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 [...]
In recent days, the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, and the Swiss National Bank have teamed up to auction $110 billion off to world money markets in order to ease the recent liquidity crisis. But what is liquidity? Why should banks auction off money to deal [...]
‘Time is Money’ it’s an old adage. Good timing can also amount to the same thing. Taking action at the right time can make all the difference between an easy commercial mortgage transaction and a major headache of stress and panic. In between the lenders offer and the commitment consider undertaking what you can to [...]
Most of us couldn’t even think about buying our homes if we were unable to get a mortgage. For all their faults; the high interest rates, the large down payments needed and the oppressive monthly payment that constantly hangs over our heads, we have to be thankful that we have a mortgage. If we were [...]
The thought never entered your mind! You bought your home with the best of intentions. Perhaps the lender assured you that you could “just refinance” when those heart-stopping payment increases began. Perhaps no one even explained to you what could happen? But here you are! With house payments that you can’t possibly pay…in an area [...]