Posts Tagged ‘Homeowners’

Homeowners in mortgage modification program may see credit scores drop

Homeowners in mortgage modification program may see credit scores drop
More than 720,000 Americans have asked lenders to modify their mortgages on the strength of the government’s Making Home Affordable program.But a program lauded as a homeowner’s helper contains what could be a nasty surprise for thousands of mortgage borrowers current on their house payments.If you accept a modification through Making Home Affordable, you’ll probably pay for it with a lower …

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Workshop to help homeowners avoid foreclosure and scams

Workshop to help homeowners avoid foreclosure and scams
A group of local nonprofits and their community development partners are joining sponsoring a workshop to help people facing financial difficulties keep their homes and avoid scams.

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Hundreds of foreclosure attorneys investigated in Calif. for duping desperate homeowners

Hundreds of foreclosure attorneys investigated in Calif. for duping desperate homeowners
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Cash-in refinancing could help homeowners save

Cash-in refinancing could help homeowners save
Thinking of cashing out some equity when you refinance your mortgage? Sure, that used to be what millions of homeowners did when they needed extra money.

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No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away

No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away
DAVID STREITFELD By June, about 5.1 million people will own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed.

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Lenders Pursue Mortgage Payoffs Long After Homeowners Default

Lenders Pursue Mortgage Payoffs Long After Homeowners Default
When John King stopped making payments on his home in Coral Gables, Florida, two years ago, he assumed the foreclosure ended his mortgage contract, he said. Last month, a Miami-Dade County court gave collectors permission to pursue him for $44,000 stemming from the default.

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Deny, Deny, Deny: Why Homeowners Insurance Claims Aren’t Successful

Deny, Deny, Deny: Why Homeowners Insurance Claims Aren’t Successful
There is a moment when a homeowner wonders why they even have a homeowners insurance policy to begin with: when their claim gets denied. Tragedy striking a home property is bad enough, but knowing that the insurance will cover it helps cushion the blow.

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Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Withdraws Its Application to Form and License a Homeowners’ Insurance Subsidiary in …

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Withdraws Its Application to Form and License a Homeowners’ Insurance Subsidiary in …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwire – January 12, 2010) – Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the Company) ( NYSE Amex : UVE ), a vertically integrated insurance holding company, announced that it has withdrawn its application to form and license a new Texas subsidiary, to be named Texas Platinum Property and Casualty Insurance Company, which would have written homeowners’ insurance coverage in …

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Third board stresses homeowner’s insurance for residents

Third board stresses homeowner’s insurance for residents
LAGUNA WOODS-A Third Mutual resident asked the Maintenance & Construction Committee to pay more than $10,000 in damages to his home at Monday’s meeting after his water heater failed, but committee members denied his request and said residents were…

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How To Buy Homeowners Insurance : Learn the Considerations for Homeowners Insurance

Learn all things that you need to be considered when buying home insurance for homeowners insurance in this free video series that will explain all the different caveats of homeowners insurances policies. Expert: Romie Brown Bio: Romie Brown has been an insurance agent for 10 years. He was named one of the top 100 new agents in his company in 1999, 2000 and 2001. He is a 1992 Graduate of the University of Toledo. Filmmaker: Akita McCulloch … insurance home house policy inspection payments …