Successful Home Mortgage Refinancing

When it comes to home mortgage refinancing, there are many different options out there that you need to consider along with the reasons for wanting ... to pay your mortgage payments on or before the due date, the better this looks on your credit report ... , Keeping Mortgage Payments Current and Maintaining Good Credit can help you to successfully [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:48:14

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Liens

If you do not pay State or Federal taxes or pay a debt owed to a creditor, they can make a claim against your property ... from the mortgage and the lien! How does a lien affect my credit report and credit score? This type of security interest looks very bad on your credit report. Potential lenders see a lien on file [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 00:30:06

New Year, Better Credit Score: Post 3

stockxpertcom_id12723501_size0-743295.jpg So FICO has branded you with a not-so-desirable credit score and you have made the resolution to bring ... month.  Remember also, not all debt is bad.  Items like mortgages and car loans on your credit report ... and see if they will take the late payment off so it doesn’t show up on your credit report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 15:55:57

Maintaining Excellent Credit Rating

Being approved for credit is a sign that someone is willing to take a risk on you with their money ... of all, get your free annual credit report from the credit bureau. Check for mistakes or false ... bills - food, utilities, rent, or mortgage. Before you go out shopping for credit lines, make sure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:41:35

Will a short sale hurt my credit score?

When I meet with homeowners who are struggling with their mortgage are maybe behind on payments and have no equity in their home, ... or foreclosure on one’s credit report. I recently came across some great information provided by a mortgage ... my report and if it appears that their only option is to sell their house in a short sale, I always [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:14:24

How To Select The Right Mortgage Lender

Finding the perfect mortgage broker may not be easy, but it is very important. This article discloses tips on how to select a mortgage broker ... . What should I expect at the office? After you have your credit report in good credit repair ... banks, online banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations and specialty bokers. These types [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 10:27:06

Sanity Begins Creeping Into Mortgage Lending Market

The New York Times reports that New York's state mortgage financing program, SONYMA, ... of the credit markets.With credit drying up, many banks have begun demanding larger down payments and requiring higher credit scores for borrowers, said Shelia S. Martin, director of program operations [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 21:30:00

Kennedy Refuses To Disclose Finances

Extremely wealthy and of famous pedigree, the Kennedy who wants to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S ... jobs that required it. Kennedy’s hometown newspaper reports that she twice utilized loopholes to avoid ... , publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:12:47

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 04-27-2009

Mortgage Rates Hit 5 Year High This week it is projected that mortgage rates will reach a 5 year record high.  Thanks to declining markets, credit lending guidelines tightening down, banks going out of business or merging to avoid bankruptcy, and many other economic factors, potential homeowners will now be facing an even more difficult time in trying to qualify for a new home due to the sharp an sudden increase in mortgage loan interest rates. [more...]

Date: 2009-04-27 13:42:00

5 Credit Repair misunderstandings

Amazingly, consumers find more than 13 million inaccuracies on their credit reports each year ... , there is a better way. Mortgage lenders and car dealerships have direct admittance to the credit ... . These inaccuracies can cost you the purchase of a home, a car, interest rate increases [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 19:25:14

I Guess Our Mortgage Is Officially Considered Small

As a follow up to the post I wrote a few days ago about the new consumer protection laws and the possibility that thrift stores would have to stop ... scores until now.  We went to the annual credit report site and picked Experian.  Credit scores were ... on credit scores.  Since we’re considering buying another house, we decided to take a peek at our cre [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:15:42

Becoming a Subprime Society

From MarketWatch: Foreclosures could top 8 million: ... to a recent report. Credit Suisse’s fixed-income research team forecast that 8.1 million mortgages ... Credit Suisse More than 8 million mortgages could go into foreclosure in coming years in the wake [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 11:35:04

My identity theft and security risks inherent in technology

I recently became a victim of identity theft. It started in September with a letter from my mortgage company, Countrywide, ... numbers then, but we didn’t. It wasn’t until I noticed fraudulent activity on my credit report in late ... inquiries into my credit. It’s a nightmare. You may be wondering how this post relates to public [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:20:54

Don’t Be Taken By Debt Consolidation or Credit Counseling Scams

Your credit cards are maxed out.  Your mortgage is spiraling out of control.  You have fallen behind on your car payments ... is that there is no “magical solution” to credit repair.  Even those companies which decide to report negative ... your debt by 50% and they will fix your credit overnight.  You call them, looking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 23:25:22

Suze Orman Financial Video - Women and Money

Why is it that women, who are so competent in all other areas of their lives, cannot find the same competence when it comes to matters of money? ... . This Post Was Brought To You By Expert Debt Help - Informative Credit Repair, Credit Reports and Debt Solution. Advice on Home Loans? - Your Guide to Home Improvement, Home Loans and Mortgages. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 05:17:23

How's everyone enjoying National Homeownership Month?

My long-time friend and colleague Petulant posted earlier about home foreclosures setting a record for the first quarter of 2008 ... in 2007. The report by the Mortgage Bankers Association also found that more homeowners slipped behind ... multibillion losses when their investments in mortgage-backed securities soured. A credit crisis [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 06:39:31

How To Choosethe Right Mortgage Lender

How To Choosethe Right Mortgage Lender Finding the perfect mortgage broker may not be easy, but it is very important ... ? After you have your credit report in good credit repair, you are ready to start shopping ... are there? There are many types of companies in this business, including traditional banks, online banks, credit unions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 05:10:21

Time to Get Your Bailout…The ‘Gimme Mine Coalition’

2% Interest Only 5-year loans available again?!? Yes, but beware. -Home Owners and Mortgage professionals, this one is for you ... to do that.  You can even negotiate into the modification a better reporting of this event to the credit reporting ... , they had to refi through FHA and carry a silent second for the principal balance reduction needed [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 21:46:43

Princess Caroline Declines To Reveal Info About Personal Finances

The Caroline Kennedy for Senate story gets more and more interesting ... . Kennedy would have to file a 10-part, publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals and the sources of any payments greater than $5,000 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:38:33

New regulation and the GAO

rdan GAO has a report on regulation deficiencies of financial markets: ... participants—such as nonbank mortgage lenders, hedge funds, and credit rating agencies—some of which ... difficulty understanding new and increasingly complex retail mortgage and credit products. • Fourth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:00:01

Kings Bay Saint Marys & Kingsland Georgia Real Estate - Getting a Home Loan with Damaged Credit

So, you have made the decision that you would like to become a homeowner. As lenders, we have to perform a credit check ... to repair the credit. How much does this cost? Nothing,provided you get your mortgage through ... . The credit we review are provided by all three reporting agencies. Equifax, Experian [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 08:54:12

50 Financial Skills Every Person Needs To Know

Popular Mechanics created a list of 100 Skills Every man Should Know, ... using ABA Routing and bank account numbers. Request and review your free annual credit report. Contest errors or inaccuracies on your credit history. Apply for a loan (car loan, mortgage). Get a bank [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 11:00:10

December California Defaults up 100%

Mr Mortgage is a 20-year mortgage banking veteran, specializing in wholesale and correspondent sales and sales/operations management and bringing ... housing, mortgage and credit meltdown’ and company-specific events. He owns and is the primary ... to the Truth located at http://mrmortgage.ml-implode.com ~~~~ Mr. Mortgage: Dec CA Foreclosure Report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:15:46

Delinquent Loans Impacting Credit Unions

On July 23, Marketwatch reported: Despite instability in the mortgage-banking arena, ... first-half loss stemming from delinquent auto, credit-card and home-equity loans. The Phoenix-based ... America’s credit unions remain strong and safe for homeowners seeking solutions to their woes [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 12:57:41

Suze Orman Financial Video - Bank Collapse

Rick Sanchez from CNN talks with personal finance guru Suze Orman about what happens when a bank collapses ... To You By Expert Debt Help - Informative Credit Repair, Credit Reports and Debt Solution. Advice on Home Loans? - Your Guide to Home Improvement, Home Loans and Mortgages. Best Life and Car Insurance [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 04:16:26

30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls Below 5%

Just when you thought mortgage rates couldn’t get any lower, they did ... rate and refinance can’t meet the credit requirements and will not get approved, reports today’ ... their credit might not be up to par, but they might lack sufficient home equity. The “underwater” problem [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:49:00

FHA Streamline Refinance: Some Changes Effective January 1, 2009

This site is primarily focused on providing information for originators of FHA loans, ... unless the house has lead paint. FHA does not require a credit report, but some lenders may require ... history for the last 12 months (or the length of time the mortgage has been held). HUD’s Credit Alert [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 17:40:38

Mortgage Rates for Friday Afternoon

This morning’s Jobs Report was even worse than expected with 533, ... s report.   Mortgage rates are much improved over the last rate post (pre-Thanksgiving) and slightly ... ).  The conforming rate quote below is based on owner occupied with a mid-low credit score of 720-739, “full [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 21:22:25

Does jump in applications signal a mortgage boom?

Does jump in applications signal a mortgage boom? Published by Tom Taulli under Economy, Mortgage and Finance, ... (this is according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association). There was a 15.8% jump ... equity as well as damaged credit. Now, Fannie Mae is in the process of implementing new programs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:01:38

Mortgage Market Week in Review

Well, here we are on Friday again.   Are you getting motion sickness from all of the news and rumors that are flying back and forth? ... about today:   The Bailout/Rescue Plan, some very weak economic reports, the credit markets ... . But that’s not all.  The credit markets have taken a major hit in the last week.   What’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 18:14:05

Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 14, 2009

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Date: 2009-01-14 12:23:49

Does jump in applications signal a mortgage boom?

Filed under: Housing, Recession Over the past few years, the mortgage business has been virtually dead -- that is, until recently. Why? ... applications since 2003 (this is according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association ... have minimal levels of home equity as well as damaged credit. Now, Fannie Mae is in the process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:40:00

Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 17, 2009

5 Real Estate Investing Tips - ratboy.blogsome.com 01/17/2009 Real estate investors face many new challenges in today’s real estate market … is not ... Personal loans have been accessible for an accumulation of uses … impact on your credit report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:17:37

Fed Research Sheds Light On Reluctance Of Subprime Lenders To Modify Loans

I came across a research paper published by the Boston Federal Reserve Bank where the researchers looked into among other things a mathematical ... in mountains of cash thawed a “frozen” credit market. So are we stuck with the alternative…do nothing ... the differences. Enter this new report… Subprime Mortgages, Foreclosures, and Urban Neighborhoods [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:45:16

mortgages on second homes

One hundred years ago the issue of borrowing money, either from friend of bank, was a matter that weighed heavily on peoples’ honor ... application, reducing the number of inquiries on your credit report. Often you can submit your application ... . To be in debt was looked down upon, store credit seemed an amazing advancement taken very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:35:22

American Express Delinquencies Hit 4.4%, Defaults 6.96%

Bloomberg is reporting American Express Delinquencies Rise to 4.4 Percent.American Express Co ... basis points over LIBOR last week.Further evidence of a credit freeze can be found in mortgage ... . had its highest monthly increase in credit-card delinquencies on record in October as jobless [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 05:58:00

Housing Bill a Major Threat to Privacy

Shares in stricken government-chartered mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) ... up in the final version of the bill: 1) Nearly all credit-card transactions will be tracked and reported ... fingerprint registry. Let's start with the credit card (and debit card) provision first.  Former [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 14:03:21

TOPWRAP 1-More economic pain seen in 2009, govt’s to pump up aid

Investors said good riddance on Wednesday to one of the worst years on record and prayed that massive government rescue plans will pull the global ... -term as bleak economic reports roll in, signalling more bankruptcies, bad debts and layoffs through ... struggling to pay off mortgages and credit card bills. “It has been a shocking year, hardly anything [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 05:44:34

Did Racism Help Cause the Mortgage Crisis? The Bubble Bursts

Carter Glass In 1997 the FDIC published an imaginary interview with Carter Glass that predicted what would occur with the repeal of the ... . Yet data from a 2002 Fannie Mae report dispels this notion. It found: Credit quality alone therefore ... of credit scores is one of the most widely-used sources. Authors Rick Brooks and Ruth Simon reported [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 00:20:33

Bank Bailout Puts Taxpayers At Risk

ABC News' Betsy Stark reports: It all feels less frantic than the government's rescue of the financial system a couple of months ago -- and we can ... , it is reasonable to expect more loan defaults on everything from mortgages to credit cards. And if banks ... these bad assets that are draining bank reserves and investor confidence. In other words, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:01:22

N.J. man learns modifying mortgage to cut payments may impair credit rating

by Moe Bedard on September 29, 2009 · 0 commentsin American Nightmare To confuse consumers even more, not all lenders follow the guidelines.That may change on November 1, when lenders can use a new code to report them as a “loan modification under government program.” The code will clarify which borrowers have taken modifications, but because the modification process itself is not streamlined, it won’t be the only worm squiggling out of the can.The bigger impact on credit scores may depend on how [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 13:48:05

I Need Help … My Mortgage is Upside Down

Every homeowner struggling with their payments is making the decision of maintaining increased payments or face foreclosure ... . Your still alive right?When was the last time you reviewed your credit report?  Well then you clearly must ... . The latter has a high risk of derogatory credit and foreclosure. So the burning question [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:08:59

Taking Home Mortgage Loans

by John Bear If you are looking to refinance your current mortgage, there are several options available for you ... refinancing would involve taking a new mortgage, mortgage companies require you to present various ... that an applicant wouldn’t just do anything bad to tarnish their perfect credit report. So they approve a no doc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:59:45

Mortgage Refinancing Rates

by Ray Lam If you are a homeowner in the process of refinancing your mortgage, proper comparison shopping can save you thousands of dollars ... quotes so the lenders do not access your credit reports until you are ready to submit the application ... have several loan options. Usually, homeowners refinance to lock in a low fixed rate. This way [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 11:04:19

MortgageNewsClips: Spreadsheet Resource, Realtors Beware, Credit Cards, Lou Ranieri, Securitization Primer, Popular Sells, Asymmetric Risk, Damage Report, Disparity, NY Mortgages, Freddie Automates, 3 more News Clips

RESOURCE: has list of sites offering free spreadsheets - Spreadsheets: Free to Learn - No-cost tutorials, instruction, ... Ross - Inman News ———— BusinessWeek_logo Credit-Card Rage - Debt-strapped consumers vent ... -old concept of securitization a bad name, IMF Economist Andreas Jobst writes. Securitization [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 10:37:39

Mortgage Market Week in Review

Well, here we are on Friday again. Are you getting motion sickness from all of the news and rumors that are flying back and forth? ... credit, but at least good credit, 3) sufficient verifiable income to support the loan request ... about today: The Bailout/Rescue Plan, some very weak economic reports, the credit markets and do bankers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 18:26:32

Notes on the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bailout

The following text is drawn from the Associated Press report by Jeannine Aversa, “Fed to Rescue Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac ... to “promote the availability of home mortgage credit during a period of stress in financial markets.” ... all necessary steps to prevent the credit market troubles that erupted last year with losses from subprime [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 16:45:04

Mortgage Rates following a Dismal Jobs Report

This mornings Jobs Report was ugly. 240,000 non-farm jobs lost in October (higher than the expected 200,000) and unemployment at 6.5% ... with a sales price of $500,000 and a loan amount of $400,000. Rates are priced based on a low-mid credit score ... . Equally bad are the revisions to August and September's figures reflecting additional losses [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 16:48:53

Guest Post: Financial Mistakes Couples should Avoid

Hi I’m Mary from Simply Forties! I write a blog about being a female in her 40s, finances, grown children, relationships, the environment, ... on the other’s credit report. You do not want to find this information out when you are sitting ... Mistakes a Couple Makes 1. Having a 30-year mortgage The amount of interest you pay over [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:00:07

Oil Will Surge Again… Here’s 7 Ways To Profit When It Does

HIDDEN VALUE Dear Value Seeker, We hope you had a happy holiday. We’re on our way back to our home in Buenos Aires tonight ... to affect our ability to pay off our mortgages… and our credit card debt? As my dad, Bill Bonner, and his colleague James Dale Davidson have been warning in their emergency report, How to Survive [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 23:18:40

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