Real Estate & Property Law

FHA Reduces Fees to Encourage Refinancing
From HUD: FHA ANNOUNCES PRICE CUTS TO ENCOURAGE STREAMLINE REFINANCINGToday, Acting Federal Housing (FHA) Commissioner Carol Galante announced significant price cuts to FHA?s Streamline Refinance Program that could benefit millions of borrowers whose mortgages are currently insured by FHA...

After Foreclosure, a Focus on Title Insurance
When home buyers and people refinancing their mortgages first see the itemized estimate for all the closing costs and fees, the largest number is often for title insurance. This moment is often profoundly irritating, mysterious and rushed ? just like so much of the home-buying process...

CBO casts doubt over Fed refinancing plan
A federally induced mortgage-refinancing plan would cost private bond investors $13 billion to $15 billion, while doing little to improve the overall mortgage default rate, the Congressional Budget Office said in a new report...

Subprime Debt Insured by FHA Climbs in Bet on Housing Recovery: Mortgages
""Our preliminary interpretation is that the program is aimed at refinancing borrowers with underwater private label mortgages into FHA loans," "

Lower Costs on FHA's Streamline Refinance Program are effective on June 11th
Just an update because the effective date is next week ... As announced back in March, HUD is lowering the costs on the FHA's Streamline Refinance Program effective Monday, June 11th...

IRS Agent Indicted for Steering Delinquent Taxpayers to Mortgage Company for Refinancing
Mark Claybrooks, 41, an IRS agent in Walnut Creek, California, has been indicted on charges that he urged delinquent taxpayers to get the money needed to pay their tax bills by refinancing their home mortgages with a mortgage company...

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Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
allegedly failed to give policyholders discounted rates to which they were entitled.

Calaxo Bone Screw
allegedly recalled for causing injuries and side effects.

Recovery Claim
Florida Insurance Guarantee Association agrees to pay $14 million settlement to Home Solutions of America for construction services.

VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
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Countrywide Financial Corp.
allegedly charged borrowers improper foreclosure fees.

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