Lenders Resist Making Home Affordable

December 16, 2009 · Comment 

The Treasury Department announced a total of 31,382 homeowners have received a permanent home loan modification since details of the program were announced in March.  4% of homeowners whose home loans were re-worked through the Making Home Affordable Program  have successfully completed the trial period to receive permanent modifications.  There are currently more than 728,000 [...]

Reverse Mortgage Option Gaining Momentum, Seniors at Risk

December 12, 2009 · Comment 

More seniors are applying for reverse mortgages than ever before.  This trend is gaining momentum as seniors are finding their retirement nest egg disappearing.    Tim McDonald, a reverse mortgage specialist for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, says, “the aging population is becoming more and more aware of reverse mortgages as a way to stay in [...]