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What Type of Mortgage Should You Get? Mortgage selection can be tricky, so be careful. |
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Fixed-Rate vs. Adjustable-Rate Learn which mortgage is best for you. |
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Fixed-Rate vs. Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Have you chosen the most sensible mortgage type for your needs? |
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April 4, 2007
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ARMs Are Getting a Bad Rap Don't let bad press drive you away from a pretty good mortgage deal. |
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October 14, 2005
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Prepare for a Real Estate Crash If you think home values will swoon, take steps now to protect yourself. |
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April 1, 2004
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Get Extra-Low Mortgage Rates Don't rule out adjustable-rate mortgages -- they could save you a lot. |
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November 4, 2004
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Beware of 40-Year Mortgages They have their plusses, but you may find better deals. |
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June 17, 2005
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10 Things to Know About Mortgages You have a lot of options when it comes to financing your home. Most of us are familiar with mortgages, but even experienced home-buyers may not be aware of a few meaningful facts and options. Here are some interesting details about mortgages. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2007
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Mortgage Inflation: How Bad Is Bad? When adjustable-rate loans adjust upward, prepare for a big financial shock. |
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March 31, 2004
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Greenspan Gets People Up in ARMs The adustable-rate mortgage debate rages on. |
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December 13, 2004
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Mortgage Myths Don't fall for these myths when it's time to buy a home. |
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April 19, 2007
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Should You Refinance? Now that interest rates have been inching up, does it still make sense to refinance your mortgage? Here are some factors to consider. |
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June 14, 2004
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The Right Way To Choose A Mortgage With gasoline over $2 a gallon and inflation making headlines, the conventional wisdom says you should get a fixed-rate mortgage. That seems sensible, but it's the wrong way to choose a mortgage. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2007
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Early Christmas for Mortgage Borrowers There's some good news on the mortgage front for a change. Lending has not come to a grinding halt. In fact, for those who have good credit and qualify for standard fixed-rate loans, mortgages have actually gotten more affordable. |
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October 28, 2004 |
More Types of Mortgages You have more to choose from than just traditional fixed or adjustable mortgages. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2008
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A Farewell to ARMs? Adjustable-rate mortgage rates haven't behaved the way they should -- and that's bad news both for borrowers and for policymakers trying to restore stability to the financial system. |
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April 11, 2005
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Time To UnARM Yourself? As rates climb and the housing market cools, it may be time to ditch your adjustable rate mortgage. Here's some help on whether to do so. |
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December 28, 2007
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40 Years Is a Bad Way to Spell Relief Countrywide and other mortgage companies begin promoting 40-year mortgages. Investors, don't jump into this option without much due diligence. |
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January 11, 2007
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A New Kind of Refi Maybe homeowners are smarter than some people think. The share of the refinancing market attributable to adjustable-rate mortgages is at its lowest level since mid-2003. |
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September 11, 2007
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Understanding Your Mortgage Rate For homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages, recent talk about possible cuts in interest rates is sparking celebrations. There's a catch, though. While some interest rates have already gone down, others will still rise. Will yours go up? |
U.S. Banker
April 2005
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The End of Cheap Money Mortgage rates can't hold out much longer against the steady rate hikes from the Federal Reserve; industry consolidation may follow. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
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Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2004
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In Your Best Interest Rising home prices make interest-only mortgages a popular tool for homebuyers. |
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June 8, 2004
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Time's Running Out to Refinance Interest rates won't stay low forever. Should you refinance now? |
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December 14, 2006
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Mortgage Payment Blues If your mortgage rate is rising, is it time to refinance? |
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April 26, 2006 |
Mortgage Brokers Demystified Mortgage brokers make a lot of sense (and money) for some people. |
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July 13, 2007
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A Tale of Two Borrowers Unfortunately, many homeowners never consider that they may not really be able to afford the home they own. As painful as it is to give up your home, it's not worth risking financial ruin to stay in a home you can't pay for. |
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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. |
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Don't Fail This Mortgage Quiz Avoid payment shock by knowing your mortgage's intimate details. |
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August 25, 2006
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Mortgage Disaster Ahead? As interest rates go up, they can take you down. If your mortgage payments are suddenly higher, you probably have rising mortgage interest rates to blame. |
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September 14, 2005
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Wachovia: California Dreaming This North Carolina-based bank makes trips to the left coast for acquisitions. Should investors be worried? |
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January 30, 2006
James Mehring |
Some Help Ahead From Interest Income The positive change in net interest will provide consumers with some additional funds to fuel spending just as the housing market, the most recent engine of consumer spending growth, is expected to wind down. |
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October 12, 2006
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Payment Shock! The Fed worries that mortgage buyers will get blindsided by certain mortgages. If you're in the market for a home, look at all of the different types of mortgages available. |
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October 18, 2004
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Not in Your Best Interest Danger lurks down the road for people with interest-only mortgages. |
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December 27, 2006
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ARMs in All Shapes and Sizes Heed some warnings when shopping for an adjustable-rate mortgage. |
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January 5, 2010
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Your First, Best Move for 2010: Refinance Your Mortgage Higher rates and a weaker dollar are coming, so take advantage now! |
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November 28, 2008
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Last Call for Smart Homeowners The Fed's recent move has triggered a sharp downtick in mortgage rates. If you want to refinance, it may be now or never. |
BusinessWeek
December 11, 2006
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A Farewell To ARMs? Not Quite Yet New classes of lenders are jumping in to offer high-risk mortgages. |
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March 30, 2005 |
15-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgages The mortgage you have in mind may not be best for you. |
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Another Real Estate Mess Clients with option ARMs could be getting a nasty surprise in the coming months. |
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April 18, 2006
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Is All Well at Wells Fargo? Mortgages have weakened, but Wells Fargo still looks strong. Investors, take note. |
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Nightmare Mortgages They promise the American Dream: A home of your own - with ultra-low rates and payments anyone can afford. Now, the trap has sprung. |
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November 21, 2006
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Mortgage Math How long should it take to pay for your home sweet home? How a mortgage fits into your financial plan depends on you -- your goals, your plans, your spending habits, your financial personality. |
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January 25, 2008
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Rate Cut Means Refi Madness Mortgages are almost at record low rates. Does this mean we will return to the days of easy money? |
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January 14, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Why the Housing Problem Isn't Going Away Low mortgage rates should be fixing everything. So why aren't they? |
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The Rate Debate Interest rate analyses provide unique perspectives on financing commercial real estate investments. |
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September 27, 2007
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Why You May Not Need to Refinance If you're a homeowner with an adjustable-rate mortgage, the refinancing question may be plaguing you right now. These five steps will help you determine if refinancing your mortgage is really necessary. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
Lenders Switch On Their Back-Up Systems After one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders announced earnings 17% below expectations, investors wondered if the nation's three-year-long mortgage bonanza might end not with a soft landing but with an earnings-pummeling thud. |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006 |
Phantom Profits Countrywide Financial has been among the most aggressive underwriters of option ARMs. |
