Many in Mass. may get mortgage help – Boston Globe More than 100,000 Massachusetts homeowners who cannot refinance at current low rates because of falling property values may now be able to do so as part of the Obama administration’s housing plan. The administration yesterday released new details … Answers on Obama’s mortgage relief plan [...]
Re-Financing to Consolidate Debt
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Re-Financing to Consolidate Debt Refinancing and consolidating your debt can lower the total amount you pay out each month. You can even arrange to have extra cash. A few householders choose to re-finance to consolidate their existing debts. With this type of alternative, the householder may consolidate higher interest debts such as credit card debts [...]
Latest News in Mortgages and Home Loans – March 03, 2009
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The Importance of Your Credit Score When Buying a Home One of the most important aspects of your financial life is your credit score. And your credit score is extremely important when it comes to buying a home. Indeed, before you start looking for a home, it is a good idea to check your credit [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – Feb 26, 2009
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Mortgage applications decline as refinancing eases – Philadelphia Inquirer WASHINGTON – Mortgage applications fell last week, as refinancing activity slowed. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday its weekly application index fell 15.1 percent for the week ended Feb. 20. The index came in at 743.5, down from 875.3 … Mortgage applications drop 15.1% – Boston [...]
Online Re-Financing
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Online Re-Financing Refinancing refers to the replacement of an existing debt obligation with a debt obligation bearing different terms. The most common consumer refinancing is for a home mortgage. The Internet has greatly simplified the process of re-financing a loan. Years ago householders had to go to a loaner during regular business hours for lengthy [...]
Latest News in Mortgages and Home Loans- Feb 24, 2009
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Would the U.S. Government Actually Nationalize Citi? Image via Wikipedia The more we find out about the state of our financial and banking system, the darker things look. And what we’ve been finding out about banking giants and major mortgage lenders has been that they are nowhere near as solvent as we have been thinking. [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – Feb 19, 2009
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How Barack Obama’s housing plan might help you – Hartford Courant A Strapped borrowers who have existing conforming loans can apply for a refinance through their existing lender. If they meet the program requirements, including that they occupy the home and can document their income, their lender may be able to … Mortgage applications climb [...]
Latest News in Mortgages and Home Loans- Feb 17, 2009
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Will Banks Get Another Infustion of Capital? After the Obama Administration announced the development of a “stress test” for U.S. banks, regulators began visiting the banks and trying to determine how bad things are. After all, there is some speculation that banks have been hiding the true extent of their problems. Now there are thoughts [...]
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Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – Feb 12, 2009
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When NOT to refinance your home – ABC2 News The chance to refinance a mortgage at a lower interest rate is sure to get a homeowner’s attention. But it’s not always the right decision. Having bragging rights at the neighborhood picnic isn’t a reason to refinance. Instead, it’s good to put some … See today’s [...]
