In the last week, many encouraging signs have been on the economic radar: The Bush administration has stated that a consensus has been reached about the impending $145 billion economic stimulus package, the Federal Reserve has cut their most important interest rate by the largest margin in a quarter century, and bond insurers are to [...]
Although the majority of mortgage lenders have very high standards, some practices bear watching. Consumers that fail to thoroughly inspect the contracts they’re signing may find that they’ve incurred unwanted and unnecessary expense. The most common ripoff is an ‘interest lock’. After you’ve shopped around for a lender and decided which one to use, they [...]
There is no doubt that banks and other lenders are making it more difficult to borrow money to finance a mortgage. Thousands of consumers across the country are starting to realise that loan companies, banks, credit card companies and mortgage lenders are slowly choking the supply of available cash. First-time buyers are finding it more [...]
When my dad bought his home, he went for a 30 year home loan. As a matter of fact, most of the homeowners I know have acquired their home via that home finance offering. But why it has being so popular over the years? A 30 year home mortgage used to be the first choice [...]
Foreclosure is the legal right of a mortgage holder to gain ownership and sell the property to pay off a mortgage. This process has been carried out for years but changes in laws have enabled the property owners to pay off mortgages and avoid foreclosures. In the past the law favored the mortgage holders most [...]