| Making Home Affordable |
The deep contraction in the economy and in the housing market has created devastating consequences for homeowners and communities throughout the country. Millions of responsible families who make their monthly payments and fulfill their obligations have seen their property values fall, and are now unable to refinance to lower mortgage rates. Meanwhile, millions of workers have lost their jobs or had their hours cut, and are now struggling to stay current on their mortgage payments. As a result, as many as 6 million families are expected to face foreclosure in the next several years, with millions more struggling to stay current on their payments.
The present crisis is real, but temporary. As home prices fall, demand for housing will increase, and conditions will ultimately find a new balance. Yet in the absence of decisive action, we risk an intensifying spiral in which lenders foreclose, pushing area home prices still lower, reducing the value of household savings, and making it harder for all families to refinance. In some studies, foreclosure on a home has been found to reduce the prices of nearby homes by as much as 9%. |
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| The Better Business Bureau Calls ShortRefiNow.com a Scam |
| ShortRefiNow.com, of Roseville, California, has been labeled by The Better Business Bureau as a scam. Having received numerous complaints of shoddy service, non performance, and no refunds, the BBB issued the scam warning on March 31st. The California Department of Real Estate issued a Desist and Refrain order in February because the company lacked proper licensing to perform loan modifications. The order came along too late for Kris Pinckney who gave ShortRefiNow.com $3,000 for her loan modificationbut kept getting non answers and the runaround. When she asked her lender whether they had spoken to anyone at ShortRefiNow.com, the answer she got was that they had received one call to ask how they did refi’s. She did get a partial refund from the company. |
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