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10 Tips to Secure the Best Interest Rate on your Mortgage

Article originally published December 13th, 2017. Updated February 16th, 2023. Buying a home is an extensive process. It includes marshaling your assets, reviewing your credit—and potentially trying to improve it—and shopping for a house that meets your wants and needs. That’s all before you enter the process of applying for a mortgage and considering your... Read More

| February 16, 2023

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Mortgage Modification HARP

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HARP 2: Will It Really Help…Or Is It More Hype?
The mortgage industry is buzzing about HARP 2, the revamped feder... Read More

March 21, 2012

Mortgage and Housing Crisis

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Feds: Big Banks Have Only Themselves to Blame for Robo-Signing
As the mortgage crisis continues to grind on, federal regulators ... Read More

March 19, 2012

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Obama Pushes New Mortgage Payment Relief Plan
In the wake of the recent settlement between some of the nation&#... Read More

March 13, 2012

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Mortgage Settlement Helps Allegedly Abused Troops
In addition to a plan announced earlier this week to give million... Read More

March 12, 2012

No!

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When to Say No To a Mortgage Modification
You read the headline right. As shocking as it may sound, sometim... Read More

March 9, 2012

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Capital One Not Accepting Low-Score FHA Mortgages
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February 26, 2012