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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

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Report: Taxpayer Owned Mortgage Company May Still Break the Law
Fannie Mae, the taxpayer-owned company that owns or insures a lar... Read More

September 26, 2011

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How to Fix the Foreclosure Crisis: A Real Bailout
Remember “trickle-down economics?” It’s a very ... Read More

September 23, 2011

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Government to Bargain House Hunters: Go Away.
The government is getting lots of offers lately for its huge stoc... Read More

September 14, 2011

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Refinancing Mortgages Without a Credit Check
On my drive into work last week, there was a segment on NPR’... Read More

September 13, 2011

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Freddie and Fannie – Has Everyone Gone Postal?
Between Freddie and Fannie’s latest woes and the United Sta... Read More

September 7, 2011

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Despite Controversy, Robo-Signing Still Going Strong
Remember the robo-signer scandal, in which major banks were accus... Read More

September 5, 2011