Posts Tagged ‘HAMP’
WASHINGTON – Dec. 1, 2009 – The Obama Administration announced through the Treasury Department, new housing guidelines focused on changes that will make it easier for real estate associates to deal with short sales and “deeds in lieu of foreclosure.” Read the rest of this entry »
According to a securitization research note by Barclays Capital, short sales have been boosted by mandatory and voluntary foreclosure prevention efforts that prevent mortgages from entering real estate owned (REO) status. As federally-funded modifications made through the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) grow in frequency and lenders are expected to hold off on foreclosure proceedings, the REO pipeline shrunk, according to BarCap researchers. The foreclosure prevention efforts have had the effect of “artificially” boosting short sales. “The artificial constraints to foreclosure auctions have resulted in a reduction in REO stock,” BarCap said. “As a result, the net volume of REO liquidations has also dropped. Read the rest of this entry »