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With mortgage lending criteria more stringent than ever before, one housebuilder has called upon its network of Independent Financial Advisors to offer advice to those currently facing problems when applying for a mortgage.

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Paying off mortgage early is a mixed bag – Chicago Tribune

Paying off mortgage early is a mixed bag
Chicago Tribune, United States
What is the common theory on paying off one's mortgage early? My mortgage rate is 5.875 percent. I have about $100000 remaining and no other real debt. A: What would you do with the money if you don't pay off the mortgage? And if you do pay it off,

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Fair Game A Reality Check on Mortgage Modification – New York Times

Fair Game A Reality Check on Mortgage Modification
New York Times, United States
And one in five mortgage loans exceeded the value of the underlying property at the end of 2008, according to data from American CoreLogic Inc. With figures like these, it's only natural that many in Congress want to lend a hand to troubled borrowers.

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The Mercury News Interview: Kenneth Rosen, real estate expert – San Jose Mercury News

The Mercury News Interview: Kenneth Rosen, real estate expert
San Jose Mercury News,  USA
One of his missions is to help Californians who are neglected in the federal government's current homeowner assistance plans because of the higher home values and consequent larger mortgages common in the Golden State. Rosen, an economist and widely
Real-estate investor shares thoughts on new appraisal policy Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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The recent spike in home refinancing is reviving jobs in mortgage … – Bizjournals.com

The recent spike in home refinancing is reviving jobs in mortgage
Bizjournals.com, NC
Mortgage refinancings have shot up as consumers take advantage of record low interest rates and advantageous federal programs, providing lenders with a small boost while they wait for the larger housing market to rebound. Late last month, the Mortgage

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Boom times for mortgage protection – Seattle Times

Boom times for mortgage protection
Seattle Times, United States
A previously obscure charitable group based in Washington, DC — the Rainy Day Foundation — suddenly is doing a booming business in what's called the mortgage-payment protection niche. By Kenneth R. Harney WASHINGTON — Is there a rainy day in your
Rainy Day plans brighten home loans Boston Herald
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Caught in a mortgage mess? Contact your lender – AZ Central.com

 


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Caught in a mortgage mess? Contact your lender
AZ Central.com, AZ
Mortgage fraud has risen 400 percent nationally. Housing advocates advise people not to pay big up-front fees to the growing number of groups offering help to struggling homeowners. Remember, HUD counselors provide help for free. 8.
Video: Travis County foreclosures KXAN.com
Texans could get more time in foreclosures Houston Chronicle
California’s Foreclosure Surge Leads to Stricter Regulations 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
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Senate to sink mortgage relief plan – The Associated Press

Senate to sink mortgage relief plan
The Associated Press
Allowing people to seek mortgage relief in bankruptcy court is opposed by Republicans and enough Democrats to block it. They remain worried that the legislation would unleash a torrent of loan defaults, ultimately driving up mortgage rates and

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Freddie Total Mtge Portfolio Rose Annualized 21% – Wall Street Journal

 


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Freddie Total Mtge Portfolio Rose Annualized 21%
Wall Street Journal
This was partly because of the Obama administration’s Making Home Affordable Program – an initiative for existing home owners to lower their mortgage rates. Other government initiatives, such as the Federal Reserve’s purchases of mortgage bonds and US
Video: Freddie Mac CFO Neighbor: ‘We’re Shocked’ The Associated Press
Your Guide to the Government’s Refinancing Help Washington Post
Refinance rules causing confusion Seattle Times
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Freddie Mac March Total mortgage portfolio up 21% – Quick Facts – RTT News

Freddie Mac March Total mortgage portfolio up 21% – Quick Facts
RTT News, NY
(RTTNews) – Freddie Mac (FRE: News ) Friday said that March total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 21.0%. Refinance-loan purchase volume for March was $52 billion. The company's aggregate unpaid principal balance of
Freddie Mac March portfolio up annualized 65.8 pct Reuters
Freddie Mac Monthly Volume Summary: March 2009 PR Newswire (press release)
Freddie Mac's refinance policy drawing fire Gay and Lesbian Times
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