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- Friday, November 6, 2009
- No way around FHA's 'flipper' rule
- Home Sale Hindsight
- Friday, November 6, 2009
- Dire prediction for jumbos
- Without federal help, default rate set to soar
- Monday, November 2, 2009
- Mortgage shopper's dream come true
- New tech initiative takes aim at lifestyle mistakes
- Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- Reporter relives housing nightmare
- Book Review: 'Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown'
- Monday, October 26, 2009
- Avoiding costly mortgage mistakes
- Lenders could intervene, but many choose not to
- Monday, October 19, 2009
- Savvy borrowers know their PNPs
- Being on wrong side of notch point can be costly
- Friday, October 16, 2009
- Double-digit mortgage rates on horizon?
- Economic recovery comes with tradeoffs
- Tuesday, October 13, 2009
- Mortgage qualification dos and don'ts
- Higher credit requirements put many at disadvantage
- Monday, October 12, 2009
- Why fewer Danes default on loans
- Part 2: Denmark escapes mortgage meltdown
- Friday, October 9, 2009
- Real estate 'deadbeats' stay but don't pay
- Some lenders look the other way
- Thursday, October 8, 2009
- Popular reverse mortgage cuts loan limits
- FHA takes action to keep HECM program operating
- Tuesday, October 6, 2009
- Common-sense guide to mortgages
- Book Review: 'Saving Your American Dream'
- Monday, October 5, 2009
- A model mortgage market
- Part 1: Denmark escapes mortgage meltdown
- Friday, October 2, 2009
- Turbulence seen for reverse mortgages
- Fraud, costs, loan losses threaten to shrink program
- Friday, October 2, 2009
- The jumbo loan mod 'pipe dream'
- Part 2: Loan mods: Hype or real deal?
- Wednesday, September 30, 2009
- Don't give up on your home
- Part 1: Loan mods: Hype or real deal?
- Tuesday, September 29, 2009
- A guide to Mortgage Rules 2.0
- Book Review: 'The New Rules for Mortgages'
- Monday, September 28, 2009
- Loan shoppers: their own worst enemy?
- Many clueless when it comes to mortgage disclosures
- Tuesday, September 22, 2009
- Wanted: 'Credible' appraisals
- House Keys
- Monday, September 21, 2009
- Mortgage reform targets excessive costs
- Many borrowers duped into taking loans with higher rates
- Monday, September 14, 2009
- New tool simplifies mortgage shopping
- So why is it absent from lending reforms?
- Tuesday, September 8, 2009
- Avoiding private mortgage insurance trap
- Homeowners seek alternative to costly refi
- Friday, September 4, 2009
- APR not best gauge of mortgage costs
- Why basing decision on 30-year term is misleading
- Monday, August 31, 2009
- Lender policy key to mortgage shopping
- Truth in Lending disclosures may be of little use
- Thursday, August 27, 2009
- Co-signing mortgage a big risk
- Government loan programs enforcing stringent rules
- Monday, August 24, 2009
- Fed flunks consumer protection
- Truth in Lending reforms need new overseer
- Friday, August 21, 2009
- The $4,500 loan mod that couldn't
- Home Sale Hindsight
- Thursday, August 20, 2009
- Debunking the real estate cartel
- REThink Real Estate
- Wednesday, August 19, 2009
- Fraud scars image of reverse mortgages
- Why are so many ignoring the positives?
- Monday, August 17, 2009
- Many refis offer right of rescission
- Despite perk, few actually take advantage
- Thursday, August 13, 2009
- Are you eligible for a loan mod?
- A look at 2 options for troubled borrowers
- Monday, August 10, 2009
- Avoiding mortgage rate-lock problems
- 10 questions borrowers should ask their lender
- Monday, August 3, 2009
- Consumer protection plan worries some
- Mortgage disclosures, prepayment penalties eyed
- Monday, July 20, 2009
- New plan to jump-start loan mods
- Web portal would centralize communication, break logjam
- Thursday, July 16, 2009
- Avoiding mortgage rip-offs
- REThink Real Estate
- Tuesday, July 14, 2009
- A plan for a mortgage-crisis-free future
- Book Review: 'Confessions of a Subprime Lender'
- Monday, July 13, 2009
- Savvy buyers save on settlement costs
- Does you lender guarantee fixed-dollar fees?
- Wednesday, July 8, 2009
- Surprising loan-mod tips
- Being negative on bills could hurt chances
- Tuesday, July 7, 2009
- Nightmare on Main Street
- House Keys
- Monday, July 6, 2009
- Preventing another bubble meltdown
- Some see Federal Reserve unfit as regulator
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009
- Alternatives to traditional financing
- When the lender says no, look elsewhere
- Monday, June 29, 2009
- Secrets to saving money on mortgages
- Some say extra payments trump refi to lower rate
- Monday, June 22, 2009
- Default or family: Which comes first?
- Few options remain as savings dwindle
- Monday, June 15, 2009
- Mortgage repayment yields big returns
- Compared to Treasurys and CDs, investment's a no-brainer
- Thursday, June 11, 2009
- Troubled borrowers fall prey to scams
- How to avoid becoming the next victim
- Wednesday, June 10, 2009
- Lender violation benefits borrowers
- Law of the Land
- Wednesday, June 10, 2009
- Vets rescued by VA refi
- Streamline loan has many benefits, few restrictions
- Monday, June 8, 2009
- Helping borrowers who don't deserve it
- How much is enough?
- Thursday, June 4, 2009
- Double-dipping the loan-mod pool
- REThink Real Estate
- Tuesday, June 2, 2009
- Mortgage crisis is crying 'shonda'
- House Keys

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Home Sale Hindsight

Without federal help, default rate set to soar

New tech initiative takes aim at lifestyle mistakes

Book Review: 'Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown'

Lenders could intervene, but many choose not to

Being on wrong side of notch point can be costly

Economic recovery comes with tradeoffs

Higher credit requirements put many at disadvantage

Part 2: Denmark escapes mortgage meltdown

Some lenders look the other way

FHA takes action to keep HECM program operating

Book Review: 'Saving Your American Dream'

Part 1: Denmark escapes mortgage meltdown

Fraud, costs, loan losses threaten to shrink program

Part 2: Loan mods: Hype or real deal?

Part 1: Loan mods: Hype or real deal?

Book Review: 'The New Rules for Mortgages'

Many clueless when it comes to mortgage disclosures

House Keys

Many borrowers duped into taking loans with higher rates

So why is it absent from lending reforms?

Homeowners seek alternative to costly refi

Why basing decision on 30-year term is misleading

Truth in Lending disclosures may be of little use

Government loan programs enforcing stringent rules

Truth in Lending reforms need new overseer

Home Sale Hindsight

REThink Real Estate

Why are so many ignoring the positives?

Despite perk, few actually take advantage

A look at 2 options for troubled borrowers

10 questions borrowers should ask their lender

Mortgage disclosures, prepayment penalties eyed

Web portal would centralize communication, break logjam

REThink Real Estate

Book Review: 'Confessions of a Subprime Lender'

Does you lender guarantee fixed-dollar fees?

Being negative on bills could hurt chances

House Keys

Some see Federal Reserve unfit as regulator

When the lender says no, look elsewhere

Some say extra payments trump refi to lower rate

Few options remain as savings dwindle

Compared to Treasurys and CDs, investment's a no-brainer

How to avoid becoming the next victim

Law of the Land

Streamline loan has many benefits, few restrictions

How much is enough?

REThink Real Estate

House Keys

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