Premature refinancing in early 2026 presents a wealth-destroying trap for homeowners. A rigorous analysis of bond market dynamics, transaction friction, and credit scoring models reveals why the optimal financial strategy is calculated inaction. The opening weeks of...
Facing bankruptcy can feel like a major setback, especially when your dream is to own a home. The uncertainty about your financial future and credit score can be overwhelming. But here’s the good news: bankruptcy is not a permanent roadblock to securing a mortgage. At...
Section 129B(d) of TILA, as added by the Dodd-Frank Act, permits consumers to bring actions against individual mortgage loan originators for violations of certain provisions of TILA. For example, while LO’s can be held personally liable for receiving...
Buying a home can be very exciting! It’s part of the "dream" we all have for ourselves, the marriage, the family, the pet, the white picket fence – all of these things are dependent on having a home. Having means owning, not renting; to those of us wishing...
The National Association of Home Builders ("NAHB") recently reported that Americans still believe in home ownership. Americans still believe that a strong housing industry means more jobs and more money to keep local economies growing, and that the...
