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Why suburban home buyers are getting a break right now
By Anna Marie Kukec
Jul 20, 2016 11:42 AM - Mortgage rates are at the lowest level in nearly four years because of an improving economy, more first-time homebuyer programs, and even a bump from Brexit. So more suburban home buyers and those refinancing are getting a break.
APNewsBreak: To fight foreclosure, NYC buying mortgages
By JENNIFER PELTZ
Jun 30, 2016 10:57 AM - APNewsBreak: New York City is taking a novel approach to addressing enduring pockets of the home-foreclosure crisis: buying long-unpaid mortgages directly from the federal government
How policymakers can help more millennials become homeowners
By Jonathan Fox
Apr 10, 2016 6:22 AM - High college debt and high housing prices make it tough for younger homeowners. Here are a few ways the next president and policymakers can make housing more affordable for young people.
Low rates, new programs assist homebuyers
By Sherry Giewald
Mar 14, 2016 9:59 AM - With home sales off to a strong start this year, it may be a banner year for the mortgage industry. Interest rates are still low and there are a number of programs for first-time buyers and people who want to purchase a home with a minimum down payment, said Bob Shield, executive vice president for Wintrust Mortgage.
Russians with foreign currency mortgages protest at banks
The Associated Press
Jan 28, 2016 8:32 AM - Russians who took out mortgages denominated in a foreign currency are protesting at their banks to demand that the loans be restructured
How do you shop for a HELOC?

Oct 10, 2015 1:00 AM - Q. Do I shop for a HELOC in the same way as I would shop for another mortgage?
Lenders are wooing wary homeowners
By Michele Lerner
Apr 26, 2015 7:33 AM - Rising home values are drawing homeowners back into the market, but many remain hesitant. They worry about not being able to find another home in their price range -- especially if buying a new one is contingent on selling the one they have. Lenders are introducing products aimed at getting would-be sellers and buyers off the sidelines and into the game.
Jump in home loans at Wells Fargo, JPMorgan signals 2015 revival
By Kathleen M. Howley
Apr 26, 2015 7:08 AM - The nation's biggest lenders are benefiting from low mortgage rates and an improving economy after originations in 2014 fell to their lowest level in almost two decades.
Home equity creates retirement options
By Jean Murphy
Mar 7, 2015 1:00 AM - Many people 62 and older don't realize they can take out a reverse mortgage to purchase a new house, freeing up much more of their equity for use during retirement, said Richard Glover, director of the Reverse Mortgage Division of American Fidelity Mortgage Services Inc. of Lisle.
Solution sought for reverse mortgage problem
By Jim Woodard
Jan 31, 2015 12:01 AM - potential problem facing homeowners who have signed up for a reverse mortgage has still not been corrected. Congressional leaders are now trying to solve the problem.

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