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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 creditโ€”and potentially trying to improve itโ€”and shopping for a house that meets your wants and needs. Thatโ€™s all before you enter the process of applying for a mortgage and considering your... Read More

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Ohio AG Leads Class-Action Lawsuit Against Fannie Mae
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said in Congress last week that... Read More

February 23, 2011

Federal Mortgage Programs Wonโ€™t Meet Stated Goals
Speaking before Congress earlier this week, U.S. Treasury Secreta... Read More

February 19, 2011

Strategic Default and the Morality of Walking Away
A few weeks ago I talked to a friend about his mortgage. Like man... Read More

February 17, 2011

All New Yorkers Facing Foreclosure To Get a Free Lawyer
New York soon will become the first state to automatically assign... Read More

February 17, 2011

Facing Foreclosure? You Have a Longer Wait.
The average homeowner in foreclosure hasnโ€™t made a mortgage pay... Read More

February 14, 2011

Chase Broke Law in Soldiersโ€™ Foreclosures
An executive at JP Morgan Chase admitted to Congress Wednesday th... Read More

February 14, 2011