Bountiful Short Sales: What Does I Mean When The Bank Says File Is Going To Investor Soon?

Bountiful UTAH – I recently received a question from Georgia E. Here was her question.

" When the bank says the file should be going to an investor soon what does that mean?" Georgia E.


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Here is the answer. It means that whoever ultimately owns the loan will make the decision. For example, you might be negotiating the short sale with Wells Fargo.

However Wells Fargo may not own the loan. (Around 80% of all the loans they service are owned by someone else.) Wells Fargo will take all of the short sale documentation and send it to the actual loan owner.

(The actual loan owner could be anyone from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs, a Pension Fund, or another Wall Street Entity.)

That loan owner will review the short sale file themselves. Then, they will either approve the short sale or deny it. If they deny it, then they will usually let you know why.

Then you can find out the reason they denied the short sale and re-apply. Often they want more money for the house, a missing document, of some other item.

It is a popular misconception that banks own all the loans they handle. Little do most people know that most loans have been sold to a third party.

Many experts agree that this was actually a good thing because it spread the losses across a lot of different people in the economy.

If all the losses has been with 3-4 large banks, then those banks would have experienced crippling losses. Thinking about a short sale?


I can help you short sale your property and never pay the bank another penny. Send me an e-mail at utahhomesaver@gmail.com. I will contact you for a free consultation.

When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at (801) 651-0707

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Thanks for reading this, dave forsberg.

dave is a Real Estate Agent at Prudential Utah Real Estate - Bountiful. Layton Short Sales Realtor:

Phone: (801) 651-0707. utahhomesaver@gmail.com.

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