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Ban on MPs claiming mortgages could end up costing taxpayer more

Today’s Daily Telegraph reports that Sir Ian Kennedy, the new head of IPSA - the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, set up to “represent a break from old practices and put in place a new independent system” on MPs’ pay and expenses - “plans to rip up the proposed reforms” unveiled ...

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Wells Fargo (WFC) Kicks The Can By Transofrming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

If you are not familiar with what an option ARM mortgage is, read this piece (Aug 13, 2008: Option ARMs- Who Thought Up these Time Bombs')). I too was unfamiliar with it, despite following markets closely, until I read a BusinessWeek article in October 2006. Interest only mortgages? Yep I knew about those. [More...]

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Lower Monthly Mortgage Payments with Loan Modification

By Karen Simpaon Loan modification describes the process by which the borrower and lender agree to modify the original terms of a mortgage contract. Generally any type of loan is able to be modified with certain terms altered but the process is mostly utilized with mortgages. Loan modifications have over the last year jumped in usage as a result of the national housing crisis. It has been used to help...

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Mega-mortgages

Bev Hills billionaire Ron Burkle has $56 million in loans against his two houses. The McCourts have borrowed $28 million on their properties.

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Mortgages: HUD Combats Discrimination

The federal government is poised to enact rules to combat discrimination on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration.

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Wells Fargo Kicks the Can by Transforming Option ARM Mortgages Into Interest Only

If you are not familiar with what an option ARM mortgage is, read this piece [Aug 13, 2008: Option ARMs- Who Thought Up these Time Bombs']. I too was unfamiliar with it, despite following markets closely, until I read a BusinessWeek article in October 2006. Interest only mortgages? Yep I knew...

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Long-term mortgage rates below 5% again

Average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell back below 5 percent in the week ending Nov. 5, according to Freddie Mac's weekly rate report. (FRE)

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A Guide to Reverse Mortgages

If you are a senior and own your home, you might be eligible for a reverse mortgage . A reverse mortgage allows you to borrow against the equity you hold in your home and enjoy the money as you see fit. The only requirements are that you must be at least 62 years of age as well as own a substantial amount of equity in the home that you live in. When you pass away, your home will be sold by your estate...

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Update: Jumbo Mortgages & Housing Market Prices

Back in July, I analyzed housing market activity in Jumbo mortgage price zones based on a New York Times article describing how borrowers found it difficult to gain approval for a non-conforming loan. In July, I noted that the homes exiting the market (Listings Absorbed) were doing so at price levels just below the $729k [...]

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SSRN-Who Selected Adjustable-Rate Mortgages? Evidence from the 1989-2007 Surveys of Consumer Finances by John Beshears, Daniel Bergstresser

SSRN-Who Selected Adjustable-Rate Mortgages? Evidence from the 1989-2007 Surveys of Consumer Finances by John Beshears, Daniel Bergstresser: "Who Selected Adjustable-Rate Mortgages? Evidence from the 1989-2007 Surveys of Consumer Finances"Interesting and important, but not all that surprising. From the introduction:"...a lack of financial sophistication may have made a subset of households...

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Shaner Growth Fund Successfully Purchases $154,400,000 of Mortgages Secured by Hospitality Properties

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lance Shaner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pennsylvania based Shaner Hotel Holdings, is pleased to announce the acquisition of $154,400,000 in performing hotel loans in 2009. In two separate transactions $64,400,000 of hotel mortgages were acquired by Shaner Growth Fund LP, owned by Lance Shaner. A third transaction for $90,000,000 was acquired by a private...

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Ways to invest in mortgages

Investing in mortgages can be a way to get a solid return; but don't leap without a careful look

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Reverse Mortgages » Blog Archive » Give Gift Certificates For a …

Gift cards that aren’t only for a particular store are also great gifts for birthday presents, anniversary presents (although probably not between spouses, who would like something a little more personal and long-lasting), and much more …Continue Reading

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Top Tips For Fixed Rate Mortgages

By Dora Wampler The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood about the top 10 fixed rate mortgages. The most important thing is to study the cheapest fixed rate mortgages with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary. Reverse mortgages can be a godsend for seniors who are short on cash but have equity...

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Could Cap and Trade Cause the Next Subprime Mortgage Scale Financial Crisis?

Could Cap and Trade Cause the Next Subprime Mortgage Scale Financial Crisis? Photo via First Strung A new report from the Friends of the Earth says that cap and trade systems are dangerous. They allow traders to package emissions permits into complex financial products and sell them in bundles–much like they did with subprime mortgages. And [...]

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Investing in Sacramento

Sacramento offers a variety of investment options to a prospective Sacramento investor. Residential real estate housing ranges from low-income properties to multi-million dollar estate s and is known to have had some of the best appreciation rates in the state. Sacramento has also seen marked advances in commercial real estate with the construction of new high-rise buildings, expansion of employment...

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Increasing Foreclosure Problem

The recent report released by Mortgage Bankers Association on Mortgage Foreclosure numbers, revealed that at present the mortgage market is involved in the most awful foreclosure crisis in the recorded history. It is almost 15 percent of the sub prime borrowers defaulted and the prime borrowers have started to follow suit. During the last few years, many people with the help of easy credit and adjustable...