Articles filed under Mortgages
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Russians with foreign currency mortgages protest at banksJan 28, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russians who took out mortgages denominated in a foreign currency are protesting at their banks to demand that the loans be restructured. They chose foreig...
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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? A. No, shopping for a HELOC is very different from shopping for a standard mortgage. If yo...
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Lenders are wooing wary homeownersApr 26, 2015 7:33 am - In recent years, housing inventory in some areas has been tight, partly because a sizable number of owners who were ready to move up to a larger home or downsize to a sm...
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Jump in home loans at Wells Fargo, JPMorgan signals 2015 revivalApr 26, 2015 7:08 am - Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. posted their largest mortgage-lending gains in more than a year as the recovery in the market gains momentum. Wells Fargo made...
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Home equity creates retirement optionsMar 07, 2015 12:00 am - The dream of many downsizing seniors is to sell their home that has become too big, buy a smaller home and pay cash so that they no longer have a mortgage - then use the...
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Solution sought for reverse mortgage problemJan 30, 2015 11:01 pm - A 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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Navigating the wide world of mortgage overlaysOct 26, 2014 7:45 am - If the word "overlay" has you thinking about tablecloths or a thin veneer of gold over fine china, it's clear you haven't spent much time around mortgage lenders. The wo...
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3 ways a regulator plans to make it easier to obtain a mortgageOct 26, 2014 7:44 am - WASHINGTON - When it comes to taking out a mortgage, two factors can stand in the way: the price of the mortgage - as in the down payment and the interest rate - and the...
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Bankers buried in lawsuits say new mortgage rules fall shortOct 26, 2014 7:43 am - WASHINGTON -- Bankers who gathered in Las Vegas to hear Melvin Watt reveal mortgage rule changes said they won't do enough to expand credit to many Americans shut out of...
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Market turmoil: A gift for mortgage refinancers?Oct 18, 2014 1:01 am - A sudden plunge in mortgage rates this week raised an urgent question for millions of Americans: Should I refinance my mortgage? Across the country, homeowners and woul...