So we have a positive forecast for the bailout money that was used to bailout the mortgage industry. The TARP that is used to help create jobs and so forth is foreseen to be a loss. We have a decision to make lets say. We are going to turn a profit in the end from it. As a business owner say with a large bit of debt, do you A) Take the profit and pay down your debit and hope that business continues to produce so you can continue, or B) take your profit and immediately apply it to a part of your business that isn't producing in hopes to get the entire "engine" efficiently making money? If you put the money into a part of the company that is not producing and it continues to not produce, you lose that money right?
The Democrats support plan B above and the republicans support plan A. There is a chance that both options turn out positive, but I guess the argument is, which one will work more...I'm assuming the economy turns around that is.

The Worry Free Mortgage

Is there a Home Loan similar to the one Hyundai has for their cars where when you get fired, you have a worry free option?The Worry Free Home Loan was invented and Service First Mortgage is offering it to insure that a home buyer doesn't lose his home if they lose their job.

This is a market where even disciplined and responsible home owners have the risk of Bankruptcy or foreclosure.
The loan plan can provide you the security you need when deciding to buy a house in an economy that isn't strong enough to trust. This Worry Free Loan works like an insurance policy if you were to loose your job in the first two years of ownership. If you were to lose your job, the Worry Free Loan will pay your mortgage payment, Principle AND Interest, for you. Beyond the first two years, there is a free extended plan that kicks in to support you in hardship as well.

Alrighty, what is the cost for this "so called Worry Free Loan"? Right? You were thinking that? (:
It is a program that can go side by side with your regular loan for a price ranging from $300-$600 at closing that the seller or Custom Home Builder can pay for you. Call Brad Lynch if you are interested further in this loan. !!!469-450-BRAD!!!

2009 Economic Forecast

Over a week ago, I was able to make it to the Ted Jones 2009 Economic Forecast. Ted is the Cheif Economist for Stewart Title. There are many great points he made, and in this Blog, I want to just touch one that made the most since to me as I have been thinking similarly throughout the past year. If you would like to read more about Ted's forecasting and thoughts, you can go to Ted's Blog.

The title of the portion I wanted to share is, "Loan Modifications Do Not Work".

In the forecast Ted revealed the statistics, "Data from banks show that more than half of loans modified during the first three months of the year were delinquent by 30 days just six months after the terms of the loans were changed, John C. Dugan, the comptroller of the currency, said at a conference in Washington. After eight months, 58 percent were delinquent again."
Ted went on to explain that our country spent money in an area of the economy that has a proven track record of failure and lack of responsibility. The sub prime break down and alternative lending catagories made loans available to people that had less than perfect credit history. Drug abusers are fare game in this illustration. Yeah, spending money above your means is not quite like sticking a needle in your arm and going to rehab for months to just come out and begin sticking needles in your arm again. On the other hand, these comparisons are congruent with the fact that history proves that humans are creatures of habit, and a person's character develops life's habits. In the end, changing one's own character is a very hefty goal to take on and few are able to take on such a challenge. Changing is hard.

Now, Ted didn't use the above to illustrate his points...they are all mine and I own these thoughts myself. In conclusion, is it right to put the major focus and control of getting our country out of this holewe are in into the hands of the same people who got us here in the first place? They have a track record of not planning and budgeting, and making rash emotional decisions when making purchases that eventually bring their lives and families into bankruptcy and foreclosure. Within the list of failed families and foreclosures, there is a large number that had little to no roll in the doom that they encountered because their jobs were lost and the income they had went away. I know that all families within this foreclosure group weren't led by an undisciplined person and some were a product of the economic environment. Lets not on the other hand, focus our efforts and put the control in the hands of the folks who previously failed. The above statistics show that this is exactly what has begun to happen. The failed mortgages that were modified are failing again.

What should we have done? Sometimes the experts and leaders of our country have to make decisions that don't necessarily feel right to the masses like a father does to his child. I'm not an economist, so I can't very well reflect on this subject in a concluding statement and offer the answer to our economic wows. It just doesn't sound right though to continue "putting the ball in the quarterback's hands that has a history of fumbling the ball".