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Update1 Making Home Affordable’s Impact on Foreclosure Sales

September 2nd, 2009 | 20 Comments | Posted in News by Tim Manni

What do banks do once they foreclose on a property? There has been a lot of controversy recently whether banks are holding onto foreclosed properties in order to keep home prices from dropping even lower. Diana Olick of CNBC wrote an interesting post on her blog “Realty Check” on Monday, in which she reached out to a representative from Bank of America (BofA) to get some answers.

The answers turn out to be quite interesting indeed because BofA highlights some of the exact same reasons we have detailed in past posts why the Making Home Affordable program will likely never generate the type of results the president has hoped for.

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Foreclosures Rising Despite Assistance

August 15th, 2008 | Leave a Comment | Posted in Uncategorized by Tim Manni

According to a report released yesterday by RealtyTrac, foreclosures rose 55% in July from a year ago, and increased 8% in just one month. With policies in place to aid and help homeowners avert from defaulting on their mortgages, why do foreclosures continue to increase?

Diana Olick of CNBC shares the evidence she found that answers why:

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HSH.com's daily blog focuses on the latest developments in the mortgage and housing markets. Our mission is to relate how changes in mortgage rates and housing policy, as well as the latest financial news, impacts consumers, homebuyers and industry insiders alike. Our 30-plus years of experience in the mortgage industry gives us an edge as we break down the latest changes in an ever-changing market.

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Tim Manni

Tim Manni is the Managing Editor of HSH.com and the author of their daily blog, which concentrates on the latest developments in the mortgage and housing markets.

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Peter G. Miller is syndicated to more than 100 newspapers and operates the real estate news site, OurBroker.com.

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