mortgage loans

Can Nonprofits Tap Into the $17.5 billion Market in Distressed Mortgages?

The sale of distressed mortgages is far less publicized than talk of the market for foreclosed properties. But these loans are being actively traded—in 2011 this activity included 149,000 loans which translates to roughly $26 billion in trades.

May 27, 2012 - Shelterforce Magazine

1 in 3 Mortgage Applications Denied in 2008

The Federal Reserve announced that 32% of loan applications were denied last year, and applications on the whole were down by a third from 2007.

October 1, 2009 - Builder Magazine

New HUD Restrictions Limit Condo Construction

HUD has established new rules limiting the percentage of units in a building that can get FHA loans. Developers cry foul, calling it a bias against affordable housing and density.

August 25, 2009 - San Diego Business Journal

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