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Mortgage Borrower: Is Someone Looking to Take Your Deed?
In a case that has received wide attention, an heir to a home in Queens got an email from the mortgage servicer. It was about an address change. When asked about the letter, the company said someone had paid off the loan. The owner then went to the property...
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Read moreThis Week’s Big News for Deed Seekers: Fannie and Freddie Shift to VantageScore® in Loan Decisions
The price of stock in Fair Isaac, a.k.a. FICO®, just tanked. It happened after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director announced a change in the way Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will consider an applicant’s credit scores. (The FHFA oversees...
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Read moreShould I Buy a Home Now? Or Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates?
Remember when market watchers forecast mortgage rates under 6% this year? What happened? In the big picture, interest rates have been in a tug of war between the White House and the U.S. central bank. But at the end of the day, it’s the bankers’...
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Read moreInheriting a Mortgage Along With a Deed? A Few Considerations on How to Respond
More than 40% of baby boomers still have a mortgage on their home. The great generational deed transfer has begun, and many homes are about to be passed to the next generation. Can homes get through probate and be passed to the next-generation owner(s)...
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Read moreCan a Life Estate Be Challenged?
Regular Deeds.com readers know that signing a gift deed to an adult child can have tax drawbacks. A life estate can be the answer. And it avoids any concerns that the deed will go into probate after death—perhaps to be challenged by others. But sometimes,...
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Read moreCouple Gets Prison for Stealing 2 San Diego Deeds. (Fort Worth Couple Says: Hold Our Beer!)
A married couple on tourist visas just got sentenced for a high-stakes swindle. It involved selling homes they did not own, then laundering about a million dollars out of the sale. Innocent Buyers’ Funds Sent to Mexico and Jordan. Victor Villalobos...
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