Tag Archives: Home Valuation Code of Conduct

Looking Back at 2009

The $8000 first time home buyer tax credit that didn’t have to be paid back is introduced. Foreclosures declined but short sales were on the rise. Stated income loans went away, making it difficult for self-employed income borrowers to get a new mortgage. New mortgage guidelines tightened up. Large investors (unless they are cash buyers) [...]

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Fewer Rules, More Common Sense 2

If you read last month’s news letter, you might notice that the “Advice from the Mortgage Masters” article is very similar this month.  This was done intentionally because the message still rings true with this months mortgage update.  HVCC and HERA are both examples of good intentions gone bad. One of the biggest problems facing [...]

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On Your Marks, Get Set…Wait!

Anybody that has tried to get anything done with their mortgage recently understands that things have been moving a little slow.  Well good news, the politicians in all their infinite wisdom decided that you the consumer need EVEN MORE TIME to make a proper decision about your mortgage.  The fact that on average a mortgage [...]

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Fewer Rules, More Common Sense

The HVCC as mentioned above is just another example of good intentions gone bad.  One of the biggest problems facing our country right now is the flood of new laws being put into place.  Because of the state of the economy and incorrect opinions about what got us to this place, many politicians are creating [...]

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What is the HVCC?

HVCC is the acronym for Home Valuation Code of Conduct.  While this is a law that pertains to how both mortgage brokers and lenders run their business, HVCC directly affects you, the consumer, by driving up costs for getting a new mortgage. The HVCC is a law that was created with the intention of making [...]

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