Understanding Re-Financing Even though rates have been rising in the last few years, homeowners still have many reasons to refinance their home loans. The main reason is debt consolidation, whether you are combining credit card debts with your home mortgage or if you have more than one home loan. You can also refinance to a [...]
The Decision To Re-Finance
April 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Decision To Re-Finance The decision to refinance a home loan is mainly aimed to save some money on the home loan . With a refinance you would have a lower monthly payment, as the interest rate would be low . Recently refinance home loan companies have come up with refinance offers like no cost [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – April 23, 2009
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Mortgage applications on rise – Arlington Heights Daily Herald Mortgage applications in the U.S. rose last week as lower borrowing costs encouraged more homeowners to refinance loans. The Mortgage Bankers Association?s index of applications to purchase a home or refinance a loan increased 5.3 percent to 1,172 … Home prices gain 0.7% in Feb. – [...]
How to Lower Home Equity Interest
April 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
How to Lower Home Equity Interest Your home equity is the appraised value remaining in your home after you subtract the remaining balance you owe on your existing home mortgage(s). It can be thought of as the part of the home you actually own instead of the bank: the part you’ve paid for so far. [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – April 16, 2009
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Meltdown 101: Is there a downside to mortgage aid? – Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s welcome relief for homeowners struggling with mortgage payments. The new federal program to let people refinance or modify their mortgages is expected to help millions of Americans lower monthly payments and avoid foreclosure … Should you skip your [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – April 09, 2009
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Mortgage applications continue rise – Boston Globe WASHINGTON – Mortgage applications continued to rise last week, as low interest rates allowed borrowers to refinance their home loans at the lowest rates in decades. The Mortgage Bankers Association said yesterday its seasonally adjusted weekly … About half of laid-off workers are settling for lower pay – [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – April 02, 2009
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A bump in pending home sales – Herald Tribune An index that tracks signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes rose in February from a record low a month earlier as buyers took advantage of deeply discounted prices and low interest rates. The National Association of Realtors said … Help on way for those unable [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – March 26, 2009
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Refinancing Boosts Mortgage Applications – Tampa Bay Online WASHINGTON – Mortgage applications surged last week, coming mostly from borrowers looking to refinance at sharply lower rates after the Federal Reserve unveiled plans to buy Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities. The Mortgage Bankers … Mortgage applications surge in week – Boston Globe WASHINGTON – Mortgage applications [...]
Latest News in Mortgages and Home Loans- March 24, 2009
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Mortgage Rates Lower, Thanks to the Federal Reserve Mortgage rates are at new historic lows right now. This is in large part to the Federal Reserve decision on Wednesday to begin buying long-term U.S. Treasuries. Mortgage rates are tied in large part to long-term Treasury bond yields. The new announcement from the Fed amounts to [...]
Latest News in Refinancing Home Mortgages – March 19, 2009
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Sacramento homebuyers rush to refinance at lower rates – Sacramento Bee Lower borrowing costs triggered a new spike in U.S. mortgage applications last week as borrowers ? including thousands in California and the Sacramento region ? rushed to refinance home loans. Sacramento loan consultant Dennis Graves said most … Mortgage rates likely to fall today [...]
