Ken Harney
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Court penalizes Quicken in appraisal caseJul 21, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Quicken Loans arguably has the mortgage industry's squeakiest-clean image - named by J.D. Power as No. 1 in home loan customer satisfaction for seven years ...
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Tax overhaul plans in summertime slow motionJul 14, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're a tax-savvy homeowner, buyer or investor, you might be wondering: Hey, what's going on with that big tax code overhaul bill the Trump administrati...
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CFPB cracks down on 'credit-repair' companiesJul 07, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - You've almost certainly seen or heard pitches for "credit repair" services promising to clean up your credit problems, reduce your debt, or even raise your ...
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A new way to estimate your home equityJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do we really need another Zillow Zestimate-style online gizmo to tell us what a computer model says our homes are worth? Probably not. There already are sca...
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Are home appraisals always necessary?Jun 23, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do we always need an appraiser to tell us what a house is worth? The two biggest sources of mortgage financing in the country - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae -...
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Zero-down payment mortgages are backJun 16, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - They were all the rage - then the scourge - of the housing boom and bust. Now they're back, big time: Home mortgages that require tiny or zero-down payments...
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Fannie takes friendlier approach to debtsJun 09, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's the No. 1 reason why mortgage applicants nationwide get rejected: Potential buyers are carrying too much debt relative to their monthly incomes. It's e...
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Big credit score boosts ahead for someJun 02, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you've heard some people might get a magic boost to their FICO credit scores in the 10-point range - without having to do anything - you're right. But hu...
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Future unclear for capital gains exclusionMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It's often the biggest pot of gold available to any homeowner, yet its fate remains unclear under the main tax code overhaul plans proposed so far on Capito...
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Zillow under fire for “Zestimate” systemMay 12, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — It was bound to happen: A homeowner has filed suit against online realty giant Zillow, claiming the company's controversial “Zestimate” tool repeatedly unde...