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Early Retirees Should Make the Most of Their Mortgages Ignoring this portion of a client's financial picture could mean less flexibility, and more money going toward taxes -- especially for those who would rather retire sooner than later.   |
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June 14, 2004
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Home Is Where the Loan Is Need a loan? There's money in them there floorboards. |
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April 28, 2007
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Home Equity 101 Considering a home equity line of credit? Here's what you need to know. |
Registered Rep.
December 8, 2011
Mark Miller |
How Reverse Mortgages Can Help Your Older Clients The reverse mortgage industry is re-focusing on a relatively new lower-cost loan type, which is starting to get traction in the market. |
This Old House
Sid Davis |
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
April 19, 2007
Tim Beyers |
Exploring Home Equity Read the fine print before you treat your home like a piggy bank. |
This Old House
L. Gallant & D. Snoonian |
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. |
Financial Advisor
October 2008
Gail Liberman |
Deep Freeze Financial advisors may need to don debt management caps now that banks are freezing and/or cutting client home lines of credit amid falling home values. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Anders Bylund |
No Emergency Savings? Try a HELOC When used correctly, the Home Equity Line of Credit can be a powerful financial tool. |
BusinessWeek
January 9, 2006
Justin Hibbard |
So Many Lenders, So Few Takers As housing slumps, the roof is falling in on the overbuilt mortgage industry. |
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? |
Financial Advisor
February 2006
Gail Liberman |
Burning Down The House? Although home equity lines of credit are a useful financial planning tool, a growing chorus of experts is concerned that consumers could be overextending themselves as rates rise. |
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
April 2010
Kate Berry |
Paying Seconds First Despite falling behind on mortgages, borrowers continue to make payments on home equity loans. |
U.S. Banker
September 2008
Tambor & Cortez |
The Perils Of Crisis Mode Risk exposure is now racing through the home equity lending industry, leaving a far different landscape for institutions to navigate. As home prices fall and delinquencies soar, lenders are scurrying into defense mode. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2004
Brown & Weiss |
The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals. |
Registered Rep.
December 13, 2013
Mark Miller |
A Step Back for Reverse Mortgages New rules from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that took effect in October reduce the size of some reverse loans, boost fees, and make drawdowns less flexible. |
BusinessWeek
May 1, 2008 |
Navigating the Crunch A financial aid expert explains how borrowers can best ride it out. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Home, Wealthy Home Ways you might tap into your home equity during retirement. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2003
Christopher Carroll |
Understanding Today's Underwriting Criteria Makes Refinancing Easier With historically low interest rates still available, many property owners are seeking to refinance their loans. However, they should be aware that today's lenders underwrite real estate values far differently than in the past by using a relatively new set of cash flow adjustments. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005
Dean Foust |
The Mortgage Biz Has Lost Its Fizz Goodbye, refi boom. Hello, sinking profits and industry consolidation. The roots of the industry's problems are no mystery. Mortgage activity has fallen off sharply since the Fed began hiking rates last spring. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2010
Jerry Dunn |
Bridging the Gap A new breed of lenders is providing capital in today's commercial real estate market. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Palmeri & Kopecki |
Why This Slump Is Different Foreclosures are rising fast, investors are sweating, and lenders are now bending over backwards to keep bad loans alive. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: Credit Tightens Outside U.S. Too Consumer credit is tightening in Japan. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Justin Hibbard |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Resolve to Be Debt-Free in 2007 Here are tips on crafting a debt-reduction strategy. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Kevin McKinley |
Goosing Returns by Reducing Taxes Take a look at your clients' 1040s to show how you can save them real money right now, and in retirement. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Homeowners Free-Riding on the Bank's Dime Foreclosed on, but still happily at home. |
U.S. Banker
February 2008
Glen Fest |
Risk Without Reward Finding a path forward from the ashes of the subprime mess will require stronger leadership overseeing risk, a culture more respectful of interdependent risks and new technologies measuring them across the enterprise. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2007
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Can Japanese Consumer Lenders Survive? There is little reason to think the fortunes of Japanese consumer lenders will improve. Investors, take note. |
Bank Technology News
January 2008
Glen Fest |
Risk Without Reward The subprime mess has exposed how fragile banks are today to market pressures, and how much can fall on the shoulders of risk officers. Finding a path forward from the ashes will require stronger leadership overseeing risk. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Defying the Bubble Babble A home equity line of credit can still be a good plan to pay off higher-interest debt. Here are some other options, too. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Invest or Pay Down Debt? The choice isn't as simple as you think. It all depends on whether, through investing, you're able to create value by earning more than the cost of your debt. So, rank your obligations, review your investing choices, and then act wisely. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2007
John Rosevear |
Getting a Grip on Debt Debt can quickly overwhelm your finances. Take steps today to bring your revolving debt under control. |
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April 8, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Thanks, Ben Bernanke Let's discuss three ways investors can take advantage of the Fed's actions right now. |
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Sep/Oct 2014
Douglas M. Thompson |
Money Talk Borrowers may need a translator to understand today's lending language. |
