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February 28, 2011
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Why Getting a Mortgage Will Never Be the Same Lots of changes are happening to the mortgage market.   |
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? |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Last Call for Smart Homeowners The Fed's recent move has triggered a sharp downtick in mortgage rates. If you want to refinance, it may be now or never. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Woellert & Shenn |
Who Steps Up in Mortgages After Fannie, Freddie? The Administration is counting on the private sector to fill the gap in home lending if it trims the roles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Are Homeowners About to Hit the Lottery? Rumors are that the Obama administration is about to order lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive a portion of the mortgage debt of millions of Americans who owe more than what their homes are worth |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Why This Mortgage Move Is a Bad Idea The rumored proposal to allow refinancing doesn't address the true problem. |
The Motley Fool
July 2, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Defaulting Homeowners Finally Pay the Price Don't expect another crack at the American Dream. Last week, Fannie Mae decided that it had had enough of the "strategic default" phenomenon. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 24, 2011
Sean Silverthorne |
What's Government's Role in Regulating Home Purchase Financing? The private market should be the main supplier of mortgage credit, but it should be carefully monitored using new approaches to regulating mortgage securitization. The government should play a role of "guarantor of last resort" in periods of crisis. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
A New Kind of Refi Maybe homeowners are smarter than some people think. The share of the refinancing market attributable to adjustable-rate mortgages is at its lowest level since mid-2003. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Last Straw for Suffering Homeowners A spike in mortgage rates threatens any chance of a housing recovery. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
When Debt Is Too Good to Be True Beware of interest-only mortgages and other extreme loans. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2004
Chris Mallon |
In Your Best Interest Rising home prices make interest-only mortgages a popular tool for homebuyers. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Good Credit Won't Save You Now The "adverse market" surcharge could cost mortgage borrowers thousands annually. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Will Bring On the Real Recovery Now, some positive signs in mortgage financing are bolstering the argument that for real estate, the worst is truly over. |
U.S. Banker
February 2002
Paul Muolo |
The Ginnie Mae Alternative Some enemies of Fannie and Freddie see hope in allowing Ginnie Mae to securitize high loan-to-value conventional mortgages. If it happens, it would be a coup for GE Capital Mortgage Insurance... |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it? |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
A Tale of Two Borrowers Unfortunately, many homeowners never consider that they may not really be able to afford the home they own. As painful as it is to give up your home, it's not worth risking financial ruin to stay in a home you can't pay for. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Paulson's New Plan: A Cheap Mortgage for Every Home A new rescue plan for the economy would use nationalized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to lower the 30-year fixed mortgage rate down as far as 4.5%, over a full point lower than the current level. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Morgan Housel |
The $215 Billion Hole in the Housing Market Underwater homeowners and the looming debt bomb. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2010
Mark T. Williams |
The G-20 Superpowers Should Learn From Canada Canada has been the gold standard of banking prudence. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Rate Cut Means Refi Madness Mortgages are almost at record low rates. Does this mean we will return to the days of easy money? |
BusinessWeek
July 8, 2010
Woellert & Miller |
Time to Rethink Fannie and Freddie The debate has begun on how to reform the mortgage giants. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Fannie and Freddie Are Dead. What's Next? Housing, sans Uncle Sam. |
BusinessWeek
August 4, 2003
Weber & Palmer |
The Mouse Roaring at Fannie and Freddie A small Chicago rival is horning in on their territory |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Points for Mortgage Savvy It doesn't always pay to pay discount points. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
The Newest Homeowners: Big Banks The vortex of price declines sucking down values could spiral out of the investment bankers' control, leading to their own subprime devaluation. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Dissecting McCain's Bailout Plan A little "straight talk" on the candidate's mortgage proposal. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Stop Picking at the Housing Carcass The latest attack on banks sounds reasonable but makes no sense. |
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
August 31, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
A Jumbo Problem for Housing Limits on loans by Congress will hurt hard-hit high-end housing markets. |
BusinessWeek
February 3, 2011
Lorraine Woellert |
The Real Estate Lobby Is Ready to Rumble Financiers, homebuilders, and real estate agents are uniting to save mortgage subsidies |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2009
Russ Krull |
Banking on Clues From the FHA FHA funds report sheds some light on mortgage performance. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Mortgages for the Military The Veterans Administration has programs for current and former members of the military to help them get financing to buy a home. Serving in the military generally makes you eligible to take out a VA loan. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Fannie Awaits the Wrecking Ball Mortgage guaranty company Fannie Mae is set for demolition after the Fed's recent moves. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: No More Jumbo Loans From Capital One Capital One pulls the plug on its nonconforming mortgage business. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
40 Years Is a Bad Way to Spell Relief Countrywide and other mortgage companies begin promoting 40-year mortgages. Investors, don't jump into this option without much due diligence. |
U.S. Banker
August 2001
Ted Cornwell |
Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Citigroup's Shameful About-Face on Mortgage Mods Beware this misguided effort to stop foreclosures. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is the Housing ATM Reopening? Many seniors will be glad to hear what a number of lending institutions are saying about reverse mortgages. They are getting less expensive. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
A Subprime Fix From Fannie and Freddie While internal housekeeping issues at Fannie and Freddie remain, one hopes that regulatory measures will not be imposed which will hamper their ability to responsibly and flexibly meet the needs of the market. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Too Big to Fail -- or File Mortgage guaranty giant Fannie Mae avoids delisting despite failing to file financials. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Fixing Housing: Easier Said Than Done Ever since 2007, there's been a push from both private executives and public policy makers to do more, tweaking every knob in an attempt to end the housing slump sooner rather than later. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Why the Housing Problem Isn't Going Away Low mortgage rates should be fixing everything. So why aren't they? |
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010
Woellert & Stein |
Rising Tab for the Mortgage Mess The bailout of Fannie and Freddie could reach $1 trillion |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Housing Market Stimulants Bush administration remedies for the ailing housing market may provide much-needed inducements for the market to heal itself. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Let's Stop the Housing Crisis Once and for All It's hard to believe how easily it all could have been prevented. By simply following an old-fashioned standard for taking out a mortgage loan |
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. |
