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The Motley Fool November 23, 2010 Morgan Housel	2 Huge Misconceptions About Killing the Mortgage Interest Deduction It's hard to have a rational discussion about closing the deficit without considering tax reform. And one of the most effective ways to reform the tax code is eliminating the ability to write off mortgage interest.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2011 Morgan Housel	Still No Justification for the Mortgage Interest Deduction Lower deficits, fewer bubbles? Sign me up.
The Motley Fool 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?
The Motley Fool January 26, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Why Are Homeowners Idiots? There's nothing that confuses economists more than people not acting in their own best interest by continuing to pay a large mortgage on a devalued house.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2010 Morgan Housel	Hey, Obama: Renters Have Feelings, Too! The message from Washington could not be any clearer: If you have a mortgage on the roof over your head, your well-being is backed by the nation's full faith and credit. If you have a lease on the roof over your head, well, best of luck to you.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Rich Smith	Interested in Interest-Only? Here is a look at the risks that interest-only mortgages pose not only to homeowners, but to investors in the banks offering these seemingly sweet ( to homebuyers) deals.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it?
The Motley Fool August 10, 2010 Morgan Housel	Are Homeowners About to Hit the Lottery? Rumors are that the Obama administration is about to order lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive a portion of the mortgage debt of millions of Americans who owe more than what their homes are worth
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 Roy Lewis	Buy a Home, Not a Deduction Tax-deductible mortgage interest may not lower your tax bill as much as you think.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2010 Morgan Housel	The 7 Words That Will Save America Most industrialized nations have laws allowing lenders to garnish wages and seize assets when borrowers default and the mortgaged property doesn't cover the loan balance. You borrow, you pay.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage? Many people are doing it, but is it the smartest move?
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Peter Coy	When Home Buying by the Poor Backfires The steady push of homeownership to lower and lower income groups by government initiatives, while positive in many ways, is not an unadulterated good. For many families, a house can be a bad investment.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2011 Morgan Housel	Where to Rent, Where to Buy Less emotion, more numbers. Since renting can be a substitute to owning, a relationship between rental rates and home prices exists that can't be ignored.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Is the Housing ATM Reopening? Many seniors will be glad to hear what a number of lending institutions are saying about reverse mortgages. They are getting less expensive.
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Woellert & Miller	Time to Rethink Fannie and Freddie The debate has begun on how to reform the mortgage giants.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Let's Stop the Housing Crisis Once and for All It's hard to believe how easily it all could have been prevented. By simply following an old-fashioned standard for taking out a mortgage loan
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Homeowners' Lucky Day A new tax break could make some homeowners even happier.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Housing in 2007: Will a Bubble Burst? Now that a new year is upon us, it's a good time to think of the state of housing in America today. Here's the good news for investors -- and the bad.
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The Motley Fool January 25, 2010 Morgan Housel	Fannie and Freddie Are Dead. What's Next? Housing, sans Uncle Sam.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2007 Dan Caplinger	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.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Mary Dalrymple	Another Tax Break for Homeowners One more reason to buy a home. Lawmakers have extended a tax deduction for private mortgage insurance. You can now take advantage of this little perk through the end of the decade.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Citigroup's Shameful About-Face on Mortgage Mods Beware this misguided effort to stop foreclosures.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2009 Morgan Housel	Housing Policy That Makes a Tiny Bit of Sense Rent your home from the government. News that Fannie Mae is starting a program to lease homes back to homeowners on the brink of foreclosure makes some sense.
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The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Dan Caplinger	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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BusinessWeek February 27, 2006 Michael Mandel	Housing: Who Gets Blamed If The Roof Caves In? A tumble in housing prices would cause voters more pain than falling wages.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2009 Morgan Housel	The Biggest Failure of the Year Mortgage modification re-defaults -- modified loans that fall back into default -- are quite high. And not just a little high, not just annoyingly high, but horrifyingly high.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Dan Caplinger	No Tax Relief for Housing Woes The IRS adds insult to injury for owners selling homes at a loss.
BusinessWeek April 14, 2010 Campbell & Henry	The Home-Equity Hurt Ahead for Banks Bad second mortgages are about to batter earnings and slow efforts to resolve the foreclosure crisis
Financial Advisor March 2012 Eric Rasmussen	Is Home Where The Head Is? Home ownership is baked into the American dream. But after the housing bubble burst, some advisors see it as a recipe for disaster if people stretch their means to do it.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	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.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2009 Dan Caplinger	This Could Be the Best Move You Ever Make The plummeting housing market hasn't just thrown millions of homeowners under the wheels of their mortgage debt; it has also thrown into question whether buying a home really ever makes economic sense.
FDIC FYI April 22, 2005	FYI: An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking How can bankers and realtors help the rapidly growing Hispanic population realize the American dream of homeownership? Bridging the information gap that Hispanic households have about the home-buying process is a good start.
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The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Rich Duprey	Freezing Mortgage Rates Is Not the Answer People who shouldn't have qualified for a mortgage got their keys to a piece of the American dream. But now the bill is coming due.
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The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	The Newest Homeowners: Big Banks The vortex of price declines sucking down values could spiral out of the investment bankers' control, leading to their own subprime devaluation. Investors, take note.