Are Mortgage Rates Higher for Condos?
Mortgage Q&A: “Are mortgage rates higher for condos?” If you’re in the market for a new condo or a townhouse (as opposed to a house),… Read More »Are Mortgage Rates Higher for Condos?
How Much Do Mortgage Brokers Make? No Salary Means The Sky Is the Limit
Mortgage Q&A: “How much do mortgage brokers make?” If you use a mortgage broker, you may be curious what they earn and how they’re paid.… Read More »How Much Do Mortgage Brokers Make? No Salary Means The Sky Is the Limit
Are Mortgage Rates Negotiable? How to Haggle Your Way to Big Savings
Mortgage Q&A: “Are mortgage rates negotiable?” Here’s a popular question everyone looking for a mortgage wants to know (or should want to know). And it’s… Read More »Are Mortgage Rates Negotiable? How to Haggle Your Way to Big Savings
Fannie Mae HomePath Review
After the mortgage crisis, government mortgage financier Fannie Mae wound up with a lot of bank-owned homes. They said it themselves; they couldn’t prevent every… Read More »Fannie Mae HomePath Review
Astronauts Eligible for Mortgages With No Money Down
We all know it’s hard to find a mortgage with zero down these days. You can thank everyone who got one a few years ago… Read More »Astronauts Eligible for Mortgages With No Money Down
Fico: Some Homeowners 110 Times More Likely to Strategically Default than Others
Fico, the creator of the almighty Fico score, says enhancements in its analytic modeling allow it to identify borrowers who are over 110 times more… Read More »Fico: Some Homeowners 110 Times More Likely to Strategically Default than Others
Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? Turn Your Home Into a Billboard
If you’re having trouble keeping up with mortgage payments, which we know many of you are, there’s a new solution. It might be a little… Read More »Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? Turn Your Home Into a Billboard
Homebuilder Plans to Buy Its Own Homes
One of the nation’s top homebuilders plans to buy its own homes and rent them out. Beazer Homes introduced its “Pre-Owned Homes Division” today, which… Read More »Homebuilder Plans to Buy Its Own Homes
Wells Fargo Offers Homeowner $2 Loan Modification Discount
Here’s another PR nightmare… Wells Fargo reportedly offered a struggling homeowner a loan modification that resulted in just $2 off his monthly mortgage payment, according… Read More »Wells Fargo Offers Homeowner $2 Loan Modification Discount
Homeowners Less Likely to Default on Mortgages from Local Lenders
New research from Ohio State University suggests that homeowners who obtain home loans from local mortgage lenders are less likely to default than those who… Read More »Homeowners Less Likely to Default on Mortgages from Local Lenders