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A mortgage, or a home loan, can come in many different forms. A 30-year fixed rate, a 15-year fixed rate, an adjustable rate mortgage, a jumbo loan. And what about prepayment or foreclosure? The articles, blog posts, videos and radio shows on this page will answer all your mortgage questions and help you find the right mortgage for you.

You need to consider the fees and closing costs that you may be charged in obtaining a mortgage, the length of the loan and the amount of the loan. In addition, while the interest rate you obtain is quite important, you need to understand all of the other issues involved in obtaining a mortgage loan for your home or investment property.

Take a look at our hundreds of articles on our site. Some of these articles are listed below. These articles relate to obtaining a mortgage, finding a low interest mortgage loan, the difference between a fixed rate or ARM loan, whether to pay points to buy down your interest rate, and avoiding prepayment penal

Picking Up The Pieces After Mortgage Loan Fraud

By | March 27th, 2008|

A homeowner wonders about mortgage loan fraud alleging her husband applied for loans without his name on the home's deed. How was he able to possibly commit mortgage loan fraud?

Reverse Mortgage Helps Seniors Pay Bills

By | March 27th, 2008|

Should seniors pay heating bill and their mortgage using a credit card? Ilyce suggests they either sell their home or get a reverse mortgage to stop paying the heating bill with the credit card. The reverse mortgage would allow seniors to stop charging their home heating bill on the credit card.

When Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure Is Good Option

By | March 27th, 2008|

If you know for sure you have to give up your home but you don't want to go through a lengthy foreclosure process, sign a deed in lieu of foreclosure. A deed in lieu of foreclosure transfers ownership of your house to the bank and allows you to move on without a foreclosure on your credit history. Learn who may be the best candidate for a deed in lieu of foreclosure and how it's usually used for investment properties.

Renting Out Property Subject To Foreclosure

By | March 18th, 2008|

Is it legal for a rental property owner to rent a property that may be subject to foreclosure? A tenant should be given notice that the rental property is the potential subject of a foreclosure lawsuit. The landlord should also be using the income from the rental property to pay his mortgage lender and keep the property from becoming subject to a foreclosure lawsuit.

How To Buy A Foreclosure

By | March 6th, 2008|

Foreclosure expert Ralph Roberts provides tips on how to buy a foreclosure in Ilyce's column. Becoming familiar with real estate documents is essential to know how to buy a foreclosure.

Foreclosures On Rise And Mortgage Lenders’ Solution

By | February 24th, 2008|

In early 2008 foreclosures were increasing which furthered the housing market slowdown, but what are solutions that mortgage lenders are coming up with? Foreclosures are forcing private mortgage lenders to pay out millions of dollars. Mortgage lenders are trying to help homeowners who are currently or about to face foreclosure.

PMI and Foreclosure Purchase

By | February 22nd, 2008|

A couple wants to buy a foreclosed home but is unsure about how PMI figures in. PMI, or private mortgage insurance, reimburses lenders for the balance above 80 percent of the mortgage, if a home becomes a foreclosure.

Refinance Mortgage For Right Reasons Like Preventing Foreclosure

By | February 18th, 2008|

You may be wondering whether to refinance your mortgage now. Make sure to refinance your mortgage for the right reasons. Lowering taxes may not be a good reason to refinance. Preventing foreclosure may be worthwhile.

Rebuild House On Lot With Mortgage

By | February 16th, 2008|

A couple asks if they should tear down their ranch house while they still have a mortgage. They say many of their neighbors tear down their houses so their street has many new brick homes. They think they can rebuild and increase their home value by several hundred thousand. To determine is it's worth rebuilding, they need to estimate all those costs associated with rebuilding, including construction and alternative living arrangements.

Refinancing Home Loan: Shop Around To Save Money

By | February 16th, 2008|

A home owner asks how to refinance his home loan. The home loan refinance market has become chaotic so it pays to shop around and save money. A good place to refinance your home loan is a credit union, where you can save a lot of money because you can often get cheaper rates.

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