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July 27, 2010 at 9:03 PM
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By:
Jessica Bosari
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Home Equity Loans
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Home equity mortgage can be a confusing term. Is it a second mortgage or a home equity loan? A true home equity mortgage is just a home equity loan, sometimes shortened to HELOC. There are distinct differences between a home equity mortgage and a second mortgage.
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May 26, 2010 at 2:38 PM
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Jessica Bosari
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Debt Settlement
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When you begin to get behind on your bills, the anxiety can be overwhelming. Many turn to debt settlement as a way to escape the fear, but debt settlement is often a matter best handled by you directly. It will not be easy, but you are likely to come away in a much better situation.
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May 26, 2010 at 11:36 AM
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Jessica Bosari
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Home Equity Loans
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Most homeowners use a home equity line of credit (HELOC) when they need to make improvements to the home. It makes sense to leverage the untapped value to increase the home’s value for the long term. For many years, homeowners misused these lines of credit for paying off smaller bills and trivial expenses. Over time, using an equity line this way is a recipe for financial disaster.
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May 20, 2010 at 12:47 PM
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Jessica Bosari
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Home Buying
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According to the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), sales are falling for newly built, single-family homes. In February, they fell for the fourth consecutive month, dipping 2.2 percent to an all time low for the nation as a whole.
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April 01, 2010 at 9:51 AM
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Jessica Bosari
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Mortgage News
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After the anxiety and frustration of living through a recession, many parents are increasingly focused on teaching their kids to use credit responsibly. As our kids watch us struggle to pay credit cards and mortgage payments, it’s easy for kids to get the wrong idea about credit.
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March 15, 2010 at 12:45 PM
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By:
Jessica Bosari
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Mortgage News
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Back in December 2008, 60 Minutes reported that a second wave of mortgage defaults was still to come. The concern was that this “second wave,” comprised of defaulted Alternative Documentation Loans (Alt-A) and Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs), would deepen the US recession.
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March 15, 2010 at 12:34 PM
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Jessica Bosari
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Mortgage Refinance
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So you’ve come across the perfect home and you want to know if you will be able to afford the payments. A simple search under the term "mortgage calculators" will give you a wealth of sites that offer online calculators. But it is still a good idea to understand how mortgage payments are calculated, should you need to confirm the figures you are getting from a loan officer.
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