loan-to-value ratio (LTV) Archive

September 5, 2012
Put back risk is huge for Big Banks – or is...
Wells Fargo reported a $2.6 billion potential...
August 13, 2012
Freddie allows low-loan-to-value (LTV) homeow...
Do you have clients who would like...
June 28, 2012
Negative equity solved on demand
The big picture of negative equityThe condition...
May 22, 2012
Put away your put-backs, Frannie
Originating a home loan imposes a degree...
May 14, 2012
BofA offers cramdowns with a twisted arm
Bank of America (BofA) has begun offering...
May 9, 2012
Bankers, their crystal balls, future mortgage...
Bank risk professionals expect more of the...
April 3, 2012
HARP strikes back, but will lenders conform?
The revised Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP...
December 5, 2011
Why Boomers will still retire after the boom
This article argues that the diminished housing...
November 29, 2011
An FHA recipe for disaster
Congress has raised the jumbo limit for...
November 15, 2010
“Walking away” from the Great Recession
The “F” word has never been mentioned...