Lenders worry about prime jumbo loans

According to the Los Angeles Times article entitled “Jumbo mortgage holders pose highest risk of strategic default,” more than 12 million mortgages are estimated to be underwater, and 30% of defaults on loans are strategic. New research suggests that those with a large mortgage, a good credit score and low equity who see little chance more » Read more »

New Foreclosure Law California SB 1137: Relief … Or Not?

New foreclosure law California SB 1137—Was it a case of too little, too late? The thousands of Los Angeles and Orange County homeowners still on the brink of defaulting on their loans likely think so. California’s record-breaking, seemingly endless spike in foreclosures has left many frustrated with SB 1137, a supposed piece of “foreclosure relief” more » Read more »

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