debt to having wealth, but it takes daily discipline and willingness to take financial responsibility. Here are some of the telltale signs that you are headed down the road of financial ruin, as well as some ways to make a major U-turn and prevent bankruptcy:

Buying groceries on credit

If you don’t have enough money in your checking account to purchase food and have to use credit, then you are in financial trouble. If you just use a credit card because it’s convenient, and then pay it off, that’s a different situation. I knew I had trouble when I used credit cards for pizza delivery instead of being able to pull out a . To avoid bankruptcy, start working on a cash-only basis for a while. Make a special envelope for food money. Clip coupons as well, or share extreme couponing tips with friends.

Making less income than housing expenses

If you don’t have enough income coming in to pay your rent or mortgage and utilities, consider that a sign of financial desperation. Find other ways to make extra income. Mow lawns for neighbors if you have to. Consider renting a less expensive apartment. If you own a home, refinance or opt for a short sale so that you can downsize to a more affordable living situation. Otherwise, you will face foreclosure.

Not being able to pay credit card minimum

When your minimum payment becomes so high that you can’t afford to pay it, you need to consider your options. Credit cards are unsecured debt, which means some people have no problem walking away from the bills. It’s better to take responsibility and pay off your credit cards with the debt snowball plan. To avoid bankruptcy, you need to find a way to pay the minimum payments, or call the credit card companies to work out a temporary solution.

Being overdrawn on your checking account

Some banks will allow you to be overdrawn on your checking account up to a certain amount. But being overdrawn is always a red flag that you are not living within your means. Make a commitment to have at least 0 in your checking account as a cushion. Start making sacrifices each day to save money. It’s fine to think about your monthly bills and budget, but I had to start looking at my finances daily to really reach my final, debt-free destination.

To avoid bankruptcy and prevent foreclosure on your home, make financial sacrifices early and often. Don’t wait until you see the signs of financial desperation. I have a friend who is renting out a room to ease her financial burdens. A relative is renting out his Florida winter home. There’s no shame in becoming a multigenerational household to save money on living expenses. It’s easier to navigate around financial potholes than to get out once you’re stuck.

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2010/365/147 The New Gun


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I might have Chase Bank to thank for screwing up for 2008 taxes… When I refinanced my home mortgage loan in August 2008, they never got my address right, so I only got half a year’s 1099 forms and I greatly under-reported mortgage interest and property taxes.

Fortunately (and thanks to my sister who suggested it), I was able to file a 1040x, which is an adjustment to a previoius year’s filings, and just this week I got back a nice refund check (and wiht interest!).

So I took the urge (depsite the people on twitter who said, ‘buy a new camera’) to buy a beautiful new lens- this is the Canon 300mm f/4 L, a prime lens. I found that the times I used my 18-270 zoom it was full out, and the reviews on this lens sang strong.

It’s a big gun, and I’m just learning how to fire.

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Subprime Crisis No Barrier to Affordable Housing


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The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing financial crisis characterized by contracted liquidity in global credit markets and banking systems triggered by the failure of mortgage companies, investment firms and government sponsored enterprises which had invested heavily in subprime mortgages. The crisis, which has roots in the closing years of the 20th century but has become more apparent throughout 2007 and 2008, has passed through various stages exposing pervasive weaknesses in the global financial system and regulatory framework.

The crisis began with the bursting of the United States housing bubble[1][2] and high default rates on "subprime" and adjustable rate mortgages (ARM), beginning in approximately 2005–2006. For a number of years prior to that, declining lending standards, an increase in loan incentives such as easy initial terms, and a long-term trend of rising housing prices had encouraged borrowers to assume difficult mortgages in the belief they would be able to quickly refinance at more favorable terms. However, once interest rates began to rise and housing prices started to drop moderately in 2006–2007 in many parts of the U.S., refinancing became more difficult.
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American Mailboxes .. Hope Street .. Foreclosure limbo: Staying without paying (June 09, 2011) …..


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Some 4.2 million mortgage borrowers are either seriously delinquent or have had their cases referred to lawyers to pursue foreclosure auctions, according to LPS Applied Analytics. Of those, two-thirds have made no payments at all for at least a year, and nearly one-third have gone more than two years.

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Les Christie, On Thursday June 9, 2011, 9:45 am EDT

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Charles and Jill Segal have not made a mortgage payment in nearly five years — but they continue to live in their five-bedroom West Palm Beach, Fla. home.

Lynn, from St. Petersburg, Fla., has been living without paying for three years.

In Thousand Oaks, Calif., an actor has missed 30 payments, and still, he has not lost his home.

They’re not alone.

Some 4.2 million mortgage borrowers are either seriously delinquent or have had their cases referred to lawyers to pursue foreclosure auctions, according to LPS Applied Analytics. Of those, two-thirds have made no payments at all for at least a year, and nearly one-third have gone more than two years.

These cases can go on and on. Nationwide, it takes an average of 565 days to foreclose on borrowers in default from their first missed payments to the final auction. In New York, the average is 800 days and in Florida, where the "robo-signing" issue is particularly combative, it’s 807.

If they want to fight evictions hard, borrowers can remain in their homes even longer while their cases are being worked through.

The Segals have been doing that — in court. They bought their home in 2003 with an adjustable rate mortgage. After a few years, their monthly payments tripled to ,000, just as their home-inspection business was cratering.

The Segals want the bank to modify the mortgage so payments are affordable, and they think the court will agree that their lender put them into a toxic loan.

"The evidence will show that we were defrauded," said Jill Segal.

If they lose, of course, they’ll finally have to leave. And, unfortunately, more than 50 months of missed mortgage payments hasn’t translated into big savings.

"It’s very hard to save," said Jill Segal. "Our company’s billing is 90% off and my husband is only working about four days a week."

Lynn, who didn’t want her last name used, purchased a two-bedroom on Tampa Bay in 1998 for 5,000.

As the waterfront property’s value skyrocketed, eventually reaching 0,000, she refinanced twice (once to expand a business), and took out a second mortgage. She now owes more than 0,000 on the home, which is worth only 5,000.

Living in this foreclosure limbo is "Hell," Lynn said. "I feel like I’m locked in a box. I work for a financial organization and if this came out, it could cost me my job."

She’s still hoping to negotiate the loan. In the meantime, small things bother her. "A couple years ago, I lost my dog and I can’t decide on getting a new one," she said. If she has to move, she can’t be sure she’ll go somewhere that allows pets.

The actor from Thousand Oaks, Calif. began having problems during the screenwriters’ strike in late 2007, followed by a threat of a strike by the Screen Actors Guild.

He’s working with his lender toward a mortgage modification, submitting page after page of documents, which the bank has often misplaced or waited so long to examine them that they had grown too old to use.

His ideal outcome is get the loan modified and get all his late fees waived. He feels entitled to that because the bank advised him to stopped paying in the first place to qualify for one of the government’s foreclosure programs. Before that, he had missed only one payment.

Meanwhile, he has cobbled together some income streams — small acting parts, teaching acting classes and even handyman work.

"In a way, I feel like I’m lucky because I haven’t had to pay any ‘rent’ for 30 months," he said.

But he feels like he’s always under a cloud. "I haven’t slept in three years," he said. "It’s terrifying. I have to have the ultimate poker face in front of my kids."

Ruben Martinez, a Staten Island, N.Y., man trapped in a particularly bad adjustable rate mortgage, stopped paying more than three years ago. His attorney, Robert Brown, has managed to stave off one foreclosure.

Martinez, still struggling to find work, has little in savings despite the missed payments. He’s earning some income as a pastor and consulting for a non-profit family counseling organization.

"There’s pressure on me every day," he said. "I have a wife, three daughters and two grandchildren. Where are we going to live?"
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Costs of Refinancing Options Close – Refinance Closing Cost

The low rates of mortgage loans today are tempted many homeowners to explore the possibility of refinancing. However, some lenders stopped short, to make the study of costs of cancellation, if you have no money for closing costs.

Yet, instead of giving to the refinancing, consumers should discuss your options with several lenders.

There are three ways to meet the costs of closing the mortgage loans:

1 .- To pay the closing costs in cash.
2 .- Include closing costs in the new loan.
3 .- Work with the lender at a special price.

How to deal with balancing the costs on loan
Some financial institutions believe that the personal loans, mortgage loans and conventional loans usually allow all closing costs to be financed in the loan amount, provided the new loan amount does not exceed the net value of the home.

Lenders generally want consumers to borrow 80% or less the current value of the house, including adding the closing costs on the scale. Some loan programs allow consumers to borrow 95 percent or 97 per cent of the value of the house.

The most important step in the process – no cost refi – is to find out how much value in the property. If the value is there and borrowers have sufficient capital, then you can simply roll the closing costs into the new mortgage.

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Borrowers are willing to add a few thousand extra dollars to the loan balance in exchange for a lower interest rate and, by extension, lower monthly payments.

Adding closing costs to the loan balance does not significantly increase the monthly payments, because payments for these costs are distributed in 15 or 30 years depending on the type of loan.

Premium prices. Pricing premium is another possible option for borrowers who lack cash for closing costs. With a special price, lenders pay for closing costs by charging a slightly higher rate mortgage. This is sometimes referred to as “no cost refi” loans.

In a true “no cost refi” loan, the borrower will pay a slightly higher interest rate as 5.25% instead of 5.125%. The lender will take the additional premium obtained by the higher rate and credit back to the borrower at closing to cover closing costs.

However, borrowers should be careful because some lenders use the term “no cost refinancing” in a misleading way.

Many lenders advertise “no cost refinance, but what we’re talking about is to wrap the closing costs into the loan, is fairly typical for adjustment costs on the loan, provided that the capital is there, but this form of act is not a refinance “no cost refinancing.”

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Refinance NOW – Interest Rates Reach Historic Lowes – Experts Say The Time Is Now!

Refinance-News.com We simply provide the most recent news & assistance for consumers to compare product & offerings from the leading names in the mortgage and insurance industries. If you are interested in the Lowest Mortgage Rates go to http your premier resource site for all your mortgage news, rate comparisons and home loan options. Loanwebs.com is a popular mortgage comparison website since 1996. LoanWebs has connected over 5 million people to the web’s largest network of lenders. Their long term relationships with lenders allows them to find the best possible solutions for their customers. The Federal Reserve has substantially lowered interest rates. This is great news if you have been contemplating refinancing your home. What this means is that the funds borrowed by loan companies have reduced interest rates. Lenders are then able to pass this savings on to you, the consumer, wanting to refinance. Refinance rates have dropped to historic lows. These rates are not likely to drop much farther, which means that if you have been waiting to refinance your home, now might be the time to act. If you have an adjustable rate mortgage, you may want to consider refinancing with a fixed rate home loan now while the rates are so low. By refinancing at a fixed rate you’ll be able to avoid the inevitable interest rate hikes down the road, and lock in lower affordable mortgage payments. See your home refinance options now! If you have sufficient equity in your home and you have …
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Hi, My name is Kent Wenzel and I’m a President’s Club Banker at Quicken Loans. Today I wanted to answer two frequently asked questions we’re receiving about the adjustable rate mortgage. The first one pertains to the APR and why many times it’s actually less than the note rate. APR is calculated as follows: If we were using a 5-year fixed ARM at 4% for this example, you would use 4% for the first five years. For the remaining 25 years, we’re going to use what the adjusted rate would be at time of origination (which today is approximately 3%). You would also incorporate the closing costs to yield the APR. In this case, because the rate went down, the APR would be less. Another common question we receive is when an ARM does adjust is the payment based on the current balance or is it based on the original note balance? Unlike a 30-year fixed, the new payment will be based on your present balance. What we’ve found is that this is very beneficial for a client wanting to take advantage of an ultra-low rate. Also, if they pre-pay on their mortgage but don’t want to chain themselves to that high 15-year payment — when the ARM adjusts because the balance is lower many times your payment will drop down even if your rate were to go up. Ask your mortgage banker for a few example calculations. You’ll be glad you did. Again, my name is Kent Wenzel here at Quicken Loans — thank you for speaking with us.
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Personal Finance : How to Refinance a Home After Bankruptcy

In order to refinance a home after bankruptcy, most lenders want to see a minimum of 24 months since the discharge of the bankruptcy. Find out how the rest of the financing process is no different than before the bankruptcy with help from a financial services manager in this free video on refinancing a home after bankruptcy. Expert: Matthew McKillen Contact: www.excelmortgage.com/ Bio: Matthew McKillen brings 21 years of industry experience in arranging loans for his clients. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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Get an Estimate on Saving with a Mortgage Refinance Calculator

Put away the paper and pencil. Stop racking your brain over how much you could save on your home loan and let your computer do the work for you through a mortgage refinance calculator. Here is how to get the answers to all of your questions.

Is Refinancing Right for You?

A mortgage refinance loan calculator can help you find out how much you might save plus give you helpful insights on making sense of all the numbers. Simply enter in a few figures, such as the amount of your mortgage, your home appraisal value, mortgage term, and income tax rate, and let the mortgage refinance calculator go to work. In just seconds, you’ll have an estimate that can help you make a confident informed decision regarding the refinancing of your home loan.

What It All Means

Many homeowners can feel overwhelmed by all the numbers and confusing real estate terms. Fortunately, a good mortgage refinance calculator can simplify things. You’ll learn what the new interest rate would be if you refinanced today as well as other helpful details such as your monthly savings in regards to principal and interest and PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance), if applicable. You can even use the mortgage refinance loan calculator to see what your monthly PMI payment would be, as well as how much goes toward the principal and how much you pay in interest under the refinancing terms. Using a refinance calculator is the ideal way to compare the numbers on your current mortgage versus an estimate for refinancing under a new rate.

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Important Points to Keep in Mind

At its core, a mortgage refinance calculator is a tool, designed to help you crunch the numbers and give you the knowledge to make an informed decision on refinancing. Some of the numbers may depend on current home loan interest rates on that day due to daily interest rate fluctuations. Remember, a mortgage refinance loan calculator cannot evaluate all the factors that enter into determining the loan that might be best for you. That’s why it’s important to speak with a home loan advisor about your specific needs and qualifications before you make a final decision. Having the advice of a professional can help you better understand what options are available to you should you decide to move forward with a refinance. However, using an online mortgage refinance calculator is a great first step to a loan that could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Most are free to try and only take a minute to download before you are on your way to becoming a more informed borrower.

Apply For Home Affordable Refinance Program and Make Your Home Free From Foreclosure

The making home affordable program was designed to help homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure due to inability to afford monthly mortgage loan repayment. Financial crisis can strike any time and it is up to the homeowners to decide which path they want to go even before any sort of tragedy strikes them. Resorting to home affordable modification program or home affordable refinance program that are two branches of the federal making home affordable program even before the homeowner starts facing problems with the monthly payments can lead to prevention of a situation wherein they might have to face foreclosure.

Prevention is always better than cure and by taking the help of federal making home affordable program the homeowner can resolve his crisis way ahead of time. Out of the two parts of the federal making home affordable program the home affordable refinance program was applicable only to those homeowners who had their mortgage loan guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Mortgage loans which were not guaranteed by the two insurers could not qualify for the home affordable refinance program. Other criterion’s that need to be met to qualify for the home affordable refinance program following the making home affordable program guidelines are as follows:

The mortgage loan should be guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Out of the two Fannie Mae has greater market share than Freddie Mac but both the insurers have online look up services.
The homeowner should be able to maintain a perfect and on time mortgage repayment history across the previous 12 months. A case of late payment even once can lead to disqualification from the home affordable refinance program as per the making home affordable program guidelines. Being 30 days late on ones payment means the homeowner cannot qualify any how whereas being 20 days late will enable one to qualify if the late payment fees have been discharged.
The outstanding balance on the mortgage should not exceed the value of your home that is it should not be more than 5% of the home’s value. The formula for calculating the balance is by dividing mortgage balance with the home value. After division if the quotient turns out to be greater than 1.05 then it means that the loan to home value has exceeded 105% and the homeowner cannot qualify for the home affordable refinance program.

However, if the person meets all the eligibility criteria as stated in the making home affordable program guidelines then few points need to be kept in mind before applying for the refinance program. They are:

Mortgage insurance need not be paid after refinancing if prior to refinancing the homeowner did not pay for mortgage insurance. This will be applicable even if your home value and mortgage balance ratio increases by 80%.
Show valid proof of income as all home affordable refinance program applications carry out verification of income before approving the refinancing program. Mortgage refinancing is only applicable to first mortgages and not second mortgages.
The making home affordable program guidelines does not require minimum credit score, mortgage insurance, offers up to 105% LTV and re-subordination of all current subordinate financing without resorting to new subordinate financing.

The home affordable refinance program which is a sub part of the making home affordable program is a beneficial tool for homeowners to save their homes from foreclosure. With the help of the making home modification program and the making home refinance program homeowners can pay off their mortgage loans and at the same time reap the benefit of staying in one’s home.

What is the Difference between a Home Loan Modification and a FHA Loan Refinance?

If you are one of so many Americans who has fallen victim to the economic recession and is finding it harder and harder to pay your monthly mortgage? If you are, you should make an appointment with a financial advisor who can go over the pros and cons of home loan modification versus FHA refinancing.

There are two options available for homeowners who cannot pay their mortgage loans. They are a loan modification and FHA refinancing. The one you choose depends mainly on who insures your loan. If you don’t know, call your lender and ask. There are three main insurers: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). These companies do not lend you money; they insure it. This means lenders have less of a risk and subsequently will offer you a lower interest rate.

Is there a difference between insurers? Not really. The determining factor is your specific loan and who insures it. There isn’t much difference between a mortgage insured by FHA and a loan insured by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The insurer only really matters when restructuring enters the picture. Loans insured by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac can participate in the new Making Home Affordable mortgage loan modifications. If the FHA insures the loan, refinancing is available through Hope for Homeowners plan.

With a FHA loan, the homeowner should investigate refinancing. The Hope for Homeowners initiative offers hope to homeowners who have been denied refinancing in the past. Lower property values have disqualified many people from refinancing. When a house loses value, it loses equity. If equity had dropped 20%, homeowners were not eligible for traditional refinancing.

There is a standard procedure for lowering your monthly mortgage payments through a Making Home Affordable loan modification plan. There are incentive payments for both lenders and borrowers that will help lead to favorable loan modification and encourage economic stability. If you have a FHA insured loan, you can get a home modification but not through the Making Home Affordable plan. The programs that deal with FHA loan modifications are not as straight forward, strict and they do not follow the same procedures.

It is not hard to understand the differences between loan modifications and FHA refinancing if you have the right information. Research it and talk to a financial advisor about reducing your home loan.

Nationwide Mortgage Loans offer FHA streamline refinance loans. Streamline refinancing enables FHA borrowers to refinance their present FHA mortgage for an improved interest rate or reduced years for repayment. FHA mortgages are more popular than ever after the Federal Reserve cut rates to the lowest level since the 1940′s. FHA streamline loans require less paperwork so refinancing is quick and easy. Take advantage of reduced FHA rates only available for government customers who can document consistent good loan payments for at least 12 months on their existing FHA loan. Lock in while the rates have reached historic low levels. Visit us at www.bdnationwidemortgage.com or http for more info and a no hassle consultation.

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