Monday, March 26, 2012
San Diego Union-Tribune
A California real estate agent has launched an awareness website that aims to stop strategic defaults, which are when underwater borrowers choose to walk away from their homes even though they are able to afford their mortgages.
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http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/16/website-aims-stop-strategic-defaulters/
Monday, February 6, 2012
San Diego Union Tribune
The American Guild of Appraisers is digging into a federal rule it says has driven down the quality of home valuations, negatively affecting appraiser wages along with borrowers trying to get mortgages or refinances.
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http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/26/appraisers-say-feds-rule-has-hurt-their-pay-homeow/
Monday, January 23, 2012
San Diego Union-Tribune
The number of loan servicers taking part in a state mortgage-aid program continues to grow roughly one year after its launch. The Keep Your Home California program now has 55 participating mortgage servicers, up from 21 in June.
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http://utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/10/more-lenders-added-calif-mortgage-aid-program/
