Adjustable-rate mortgages aren’t very popular these days. Thanks to the bad press ARMs have been getting, home buyers are flocking to the security of fixed rates.
But that does not mean ARMs are dead. While ...
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adjustable rate mortgages, ARM April 18th, 2008
Everybody I have talked to finds the elaborate vocabulary of mortgages distressing and complex. There is the Pay Option, the Pick-a-Payment, the Cash Flow ARM, and then there is the Option ARM.
The beauty of these ...
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, neg am, Option ARM April 18th, 2008
A recent Wachovia survey reported that more than half of female respondents feel worried when they think about being prepared for retirement. Here are five things you can do to ensure that your retirement years ...
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retirement April 14th, 2008
By Nick Carey
EASTPOINTE, Michigan (Reuters) - Among the byproducts of the U.S. housing crisis is a surge in scams that cheat people out of their money, their homes, or both, under the guise of offering ...
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housing crisis, scams April 11th, 2008
Sources of help for homeowners and prospective homeowners:
STATE:
-- New Hampshire Banking Department mortgage advice line, 800-437-5991, http://www.nh.gov/banking
-- New Hampshire Housing Financing Authority: 472-8623, http://www.nhhfa.org
CITY/REGIONAL:
-- Littleton: Ahead Inc., 444-1377, http://www.homesahead.gov
-- Concord: CATCH Neighborhood Housing, 225-8835, http://www.catchhousing.org
-- ...
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mortgage crisis, new hampshire, nh March 23rd, 2008
The House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed bills yesterday creating a criminal statute allowing authorities to prosecute mortgage fraud and prohibiting "foreclosure rescue transactions," in which homeowners are tricked into signing over residences to third parties.
Read ...
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foreclosure, mortgage fraud March 21st, 2008
SANTA FE, New Mexico: Managements often put the best possible light on the companies they run, and shareholders are inclined to accept that view, or even think things can be better. If you are not ...
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investors, survival March 21st, 2008
Banks remain wary of home loans; lending standards as strict as they were 20 years ago
Just when consumers and the U.S. economy need banks to lend more freely, the mortgage industry is making it harder ...
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lenders, mortgage guidelines, Mortgage News March 21st, 2008
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Question: My wife and I are looking for a home to buy. We understand the great rates and cheap houses are making for a great opportunity. We have worked on our credit ...
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credit check, home purchase, mortgage preapproval, tips March 21st, 2008
Canadians who have recently purchased, renewed or refinanced a mortgage want to quickly pay off their debt, a survey by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation indicated Wednesday.
Seventy-eight per cent of respondents said they wanted ...
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, canadian homeowners, Canadians March 20th, 2008