by Heather | May 27, 2020 | TSBOR, TSMLS
To help homeowners who are in COVID-19 related forbearance, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are making available a new payment deferral option. The payment deferral option allows borrowers, who...
by Heather | May 26, 2020 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
May 19, 2020 – Welcome to the 10th issue of the Coronavirus Weekly Recap newsletter. Before we get started on this week’s news, we want to make sure you’re aware of what C.A.R. has been working on: To help you comply with the government’s industry...
by Heather | May 14, 2020 | TSBOR, TSMLS
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended a number of loan origination flexibilities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac customers, most of which are extended to at least June 30. Extensions include: alternative appraisals on purchase and rate term refinance loans;...
by Heather | May 12, 2020 | C.A.R., TSBOR
Here are the instructions to access your CAR Member Discount options: Once logged in on store.car.org, select your name in the top right corner (next to log out). Select the yellow “Enter Your C.A.R. Member Login for Discount Pricing” button Next screen, enter your...
by Heather | May 11, 2020 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
Welcome to the eighth issue of C.A.R.’s newsletter recapping the last week’s worth of news on the coronavirus outbreak in California. Before we get started on the news, we want to make sure you’re caught up on the new resources we’ve put out in the past week to help...
by Heather | May 6, 2020 | C.A.R., TSBOR, TSMLS
REALTORS® can apply for PUA through the California Employment Development Department (EDD). PUA, a key component of the CARES Act, expands unemployment benefits eligibility to business owners, self-employed workers and independent contractors, including most...