from www.chron.com:
Mortgage lenders are bracing for a flood of defaults as many adjustable-rate mortgages originated in 2005 and 2006 during the height of the housing market frenzy reset to higher interest rates.
The loans were initially attractive options for buyers because of their cheaper “teaser” interest rates that kept monthly payments low, but even a small percentage increase can translate into a far higher payment.
With home sales in decline and prices down or flat in many regions, more homeowners are landing in foreclosure because they can’t afford to sell their homes after falling behind on payments.
It seems they’re right.
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from www.chron.com:
Mortgage lenders are bracing for a flood of defaults as many adjustable-rate mortgages originated in 2005 and 2006 during the height of the housing market frenzy reset to higher interest rates.
The loans were initially attractive options for buyers because of their cheaper “teaser” interest rates that kept monthly payments low, but even a small percentage increase can translate into a far higher payment.
With home sales in decline and prices down or flat in many regions, more homeowners are landing in foreclosure because they can’t afford to sell their homes after falling behind on payments.
It seems they’re right.
A total of 446,726 homes nationwide were targeted by some sort of foreclosure activity from July to September, up 100.1 percent from 223,233 properties in the year-ago period, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac Inc.
The current figure was 33.9 percent higher than the 333,731 properties in foreclosure in the second quarter of this year.
The top 10 states in foreclosure rates: Nevada, California, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana and Texas.
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