Nearly Half of Modified Mortgages Delinquent Again
Some things just can’t be fixed, like unaffordable mortgages, that is, if you don’t bother making them more affordable.
The OTS released its fourth quarter 2008 Mortgage Metrics Report today, which revealed that nearly half of recent loan modifications fell back into serious default within months.
“For example, the percentage of modified loans that were seriously delinquent (60 or more days past Read more
Foreclosures Account for More than Half of Bay Area Resales
Foreclosed properties accounted for more than half of all Bay Area resales during December, a first, according to real estate information provider DataQuick.
That’s up from 46.8 percent in November and 14 percent a year ago. As a result, home sales increased 19.7 percent from November and 36 percent from December 2007.
A total of 6,889 new and resale homes and condos sold in nine counties last month, Read more