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Webinar: Broadview Community Access Affordable Home Loan Program

A Special Loan Program for California’s Finest
This Affordable Lending program was created with the specific purpose of helping valued community members buy a primary residence. See below for a list of professionals that are eligible for this exciting new program….

Who is Eligible?
California Public Employees – (Does not require CalPERS membership)

Police Department Employees
Fire Department Employees
National [...]

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10 Things to Know About Getting a Mortgage in 2010

by Scott Schang December 21, 2009 Market Updates

Luke Mullins of US News & World Report wrote a really good article last week that I wanted to share with you.

Getting a Mortgage in 2010: 10 Things to Know
1. Still tight: The steep run-up in home prices during the first half of the decade was fueled in large part by breezy lending standards. Some [...]

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CalPERS Pension Mismanagement and Fraud – Will it affect Home Buyers?

by Scott Schang December 1, 2009 Loan Programs

CalPERS has been in the news quite a bit lately, and not much of it is flattering. They say all news is good news? Not if your your pension fund management is corrupt and wrought with fraudulent activity.
Some of the more recent headlines talk about these challenges:
CalPERS investigates oversight of two outside hedge fund advisors [...]

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Slide Show: UPDATED – A Complete Guide to the CalPERS Home Loan Benefit

by Scott Schang November 16, 2009 Down Payment Help

The California Public Employees Retirement System offers a special home purchase loan benefit to it’s members.
This presentation outlines the benefits and details of this special benefit that features a down payment assistance program that allows up to 102% total financing.
The CalPERS loan can also be used with the CalHFA CHDAP closing cost and down payment [...]

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Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Mortgage Protection Legislation

by Scott Schang October 19, 2009 Market Updates

PRESS RELEASE: 10/12/2009 GAAS:615:09 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(This is a reprint of a press release by the Office of the Governor – You can find the original press release here)

To help prevent California homeowners and homebuyers from being negatively impacted by the fraudulent mortgage practices that have arisen in the aftermath of the national foreclosure crisis, Governor Arnold [...]