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About Ilyce Glink

Ilyce Glink is an award-winning, nationally-syndicated columnist, best-selling author, and radio and television personality. She is the best-known consumer advocate for home buyers, sellers, and owners, and her content touches millions of readers, viewers, and listeners each week. She is the Founder/CEO of Best Money Moves, an employee benefit that companies provide that helps employees measure financial stress, then dials it down with a unique content mapping system. She is also the Founder/CEO of Think Glink Media, a digital content agency, and the Publisher of ThinkGlink.com. Listen to Ilyce on WGN Radio each week, follow her on Twitter, and sign up for the ThinkGlink free weekly newsletter, in the blue box at the bottom of this page.
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Shopping For Low Rates While Refinancing

By | July 30th, 2010|


Refinance an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) with interest rates as low as they are today is a wise decision. If you can't decide what new rate to pick to refinance your home loan, you have to make a decision that best fits your needs for the next five to seven years. With historically low interest rates, you need to pick the right interest rate and loan term. During the process to refinance your loan, you may want to negotiate for a better interest rate with your lender or find a new lender offering a lower interest rate and lower closing costs.

Buying A Short Sale Held Up By The Lender

By | July 30th, 2010|

Buying a short sale can be a long and frustrating process, only made more so if the sale if held up by the lender. Lenders don't want to lose money on a short sale, so they have more incentive to hold up approving an offer on a short sale. Give the lender a deadline to approve or reject your offer to buy a short sale. If the lender doesn't approve your offer to buy a short sale, move on. There are a lot of short sales and foreclosures on the market. Don't let the lender control your future if the short sale process goes on too long.

Sexual Discrimination By Mortgage Lenders

By | July 30th, 2010|


Pregnant women and new mothers are being targeted by unfair mortgage lenders according to the New York Times. Mortgage lenders are illegally refusing to grant loans to women because of their maternity leave status. Lender discrimination is prohibited by The Fair Housing Act prohibits on the basis of sex, familial status (pregnancy or children in the family), or disability. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating illegal lending practices that discriminate against pregnant women.

Short Sale or Foreclosure After Divorce Will Severely Hurt Your Credit

By | July 30th, 2010|


Going through a short sale or foreclosure after a divorce will severely hurt your credit. Dividing up debts, keepsakes and housing can be the hardest part of a divorce, but a short sale or foreclosure is not an easy solution. While a short sale or foreclosure after divorce can severely hurt your credit, you might be better off with a short sale or foreclosure rather than a bankruptcy. A good real estate attorney can help you make that financial decision and lessen the impact of a short sale or foreclosure on your credit after a divorce.

File A Complaint Against A Bank For Loan Modification Problems

By | July 30th, 2010|

How to file a complaint against a bank when you're having loan modification problems. So many people are in loan modification hell right now, and it's not always the borrowers fault. The banks are backed up and overwhelmed with loan modification problems, and borrowers should be able to file a complaint against a bank. If you file a complaint against a bank you might have a better chance of getting the bank to pay attention to your loan modification problems.

Ilyce Glink Show – July 25, 2010 – Loan Modification Hell, How to Profit From Foreclosures

By | July 25th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - July 25, 2010 - Loan Modification Hell, How to Profit From Foreclosures, Mortgage Interest Rates Hit New Low. in a new burst of insanity, lenders are now asking for death certificates from people who are living who are trying to modify their loans. We have a SPECIAL DEAL on VIP tickets for our how to profit from foreclosure event on October 2. You can appeal your loan modification denial by going to HelpWithMyLoan.gov. Details at Ilyce's Blog.

Ilyce Glink Show Notes – July 25, 2010 – Loan Modification Hell, How to Profit From Foreclosures

By | July 25th, 2010|

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - July 25, 2010 - Loan Modification Hell, How to Profit From Foreclosures, Mortgage Interest Rates Hit New Low. in a new burst of insanity, lenders are now asking for death certificates from people who are living who are trying to modify their loans. We have a SPECIAL DEAL on VIP tickets for our how to profit from foreclosure event on October 2. You can appeal your loan modification denial by going to HelpWithMyLoan.gov. Details Below. FREE BOOKS and EBOOK DEAL.

Refinancing a Mortgage on a Rental Property

By | July 23rd, 2010|


The current, historically low interest rates on mortgages can help rental property owners as well as regular home owners. By refinancing a rental property mortgage, owners can save on interest. Ilyce Glink explains what you need before you can refinance. She also notes that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can help rental property owners with refinancing on up to ten properties.

Inheriting a House Leads to Sibling Rivalry

By | July 23rd, 2010|


Ilyce Glink answers a reader’s question about siblings inheriting a house. The reader finds she is paying for all of the expenses of the house while preparing to sell it, but her sibling refuses to chip in financially. Ilyce explains the options for sharing the house and its expenses fairly between the siblings.

Trust Low in the Finance Department

By | July 23rd, 2010|


The Chicago Booth/Kellogg School Financial Trust Index shows that consumers have little faith in financial services. People worry that financial institutions work for their own interests and do not keep investor money safe. Consumers do not trust the economy and are not willing to be very active financially. The Trust Index is also low for real estate, with property owners believing values will only drop. A majority of individuals hope to see strong financial reform that will earn back their trust.

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