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7 Mistakes That can Bring Down Your Credit Score
Even if you don’t want to buy anything on credit in your entire life and believe in saving up and paying upfront, a good credit rating is still a must-have. Good credit will help you with a bunch of things, so it is important to avoid mistakes that will hurt this rating as much as possible.
Customized Loan Terms for Your Mortgage
Some home loan shoppers are under the impression that they’ll be offered a 30-year mortgage or perhaps a 15-year mortgage if they are able to swing the larger monthly payments.
Credit Management Problems and Solutions
Tweet Good credit management means that you are controlling your finances, by limiting your debt and through making your payments on time. The importance of credit management cannot be emphasized
Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly Above Record Lows
Tweet If you are in the market for a new home, historically low interest rates beckon. Those rates, however, have risen slightly in the past week although there is no
Fannie Mae Survey Reveals Consumer Housing Sentiment
Fannie Mae survey reveals consumer home buying sentiment
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Above 5 Percent
The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is now above five percent, pegged at 5.16 percent according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey announced on Thursday.
6 Ways to Save on a Mortgage This Year
Mortgage rates are on the rise, moving away from the historic low rates consumers enjoyed in 2010.
Mortgage Rates Increase; Reach 4-Month High
Tweet Mortgage rates are moving away from their historic lows and are now at the highest levels seen in four months. The most recent data announced by Bankrate.com shows that
Consumer Confidence Lacking For Real Estate Market
Tweet Consumer confidence remains low when it comes to the housing market with 1 in 3 thinking that the worst has yet to come. At the same time, some 38
Mortgage Rates Near All-Time Lows
Tweet Approaching historic low mortgage rates. If you are in the market for a new home or are eligible for refinancing, then you may want to take a look at
Home Values Continue To Sink Nationwide
Tweet California stabilization not enough to offset first quarter drop Home values in most markets across the United States continued to fall during the first quarter of 2010 according to
Option ARMs Continue To Weigh Heavily
Tweet Exotic home loans come due There is a silent drag on the housing market today and it isn’t depressed housing prices, foreclosures or the ending first time buyer’s credit
ARMs Crack Four Percent Threshold
Tweet Mortgage rates continue to drop, nearing historic lows. This is good news for first time home buyers who may also be eligible for an $8000 federal tax credit which
They Are Out There: Mortgage Modification Scams
Tweet One of the unfortunate fall outs of the collapsing sub-prime mortgage market is that some homeowners are getting scammed when they seek out so-called mortgage modification schemes. According to
Your Obligations May Not End With A Short Sale
Tweet For most Americans, these are certainly challenging times. Specifically, for the majority of people alive today, they have no remembrance of the last major recession, the sharp downturn of
