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The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
What Is Title Insurance? Here's what it covers, and how you can get the lowest premium. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2005 David Compton |
Fidelity National Has Title Hopes Is the title insurance business profitable? Yep. Why not consider the obvious choice when picking a winner in a great category? Fidelity National appears to be a better investment now than is its rival, First American. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
9 Mortgage Don'ts But no matter how much you owe, unless you're a lottery winner, you've probably used a mortgage to buy your home. Here are some tips on what not to do when making one of the biggest purchases of your life. |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Mortgage Payment Blues If your mortgage rate is rising, is it time to refinance? |
Entrepreneur September 2008 Rosalind Resnick |
The Going Rate Think long-term when it comes to refinancing. |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Mortgage Traps Look before you leap into a mortgage -- here are some red flags to watch out for. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2004 |
Optimize Your Mortgage Take a minute to see if you can benefit from even lower interest rates. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Are You Upside-Down? Falling property values have people owing more than their house is worth. If you're in this situation, don't panic. However, don't expect to find easy answers. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2004 |
Don't Overpay for Your Mortgage For most homeowners, the mortgage payment is by far their biggest monthly expense. Spending 60 seconds reviewing it can do wonders for your budget. So, let's take a look... |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Insuring Home Ownership Title insurance is another thing to consider when you're buying a home. |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
You Really Need to Do This Again Mortgage rates are down again. Time to refi? |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Free Mortgage? Look Again Free offers are rarely simple acts of kindness. When you see a no-cost mortgage, ask your lender about what exactly is free. |
AskMen.com Brantley Oakey |
How To Buy A Foreclosure Property Learn to love the hunt for the "amazing deal," and you'll be surprised how many deals are actually out there. |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Your Smartest Money Move for 2012 If you have a high-interest mortgage, get rid of it. |
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 October 12, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Payment Shock! The Fed worries that mortgage buyers will get blindsided by certain mortgages. If you're in the market for a home, look at all of the different types of mortgages available. |
Registered Rep. April 18, 2012 Kevin McKinley |
The New Reverse Mortgage Magic There is a lesser-known use of this financial tool: letting qualifying buyers purchase a home with a decent down payment, but no mortgage to pay off, and with no in-depth consideration of their income, assets, or credit situation. |
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
The 6% Solution Be a little creative, financially, when you buy your next house, and you might profit. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2010 Andy Louis-Charles |
An Opportunistic Options Play The June 2011 options offer an interesting way to capitalize on a near term rebound in title insurer Fidelity National Financial. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
10 Things to Know About Mortgages You have a lot of options when it comes to financing your home. Most of us are familiar with mortgages, but even experienced home-buyers may not be aware of a few meaningful facts and options. Here are some interesting details about mortgages. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2007 David Weisman |
Closing Counsel Commercial real estate developers may benefit from hiring a real estate lawyer to manage details. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Cunill-Fals & JShindell |
Buying Into Distress This article discusses the typical loan purchase process and some of the advantages and disadvantages of buying nonperforming commercial real estate loans. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Mary Dalrymple |
Another Tax Break for Homeowners One more reason to buy a home. Lawmakers have extended a tax deduction for private mortgage insurance. You can now take advantage of this little perk through the end of the decade. |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Insurance to Keep Your House? Insuring your life may be smarter than insuring your mortgage. Here's why. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Don't Fail This Mortgage Quiz Avoid payment shock by knowing your mortgage's intimate details. |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2010 Andy Louis-Charles |
Why I'm Buying These Options, Now! This title insurer is headed for clear skies. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Mortgage Power for Everyone Arm yourself with information before shopping for a home loan. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2012 Kevin Kerridge |
Use a Lifeline Smaller companies need to manage risk in an uncertain market. |
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2006 Phil Britt |
True E-Mortgage Inches Closer to Reality The technology needed to enable a true online mortgage already exists today, according to David Matthews, CIO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2010 Cronin-Fisk & Howley |
The Foreclosure Mess Could Last for Years Faulty foreclosures will lead to a flood of lawsuits that may haunt lenders, title insurers, and home buyers for years to come. |
OCC Bulletin May 2, 2005 |
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Answers to frequently asked questions about new HMDA data. |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2010 Andrew Bond |
Robo-Signers Spell More Trouble for Banks A new fiasco exposes big mortgage lenders to fraud charges. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 James H. Donell |
Selling Distressed Commercial Property Through Receivership When faced with foreclosure on commercial property loan defaults, receivership sales offer lenders an alternative. By carefully selecting a reputable and experienced receiver, lenders can effectively protect themselves, their property, and their income. |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2011 Adam J. Wiederman |
This Cheap Market Leader Is Set to Soar Get in now, before the market catches on to Fidelity National Financial, the leading title insurance company. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Todd K. Ballenger |
Go With the (Reverse) Flow Help your clients by reversing outdated thinking about reverse mortgages. Learn to accommodate more of their "I needs" and their "I wants." Regard a reverse the way you would a forward mortgage: It is simply a device for improving cash flow. |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 James Mehring |
More Scrutiny For High-Risk Mortgages New guidance put out by U.S. bank regulators warned lenders to keep up their due diligence when issuing exotic mortgages. The impact could be fewer mortgages and less demand for homes. |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Gail Liberman |
Hope For Retirees? Reverse mortgages are still being criticized for their complexity and high fees, but demand is rising and some advisors see advantages. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
A Jumbo Opportunity Interest rates on jumbo mortgages rose nearly half a percentage point in August, even as regular mortgage rates were mostly coming down. Is it time to raise the jumbo loan amount minimum? |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Gail Liberman |
Advisors Reap Commissions From Mortgage Boom A few options provide opportunities for advisors to originate mortgages. |
Bank Systems & Technology February 10, 2004 Ivan Schneider |
RESPA Reform Skeptics Await "Two-Package Proposal" Segments of the mortgage industry lambast HUD over potentially earthshaking changes in settlement. |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Countrywide Still Growing Mortgage business teetering? No way. Naturally, there's no guarantee that Countrywide will keep inching higher. Investors, the climate can change in a hurry. Take note. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Points for Mortgage Savvy It doesn't always pay to pay discount points. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 |
Some Debt Is OK Pay attention to the interest rates you're paying on your debt. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2007 Matthew Goldstein |
Even The Insurers Have Hopped On Board Most insurers also realize life settlements aren't going away -- and so they're getting into the game. By sinking money into the sector, insurers can get back at least some of the money they now have to pay out in death benefits. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Roccy DeFrancesco |
Staying at Home Reverse mortgages may be the answer for seniors in danger of outliving their assets. Even if an RM is not a good fit for your clients, it is important to know about them so you can advise clients if their friends, children or an outside advisor suggest an RM to them. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2010 Usow & Newburn |
Loan to Own Seller financing attracts potential buyers in a constrained market. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Early Christmas for Mortgage Borrowers There's some good news on the mortgage front for a change. Lending has not come to a grinding halt. In fact, for those who have good credit and qualify for standard fixed-rate loans, mortgages have actually gotten more affordable. |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Richard Gibbons |
First American Keeps One Shoe Earnings are down, but how bad is business really? Title insurer and mortgage-information provider First American Corporation's stock is up by 24% over the last few months. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2012 Howard W. Smith |
Financing Fundamentals These 5 tips help borrowers open the door to the right lender. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Stephen Crawford |
Saving on Title Insurance In an effort to reduce the cost of title insurance by 30% or more, commercial real estate developers, investors, and lenders are increasingly forming partially or wholly owned title insurance agencies to service their own real estate acquisition, disposition, and refinancing activity. |