The End of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act

The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act was implemented in the year 2007 to help troubled homeowners manage their finances in a better way. Under this act, any mortgage debt was exempted from taxes, provided the lenders had forgiven it. In the era after the crisis,...

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Home Buyer’s Survival Guide

The real estate market is recovering, but stability is still not certain. Currently, it is the seller that has the upper hand. But that doesn’t mean that the buyer can’t have his way. By exhibiting some prudence, you can easily save some substantial money while...

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New eSignature Requirements for Lenders

DocuSign joins the rest of the United States real estate industry in applauding the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Office of Single Family Housing’s expansion of lender authority to accept electronic signatures on documents associated with mortgage loans. The publication of Mortgagee Letter 2014-03 is the...

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