This morning, I participated in a conference in Lakewood on housing sponsored by Rep. Linda Sanchez. A HUD representative made me aware of an issue I hadn't known about before: how mortgage insurance is giving lenders an incentive to foreclose, rather than agree to short sales.
Apparently, a number of lenders bought mortgage insurance on particular mortgages from private mortgage insurance companies. To clarify, the lenders did not require borrowers to purchase the mortgage insurance, but rather bought mortgage insurance (and paid the cost) on their own.
Under the terms of the policies, the lenders get a pay-off from the PMI companies is they foreclose on a property, but not if they modify a loan or allow for a short sale. Consequently, lenders are better off foreclosing than modifying, even if the foreclosure produces lower proceeds than a modification.
This is yet another perverse incentive that is contrary to the policy aim of stabilizing the housing market. I have no idea how widespread this is, but if it is common, it is yet another problem.
Apparently, a number of lenders bought mortgage insurance on particular mortgages from private mortgage insurance companies. To clarify, the lenders did not require borrowers to purchase the mortgage insurance, but rather bought mortgage insurance (and paid the cost) on their own.
Under the terms of the policies, the lenders get a pay-off from the PMI companies is they foreclose on a property, but not if they modify a loan or allow for a short sale. Consequently, lenders are better off foreclosing than modifying, even if the foreclosure produces lower proceeds than a modification.
This is yet another perverse incentive that is contrary to the policy aim of stabilizing the housing market. I have no idea how widespread this is, but if it is common, it is yet another problem.
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This is just terrible. There are families living in those homes that will be affected. I guess the homeowners didn't read the fine print. Ugh.
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