PostThe Shaky Transition from Homeless to Homeowner
By the age of 16, Nefertari Nelson Williams had moved 20 times. For a decade, from the ages of six to 16, Williams and her...
By the age of 16, Nefertari Nelson Williams had moved 20 tim...
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When people look to buy a home, they sometimes want to save money. This doesn’t mean that they buy a home that is too small...
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PostRefinance Homes Versus Mortgage Modification: When and How They Work
When homeowners go through financial hardship, they often look for ways to cut down on expenses. For most people, their largest recurring monthly cost is...
When homeowners go through financial hardship, they often lo...
PostThe Next Housing Bubble is Not Here
With increasing home prices and spiking interest rates — which still sit at an extremely low sub-5 percent level — it’s easy to see why...
With increasing home prices and spiking interest rates — w...
PostEverything You Need to Know About Rent-to-Own Homes
Housing prices are rising again and so are mortgage loan interest rates. However, in many parts of the country the debate on whether to rent...
Housing prices are rising again and so are mortgage loan int...
PostUnfortunately, HARP 3.0 Won’t Pass
HARP 3.0, the long fabled upgrade to HARP 2.0, is going to fail. Miserably. While it isn’t officially called HARP 3.0, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing...
HARP 3.0, the long fabled upgrade to HARP 2.0, is going to f...
PostWhat HARP 3.0 is All About
HARP 3.0, the proposed upgrade to HARP 2.0, has been pushed forward by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) as the Responsible...
HARP 3.0, the proposed upgrade to HARP 2.0, has been pushed ...
PostGay Discrimination in the Mortgage Industry
Fifteen years ago, Renee Spears’ mother and her partner entered their local bank to refinance their home. After filling out the paperwork, the couple found...
Fifteen years ago, Renee Spears’ mother and her partner en...
PostYour One Stop Guide to Buying a Home
Getting a home is perhaps the defining feature of the American Dream. While the country has certainly seen better days, people are still buying homes...
Getting a home is perhaps the defining feature of the Americ...
PostBaby Boomers, Retirement and Housing
You need only turn on the TV and watch commercials about reverse mortgages, retirement homes, cell phones with large buttons, and electric wheelchairs to realize...
You need only turn on the TV and watch commercials about rev...
PostPreventing Fraud for Homeowners During Tax Season
“Free tax returns for everyone!” “More money for you, guaranteed!” From January to April, consumers are inundated with advertisements promoting free and reduced cost tax...
“Free tax returns for everyone!” “More money for you, ...
PostPredators Remain on the Prowl
The Center for Responsible Lending has published a report on the state of lending in America and its impact on U.S. households. This publication is...
The Center for Responsible Lending has published a report on...
PostPeering into 2013: The Future of Mortgage Interest Rates
2012 is coming to a close, and while most consumers are focusing on the holidays, the financial world continues on. The past year has brought...
2012 is coming to a close, and while most consumers are focu...
PostHAMP Versus HARP
Even though there has been a small amount of job recovery, people are still struggling to make payments on their homes. The days of massive...
Even though there has been a small amount of job recovery, p...
PostA Reason to Care: Assisting Beyond Veteran’s Day
On Sunday, Nov. 11, the Veteran’s Day Parade was held in New York City, amid a location devastated by Hurricane Sandy. President Obama thanked the...
On Sunday, Nov. 11, the Veteran’s Day Parade was held in N...
PostIslamic Mortgages Blend Faith and Capitalism
A new type of mortgage is gaining popularity in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is a way to combine capitalism with the...
A new type of mortgage is gaining popularity in the United K...
PostFive Types of Mortgage Fraud and How to Prevent it
Last Wednesday, federal prosecutors in New York filed suit against Bank of America, seeking out $1 billion in damages for mortgage fraud. The suit covers...
Last Wednesday, federal prosecutors in New York filed suit a...
PostThe American Dream through VA loans
There are several types of government-insured mortgages which allow affordable access to homeownership. However, none is more beneficial and more deserving than the mortgages offered...
There are several types of government-insured mortgages whic...
PostThe Boomerang Buyers Regain FHA Loans
A few years ago, foreclosures were epidemic. While they are still ongoing, property repossessions have certainly decreased. The very same former homeowners that were foreclosed...
A few years ago, foreclosures were epidemic. While they are ...
PostThe Beginning of the LIBOR Mortgage Loan Battle
The ripples made in the global financial pond by the LIBOR scandal continue to spread. At long last they have begun to change into a...
The ripples made in the global financial pond by the LIBOR s...