Articles filed under Mortgages
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Why reverse mortgages are a harder sell nowMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - The millions of Americans who haven't saved enough money for retirement still have a potential safety net: their home equity. But recent changes to reverse mortgages mea...
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Many lenders loosening requirements for homebuyersFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Will I or won't I? An essential concern shared by prospective homebuyers who need to finance their purchase is whether they will qualify for a mortgage for the amount an...
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Why more veterans are using VA loans to buy homesNov 12, 2017 6:22 am - WASHINGTON - For most of his life, Marrio Pearson gave little thought to being a homeowner. If the 45-year-old U.S. Army veteran thought about it at all, he found plenty...
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Study: Homeowners get more housing assistance than low-income rentersOct 15, 2017 7:16 am - Federal housing benefits are disproportionately enriching wealthy households, according to a study by Apartment List. The San Francisco-based company, which runs an apar...
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More seniors are taking out reverse mortgages - and it's costing themSep 03, 2017 7:21 am - As she was getting on in years and her resources dwindled, Virginia Rayford took out a special kind of mortgage in 2008 that she hoped would help her stay in her three-b...
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Mortgage market now dominated by non-bank lendersMar 05, 2017 6:12 am - Most borrowers, whether they are purchasing property or refinancing their home, focus on their mortgage rate and loan terms rather than the type of lender they choose. Y...
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Why suburban home buyers are getting a break right nowJul 20, 2016 5:00 am - Alex Prybell and his wife, Nicola Prybell, are millennials without kids who decided to do a traditional rite of passage - get a mortgage and buy a house. The Buffalo Gro...
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APNewsBreak: To fight foreclosure, NYC buying mortgagesJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is taking a novel approach to addressing enduring pockets of the home foreclosure crisis by buying long-unpaid mortgages, with plans to hel...
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How policymakers can help more millennials become homeownersApr 10, 2016 6:22 am - If you've been paying attention to this year's political debates, you've probably read or heard a lot more about the inability of the younger generation to get a foothol...
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Low rates, new programs assist homebuyersMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - With home sales off to a strong start this year, it may be a banner year for the mortgage industry. People make New Year's resolutions to buy a home, and then it takes a...