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Why Getting a Mortgage Will Never Be the Same Lots of changes are happening to the mortgage market. |
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December 10, 2004
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Hooray for Mortgage Brokers! Mortgage brokers get high marks and may help you get a good deal. |
Bank Technology News
December 2003
John Adams |
Closing Faster RBC Mortgage is betting the best way to boost mortgage volume in a cooling market is by making friends with brokers. So it's offering them access to its Internet technology. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
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Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
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A Jumbo Opportunity Interest rates on jumbo mortgages rose nearly half a percentage point in August, even as regular mortgage rates were mostly coming down. Is it time to raise the jumbo loan amount minimum? |
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April 26, 2006 |
Mortgage Brokers Demystified Mortgage brokers make a lot of sense (and money) for some people. |
This Old House
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Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Mortgage Power for Everyone Arm yourself with information before shopping for a home loan. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
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The Fed Eyes Subprime Loans Battles over lending to low-income, often minority, home buyers used to be about access to credit. Now they're about access to affordable credit. If new lending data hints at unfair pricing, lenders may have to take a good, hard look at their methods. |
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February 15, 2011
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Good Credit Won't Save You Now The "adverse market" surcharge could cost mortgage borrowers thousands annually. |
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Banks Say No Thanks to Reverse Mortgages Should you do likewise? |
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January 28, 2008
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Refinancing Catch-22 Mortgage refinancing is available ... for those who need it least. |
AskMen.com
September 2, 2002
Ian Speigel |
Basics Of A Home Mortgage For some people, taking out a mortgage is a nauseating and terrifying proposition. It's not difficult to understand why. After all, you're basically laying your financial bits and pieces on the table and asking to be judged. But it doesn't have to be so bad. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2007
Emil Lee |
Shedding Some Light on Subprime Lenders An interview with the CEO of a website that provides marketing leads to mortgage companies offers a peek into the subprime world and where that market is headed. Investors, take note. |
Bank Technology News
June 2009
John Adams |
Slow Down and Smell the Accountability There's no better sign of how the mortgage market's atmosphere has changed than what potential borrowers are hearing from Ameritrust. |
Bank Technology News
April 2006
John Adams |
Online Mortgage Delivery: Fannie And Freddie Await An E-boom GSE execs say innovation at all stages of the lending process and pressure from the waning refi boom spell imminent growth in the Web-enabled mortgage secondary market. |
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
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So Many Lenders, So Few Takers As housing slumps, the roof is falling in on the overbuilt mortgage industry. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2004 |
Understanding Mortgage Brokers For many people, the best way to get a mortgage is through a broker. |
Financial Advisor
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Tricks To Nail Down Low Mortgage Rates Know your lender -- and don't forget old-fashioned horse-trading. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2007
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Don't Cut Off ARMs to Spite Your Face Mortgage products aren't the problem. Borrowers are. Used correctly, option ARMs provide flexibility that can be extremely helpful to borrowers whose cash flow isn't steady and predictable. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2011
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The Loan Request Package How to request -- and get -- the best loan from today's limited lending sources |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
John Rosevear |
Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Mortgage Traps Look before you leap into a mortgage -- here are some red flags to watch out for. |
Bank Technology News
September 2006
John Adams |
Mortgage: Making Every Transaction Count As the market cools off, technology is helping mortgage players improve lead generation, closing time and telecommunications to gain new customers and boost performance. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
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Look Out Below, Lenders The end of the mortgage boom is nigh -- and it could get ugly for banks and thrifts. |
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April 27, 2010
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This Will Bring On the Real Recovery Now, some positive signs in mortgage financing are bolstering the argument that for real estate, the worst is truly over. |
This Old House
December 2007
Keith Pandolfi |
How to Escape Mortgage Disaster If you foresee trouble making you mortgage payments next year, don't panic - there are options out there to help you stay afloat |
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February 2008
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
The Real Estate Deal Shopping for a commercial real estate loan can be tricky. Here's what you need to stay balanced. |
This Old House
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The Mortgage Crisis: Where to Go for Help The Fed's decision to lower interest rates means more people might be looking for home loans again. These Web-based resources can help you avoid the risky ones, and find the loan that's right for you. |
Bank Technology News
January 2007
John Adams |
Paperless Mortgages: The Broker Pens Her Own Program Hawaiian mortgage broker Donna Iwane was frustrated by cumbersome processing, so she developed a Web application that creates loan proposals in less than a minute. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2007
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The Fed's Not-So-Funny Comedy Routine The Fed's proposals to halt deceptive home lending could turn the Congress loose. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2003
Peltin & Swibel |
Lenders Tighten Loan Standards in Reaction to Uncertain Economy With interest rates at record lows, demand for new mortgage loans remains strong. However, in today's anemic economic climate, lenders face increased risk of making non-performing loans. Commercial lenders have implemented new safeguards and follow stricter policies to minimize exposure. |
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May/Jun 2012
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Financing Fundamentals These 5 tips help borrowers open the door to the right lender. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
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Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. |
U.S. Banker
May 2009
Alan Kline |
Will Dismal 2008 Give Way to a Banner 2009? Will historically low mortgage interest rates draw buyers back into the home market? |
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August 18, 2010
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You Really Need to Do This Again Mortgage rates are down again. Time to refi? |
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April 2, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Free Mortgage? Look Again Free offers are rarely simple acts of kindness. When you see a no-cost mortgage, ask your lender about what exactly is free. |
Bank Technology News
January 2007
John Adams |
Lead Generation: Family First Finds Tailor-Made Sales Prospects A Chicago mortgage lender is utilizing a new "e-Bay-style" online exchange for mortgage leads that lets institutions set the time and place for bidding on leads. |
U.S. Banker
March 2002
Paul Muolo |
Shelves Empty, Buyers Few Consolidation in the mortgage business has slowed. With the refinancing business booming, few servicers are up for sale, and potential buyers are showing little enthusiasm... |
U.S. Banker
July 2010
Alan Kline |
Finding 'Harmony' in Refi Loans 1st Commonwealth of Virginia offers a new kind of loan aimed at retaining customers in times of lower rates, when borrowers typically defect. |
BusinessWeek
July 14, 2003
Anne Tergesen |
Home Loans with Bells and Whistles Some new twists on mortgages offer more flexibility -- for a price. |
U.S. Banker
August 2009
Glen Fest |
Brother, Can You Spare a Warehouse Line? While there are estimates that the warehouse business still has around 30 lenders providing services, a study found fewer than eight were taking new applications not tied to correspondent relationships. |
Bank Technology News
November 2007
John Adams |
Mortgage: How to get "More" accurate with Loans The mortgage tumult has made lenders renew their focus on firmly understanding the true creditworthiness of their leads. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2004
Brown & Weiss |
The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals. |
Bank Systems & Technology
July 19, 2010
Penny Crosman |
71% of Lenders to Adopt Online Lending Technology, Survey Finds Study also projects that online mortgage-application volume will triple by 2013. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Women Offer Better Rates Take note, that a broker's sex isn't enough of a factor in ensuring you'll get a good deal. Here are some statistics to ponder before shopping for a mortgage. |
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December 12, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Homeowners' Lucky Day A new tax break could make some homeowners even happier. |
