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Great News!...? FHA Will Start Taking Loans in Forbearance, but Not All of the Risk

15 June, 2020 / by Michael Clark, Ph.D.

Published June 15, 2020

Loans that were originated according to FHA guidelines – that went into forbearance before they were able to be move them over to FHA – are now able to be insured by the FHA. There are, of course, some restrictions and stipulations that are associated [...]

Time to Start Thinking About Getting Conventional Loans Out of Forbearance

29 May, 2020 / by Michael Clark, Ph.D.

Published May 29, 2020

As we head into June, it feels like the eye of the storm in the mortgage industry. Forbearances are still increasing but at a greatly diminished rate, rates are still low, volume is still high, many states have begun to reopen, and the secondary market has [...]

COVID-19 Forbearance Issues & Cash-out Considerations

24 April, 2020 / by Jim Glennon

Published April 24, 2020

As you are likely aware, the prospect of borrowers becoming unemployed as a result of COVID-19 shutdowns has become a reality, but the depth of that part of this crisis has yet to be determined. Thus, the threat of loans entering forbearance is a major [...]