Robert Lenzner: US Banks Report Phantom Income on $1.4 Trillion Delinquent Mortgages
January 12, 2011 by
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Robert Lenzner: US Banks Report Phantom Income on $1.4 Trillion Delinquent Mortgages
The giant US banks have been bailed out again from huge potential writeoffs by loosey-goosey accounting accepted by the accounting profession and the regulators….
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KYW Consumer Report: Mortgage Refinancing
September 9, 2010 by
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KYW Consumer Report: Mortgage Refinancing
by CBS3′s Jim Donovan for KYW Newsradio – Falling mortgage rates have pushed refinancing of home loans to the highest level since May of last year. But qualifying for a lower rate isn’t always easy. These days, many banks are looking for credit scores of 720 or better in order for [...]
Private Mortgage Insurance Report
August 8, 2010 by
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www.newpayoffmortgageearly.info Free Private Mortgage Insurance Report Available
Delinquency tide turning? Mortgage report sends mixed signals
May 22, 2010 by
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Delinquency tide turning? Mortgage report sends mixed signals
The Mortgage Bankers Assn. said Wednesday the tide of home-loan delinquencies finally may be ebbing, with the combined percentage of home loans in foreclosure or at least one payment past due declining to 14% in the first quarter of this year from 15.02% at the end of 2009.
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reverse mortgage. is it against the law if you dont report the person that died to the bank?
May 14, 2010 by
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My grandmother passed away 4 months ago. She has a reverse mortgage. Family is renting the house out. It is unknown if they disclosed to the bank that she has passed away. Is this against the law?
Free Biweekly Mortgage Guide and Biweekly Mortgage Calculator with Personalized Report
April 25, 2010 by
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visit www.biweeklymortgagetips.com to recieve your free Bi Weekly Mortgage Guide. You’ll also find free biweekly mortgage calcluators, free & automated personalized savings reports and informative articles.
Do I need to report the equity “cash out” from mortgage refinance as income?
April 3, 2010 by
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I do my own taxes every year, but this year I have a question. I refinanced my mortgage in the spring. Had a significant amount of equity and decided to “cash out” some of my equity to help pay off some outstanding debts (car, student loan, credit card balance) and kept some to keep in [...]
Housing report, October 9, 2009: Why longer term fixed mortgage rates are edging up
March 12, 2010 by
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Bernard Hickey delivers a Housing Report in association with ASB explaining how longer term wholesale interest rates are edging up in anticipation of rises in the Official Cash Rate next year. This will flow through into higher fixed mortgage rates as we go through 2009 and into 2008. Bernard also looks at the Fixed vs [...]
Report says fewer falling behind on home loans
February 20, 2010 by
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Report says fewer falling behind on home loans
WASHINGTON—The number of borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of last year, a sign the foreclosure crisis is beginning to ebb. The Mortgage Bankers Association said today the percentage of borrowers who missed just one payment on their home loans fell to [...]
Housing report: Why longer term mortgage rates are rising
January 19, 2010 by
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Bernard Hickey delivers a housing report in association with ASB, including a look at this chart showing where longer term mortgage rate are likely to be heading. This chart shows wholesale interest rates and how they’ve been on a slowly rising trend in recent months despite the Official Cash Rate being on hold. This has [...]