A mortgage loan, 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 loan questions and help you find the right mortgage loan for you.
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Last month I blogged about the National Foundation for Credit Counseling's Mortgage Reality Check. They've released the latest results. Things are no...
Understand Mortgage Documents Before Signing
No one should ever sign his or her name to a mortgage loan or any other legal document without understanding exactly what the document says and what the transaction is all about. Mortgage documents can run several dozen pages, but by initialing each page, you're certifying that you have read and understand what each page says.
Foreclosure Last Option: Call Your Mortgage Lender If You Miss Payment
Many homeowners who struggle to make payments don't realize by calling their mortgage lender they may be able to avoid the foreclosure process. Contact HUD or your lender to learn about the foreclosure process and what you can do to avoid foreclosure if you can't make the payments. You may be able to avert the foreclosure process altogether if you speak with your mortgage lender and explain why you missed your mortgage payment.
Mortgage Payment Troubles? Take Foreclosure Questions To Lender, Experts
If you're having trouble paying your mortgage, go straight to your mortgage lender or another expert to ask questions about foreclosure. Foreclosure questions are not for family and friends, who may not know the answer to what happens when you can't pay your mortgage. Your mortgage lender will be able to answer any questions you have about foreclosure and to talk to you about how to afford your mortgage payments.
Refinance To Keep Home After Divorce
When couples divorce sometimes the woman agrees to keep the home rather than lay claim to the man's retirement benefits. But is this a fair trade? It's worth reconsidering trading a home for retirement benefits when the housing market is poor or if the home has home improvement work that wasn't built with building permits or up to code. If one spouse does decide to keep the home, it's important to refinance the property to remove the name of the parting spouse from the mortgage loan.
Tax Help For Mortgage Forgiveness
Homeowners taking a loss when selling can now get tax help. The tax help is part of the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act. Under the new rule, taxpayers can exclude up to $2 million of mortgage debt forgiven in 2007, 2008, or 2009 on their primary residence.
Sell Home To Move To Retirement Community
If you are ready for retirement, should consider selling your home before moving into a retirement community? And what about selling a home in this market - can it be done? You can still sell a home quickly if you focus on doing some home improvements to make it stand out out, including landscaping. And when buying a home for retirement, if you have equity, there are several options, including a home equity loan, interest-only or a low interest adjustable rate mortgage.
Mortgage Lender Doesn’t Report On-Time Payments
A couple's mortgage lender does not report their on-time payments to credit reporting bureaus. They wonder how the mortgage lender's behavior will impact their credit. The mortgage lender is anti-consumer.
Name On House Title But Not Mortgage
A divorced man still has his name on the title of a home with his ex-wife who now can't afford the mortgage. While he's not liable for the financial end, if the bank forecloses on the home and sells it at a discount, his equity could disappear. If the man can afford the mortgage, he might want to step in to save his interest in the home.
Prepaying Mortgage More Beneficial On Long-Term Loans
A home buyer with a 10-year mortgage loan asks if making extra payments will shorten the mortgage loan. Prepaying a mortgage loan helps more if you have a time frame longer than 10 years. Prepaying brings a bigger savings when you're able to cut more years off of the loan.