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.
Real Estate Minute: Private Mortgage Insurance Might Be a Smart Move Financially
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Private Mortgage Insurance Might Be a Smart Move Financially Original Air Date: September 29, 2006
Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Depends On Whether You Itemize
When you're getting ready to buy a home you need to take your income into account and also whether you itemize your tax deductions. The majority of Americans do not itemize on their taxes and so they don't benefit from the mortgage interest tax deduction. Learn how the mortgage interest tax deduction works and who benefits most from this tax break.
Real Estate Minute: Have You Refinanced Your ARM Yet?
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Have You Refinanced Your ARM Yet? Original Air Date: September 25, 2006
NPR This Morning
I was interviewed on NPR this morning www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6123037 about what to do if you have an interest-only loan and wan...
Mortgage Interest Rates Reflect Loan Risk
Studies have shown that consumers pay too much for their mortgages. Learn how mortgages are priced and why some borrowers get mortgage loans with higher interest rates than others. Mortgage loan interest rates take the riskiness of the loan into account.
Closing Cost Hell
One of the biggest complaints consumers have about the loan process is that the good faith estimate (GFE) is so often wrong -- and wrong in a big way....
Catching Up From Last Week
My friend, Jon Lansner, is a business columnist at the Orange County Register. He's been blogging about exotic mortgages lately - -by exotic I mean ei...
Real Estate Advice For Changing Title After Making Mortgage Payments
Buying real estate with family can be tricky. What can you do if you've made all the mortgage payments but you share the title with a family member? In trying to get a family member to change his mind about co-owning a home, it helps to view the situation from the other person's point of view. If the co-owner won't ultimately agree to be removed from the title to a home on whose mortgage he's made no payments, it may be necessary to file a lawsuit.
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Ever wonder why, after you've applied for a loan, you start getting calls from creditors offering you a competing loan? That's because credit reportin...
Real Estate Minute: Taking Longer to Pay Off Your Debts Isn’t Always the Best Solution
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Taking Longer to Pay Off Your Debts Isn’t Always the Best Solution Original Air Date: September 2006