Monday, July 30, 2007

July 30, 2007

Trivia: The Cowell family was one of the wealthiest families in California. Henry and Harriet Cowell had no grandchildren and therefore the bulk of the family’s wealth eventually was given to the public domain. U.C. Santa Cruz and Henry Cowell State Park are two local examples.

Real Estate: The rising number of foreclosures in California has been big news but did you know that there were almost as many foreclosures in the 3rd quarter of 1996 (15,418) as there were last quarter (17,408)?
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Sales Corner: Treat a mortgage as an important Hot Tips: Several of our investors have adopted the new Interagency Guidance on Non-Traditional Mortgage Products, so be careful when qualifying your borrower at the interest only payments.

The Guidance defines non-traditional mortgage products as:

  • Interest only products
  • Adjustable rate mortgages with initial adjustments <60months
  • Negative Amortization;
  • Loans with a temporary buydown.

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