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June 2010

There are 4 blog entries for June 2010.

Fannie Mae intitiates new policy on Strategic Default

Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at 5:30pm. 890 Views, 0 Comments.

In a press release announcement this week Fannie Mae has taken a sharp stance against those borrowers that walk away from their obligations and pursue what the industry has termed a Strategic Default.  Fannie Mae would ban those borrowers from obtaining a new Fannie Mae backed mortgage for 7 years and take legal action to pursue deficiency judgments to collect outstanding mortgage debt against those in states that allow deficiency judgments.  In that same statement Fannie Mae also expressed that some distressed borrowers who seek work out options with their servicers could be eligible for a new Fannie Mae backed mortgage in 2 to 3 years. 

It has been interesting reviewing blogs and conversations on this subject.  The feedback…

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Easy Credit?

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 11:40pm. 833 Views, 3 Comments.

Confucius said “He who will not economize will have to agonize.”  These words ring very true today.  An alarming trend is continuing.  I read that consumer debt rose again last month.  In a time when foreclosures are on the rise and the US economy is poised for another potential dip, climbing consumer or credit card debt is not good news.   The economy reported growth last month; however, is current consumer spending relying on credit, instead of income growth, to expand the economy?  This underlying trend will keep us from a true recovery as we put off debt reduction and spur growth on borrowed dollars.  Income must rise again to allow healthy consumer spending to return.   Households should be taking a conservative approach to ride…

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Will Development Take Its Toll?

Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 1:12pm. 863 Views, 0 Comments.

The future of a historic Northern Virginia landmark is looking uncertain, as developers fail to find volunteers willing to take responsibility for its long term survival.

The Broad Run Tollhouse and bridge, in Loudoun County, was among the first buildings to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places back in 1970, but now the site, which has fallen into disrepair, may be facing something of a bleak end.

Built in 1820, the bridge and original tollhouse served travelers using a section of the Leesburg Turnpike, from Alexandria to the Shenandoah Valley. Although tolls were removed in 1924, the bridge remained in use up until the late 1940s, after which users crossed Broad Run by a newly constructed steel span. The distinctive old stone bridge escaped…

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Who is Carolyn Capalbo

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 at 10:17pm. 612 Views, 1 Comments.

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