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Read more. Speakers at NHEMA Webcast Address Effectively Addressing Federal and State Investigations into Lending Practices Consider the following scenario: an executive vice president at your firm receives a phone call on a Friday afternoon from the state Attorney General's office, advising him that a multi-state investigation has commenced into alleged predatory lending, covering transactions dating back five years. What should your initial response be? Speakers at a fall Webcast, sponsored by NHEMA, considered numerous options. Should you circle the wagons and go into bunker mode? Call a press conference to deny all allegations and paint the action as a baseless, politically motivated witch hunt? Read on to find out. Please Donate to the NAMB Hurricane Relief Fund NHEMA supports the Hurricane Relief Fund, established by the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, to provide financial assistance to its members who have experienced extreme loss from the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina. Many have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and for some, far worse. Please do what you can to support your broker associates on the Gulf Coast by clicking here to make a donation. Nonprime Mortgage Lenders Providing Unprecedented Relief to Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, nonprime mortgage lenders, like other responsible financial services providers, are making unprecedented efforts to help disaster survivors. To learn more, click here . NHEMA Responds to Release of New HMDA Data The Federal Reserve Board released its report on 2004 HMDA data on September 13, 2005. To read NHEMA's statement responding to the HMDA report, click here . To view the HMDA report and the press release announcing it, click here . Studies Confirm Risk Factors Drive Mortgage Loan Pricing An analysis of approximately 1 million mortgage loan applications confirms that borrowers' credit risk profiles directly relate the the APRs on their loans. The analysis, requested by NHEMA and authored by University of Virginia Professors Richard F. DeMong and James E. Burroughs, also clearly demonstrate that loans with prepayment fee clauses have lower APRs than those that do not. To download the studies "Mortgage Pricing is Based on Risk," and "Prepayment Fees Lead to Lower Interest Rates", click here . To view NHEMA's press release, click here . Announcing Online Advertising Opportunities Through NHEMA NHEMA is now accepting limited advertising on the key online information portals for the nonprime mortgage lending industry: the NHEMA Web site and NHEMA's weekly Equity Update and Media Update electronic newsletters. Download the Advertising Kit for rates and other details. NHEMA Releases 2004 Mortgage Fraud Report NHEMA announced today that it is releasing its 2004 Periodic Report on Mortgage Fraud. The report covers mortgage lending in the entire country but concentrates on issues in the NonPrime lending sector. Click here for the complete report. NHEMA Statement on Joint House Financial Services Subcommittee Hearing Regarding Predatory Lending Legislation NHEMA expresses appreciation to the members of the House Financial Services Subcommittees on Housing and Community Opportunity and Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, chaired by Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), respectively, for holding todays joint hearing on legislative solutions to abusive and predatory lending practices. Read the complete statement . Interagency Federal Risk Management Guidelines for Home Equity Lending The federal government's bank, thrift and credit union regulatory agencies have issued joint guidance to promote "sound risk management practices for home equity lines of credit and loans." The interagency guidance is "outlines the agencies' expectations for sound underwriting standards and effective credit risk management practices for a financial institution's home equity lending activity." To see the interagency guidance report, click here . More News > Click here to browse Equity Update , an electronic newsletter covering the non-prime mortgage lending industry. About NHEMA The National Home Equity Mortgage Association is the only trade association solely representing the nonprime mortgage lending industry. NHEMA represents approximately 250 mortgage lenders accounting for 80 percent of outstanding nonprime mortgage loans. 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Find a Property Investment Properties edition Buy to let, property development and investment opportunities Find a Property - Home Property Search Estate Agents Property News Specialist Properties Browse All Areas Find your ideal house, flat or apartment for sale or rent Find a Property - Moving made easy Find a Property - Specialist Properties - Investment Properties Investment Properties Property Edition Buy to let, property development and investment opportunities The Buy to Let market, one of the great success stories of the last ten years, has produced a growing band of happy investors buoyed up by the delights of solid capital growth and respectable rental incomes. It is, however, a cyclical market and one as subject to the laws of supply and demand as any other sector of the economy. Experts will advise that prospective investors should take pains to carefully research the local market and view the business as a medium to long term project. 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