We do not expect many changes on the Bureau's end of this regulation, so NAR and its industry partners are pursuing legislation once again to fix this discrimination against affiliates and those measures that would further reduce
access to affordable credit for otherwise qualified borrowers.
NAR President Gary Thomas released a statement about NAR's role, over the past five years, in shaping policies to stabilize the market, recover home values,
ensure access to affordable credit, and renew faith in the value of home ownership.
Greater incidences of default, including strategic default, affect consumers, in terms of lower credit scores and
less access to affordable credit, as well as mortgage lenders, in terms of losses and increased cost to service the loans.
That's why FICO has announced the FICO Financial Inclusion Initiative, a global effort to
increase access to affordable credit for consumers and businesses with limited or no credit history.
He added that overreaching rules, like the qualified residential mortgage (QRM) exemption, could further
curtail access to affordable credit and will only slow economic growth and hamper job creation.
«Through our ability - to - repay rule, we want to ensure that consumers are not set up to fail with mortgages they can not afford and we want to
protect access to affordable credit,» said CFPB Director Richard Cordray.
The power of this type of flexible financing is that many student loan borrowers can not afford to pay their student loans because they do not have
access to affordable credit for the other areas of their life.
A strong credit rating ensures continued
access to affordable credit to make important purchases.
His credit score, meanwhile, has sharply nosedived, severely limiting
his access to affordable credit.
Missing enough payments that your account is turned over to a collection agency is another sure way to tank your score, not to mention limiting
your access to affordable credit — or make it cost more than it should.
«ALTA and its members look forward to working with Dr. Carson to promote policies that will strengthen the nation's housing and ensure all consumers looking to purchase a home have
access to affordable credit.»
Topics that were discussed included mortgage availability and premium costs;
access to affordable credit; strict and costly condo regulations; the benefits of homeownership; and new initiatives from FHA to help first - time home buyers, such as the Homeowners Armed with Knowledge, or HAWK, program.
«Some of the major hurdles first - time buyers experience is
access to affordable credit, high mortgage premium costs and strict condo regulations,» said Brown.