Monday, November 30, 2009

7 tips for buying foreclosures (source: CNN)

Foreclosures are dominating the housing market. Right now, there are 1.5 million such homes for sale, and more are expected to be available soon. That provides both opportunities and pitfalls for bargain hunters. (source: CNN) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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30-year mortgages match all-time low (source: Big News Network)

Freddie Mac started keeping track in 1971. The previous all-time low was set in April of this year. Average rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to 4.18 percent, the lowest since at least 2005... (source: Big News Network) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Winner or loser: Auto loans (source: Bankrate)

Rate changes by the Fed can affect consumers' budgets. Here's how the Fed's announcement affects auto loan rates. (source: Bankrate) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Obama to Push Banks on Mortgages - ABC2 News (source: Big News Network)

By Tami LuhbyCNNMoney.com senior writerNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As foreclosure casualties mount, the Obama administration is expected to announce additional steps on Monday to get long-term help for... (source: Big News Network) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Winner or loser: Mortgage shopper (source: Bankrate)

Rate changes by the Fed can affect consumers' budgets. Here's how the Fed's announcement affects mortgage shoppers and ARM holders. (source: Bankrate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Winner or loser: Home equity loans (source: Bankrate)

Rate changes by the Fed can affect consumers' budgets. Here's how the Fed's announcement affects home equity loans and lines of credit. (source: Bankrate) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Two-year fixed-rate mortgage costs drop below 5% (source: The Independent)

The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen below 5 per cent for the first time in five months, research showed today. (source: The Independent) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Mortgage lending picks up after quiet summer (source: The Independent)

Mortgage lending rose by 5 per cent during October as the market continued to recover from its traditional summer dip, figures showed today. (source: The Independent) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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A successful MHA refi (source: Bankrate)

A note, sent yesterday, from a reader named Matthew. (source: Bankrate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Should Homeowners Be Able To Walk Away From Mortgage (source: Big News Network)

Should homeowners who are behind in their mortgage be allowed to just walk way from the payments? A University of Arizona law professor suggests that maybe they should. (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Option ARMs: Housing recovery killer? (source: CNN)

Option-ARMs: File under, "It sounded good at the time." (source: CNN) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Obama to push banks on mortgages (source: CNN)

As foreclosure casualties mount, the Obama administration is expected to announce additional steps on Monday to get long-term help for troubled borrowers. (source: CNN) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Winner or loser: Credit cards (source: Bankrate)

Rate changes by the Fed can affect consumers' budgets. Here's how the Fed's announcement affects credit card interest rates. (source: Bankrate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Option ARMs: Housing recovery killer? (source: CNN)

Option-ARMs: File under, "It sounded good at the time." (source: CNN) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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GSE Delinquencies Spell Trouble for Housing Values (source: Mortgage News Daily)

Posted To: Voice of HousingFannie Mae's rise in delinquencies spells trouble for housing values and the economy overall. As unemployment rises and investor confidence continues to waver, we likely face an economic stall that will require further government... (source: Mortgage News Daily) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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MBS MORNING: Ranges Moderate Amidst LOW Volume (source: Mortgage News Daily)

Posted To: MBS CommentaryAfter the initial spikier responses to this AM's "Dubai Drama" prices are settling into a fairly logical range with recent highs and lows lying within highs and lows from the last two days. Even then, it wouldn't much mat... (source: Mortgage News Daily) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Winner or loser: Auto loans (source: Bankrate)

Rate changes by the Fed can affect consumers' budgets. Here's how the Fed's announcement affects auto loan rates. (source: Bankrate) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Two-year fixed-rate mortgage costs drop below 5% (source: The Independent)

The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen below 5 per cent for the first time in five months, research showed today. (source: The Independent) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Census study points to ways area households cope in ... - Toledo Blade (source: Big News Network)

ON CHRISTMAS morning in some homes in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, a lump of coal will be a source of warmth, not a punishment for naughty children.Several dozen customers in the region serv... (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Will your hometown be a boomtown again? (source: CNN)

Since the crash, we've gotten used to thinking of real estate as a market shaped by national forces: Interest rates went down, Wall Street and homebuyers went nuts, regulators fell asleep at the switch, and -- voil� -- we had ourselves a bubble. (source: CNN) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Interest rates slashed on Lloyds mortgages (source: The Independent)

Lloyds Banking Group slashed interest rates on a number of its mortgages today and launched a new best buy deal. (source: The Independent) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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7 tips for buying foreclosures (source: CNN)

Foreclosures are dominating the housing market. Right now, there are 1.5 million such homes for sale, and more are expected to be available soon. That provides both opportunities and pitfalls for bargain hunters. (source: CNN) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Banks reel from real estate deals in Myrtle Beach area - The Sun News (source: Big News Network)

Newly released statistics give a clearer picture of the magnitude of Horry County's real estate meltdown, with year-over-year sales plunging by more than 80 percent in some census tracts - and the fal... (source: Big News Network) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Winner or loser: Home equity loans (source: Bankrate)

Rate changes by the Fed can affect consumers' budgets. Here's how the Fed's announcement affects home equity loans and lines of credit. (source: Bankrate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Mortgage lending picks up after quiet summer (source: The Independent)

Mortgage lending rose by 5 per cent during October as the market continued to recover from its traditional summer dip, figures showed today. (source: The Independent) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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MBS CLOSE: Exploring Rates Strategy Heading into Year End (source: Mortgage News Daily)

Posted To: MBS CommentarySo I have to be honest...I was unaware of the Dubai debt story until this morning. At 7:33pm on Wednesday November 25, this flashed across my news feed: I could have cared less about my news feed at 7:33pm on the evening before Tha... (source: Mortgage News Daily) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Protests planned at local homebuilder - Oakland Press (source: Big News Network)

Union protesters gather outside Pulte Homes annual shareholders meeting in Pontiac to complain about unfair lending practices and shoddy construction. Oakland Press file photo/JOE SZCZESNY A couple ... (source: Big News Network) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Option ARMs: Housing recovery killer? (source: CNN)

Option-ARMs: File under, "It sounded good at the time." (source: CNN) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Will your hometown be a boomtown again? (source: CNN)

Since the crash, we've gotten used to thinking of real estate as a market shaped by national forces: Interest rates went down, Wall Street and homebuyers went nuts, regulators fell asleep at the switch, and -- voil� -- we had ourselves a bubble. (source: CNN) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Mortgage mods for profit (source: Bankrate)

Mortgage rates have held fairly steady since the middle of last week. (source: Bankrate) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Interest rates slashed on Lloyds mortgages (source: The Independent)

Lloyds Banking Group slashed interest rates on a number of its mortgages today and launched a new best buy deal. (source: The Independent) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Why Bush's Mortgage Bailout Plan is a Bad Idea (source: E Finance Directory)

Last week President Bush announced his new mortgage bailout plan meant to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Bush claims that the plan is meant for deserving Americans, but in reality, it will serve the greedy lenders and speculators who didn't follow the ... (source: E Finance Directory) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Mortgage lending picks up after quiet summer (source: The Independent)

Mortgage lending rose by 5 per cent during October as the market continued to recover from its traditional summer dip, figures showed today. (source: The Independent) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

7 tips for buying foreclosures (source: CNN)

Foreclosures are dominating the housing market. Right now, there are 1.5 million such homes for sale, and more are expected to be available soon. That provides both opportunities and pitfalls for bargain hunters. (source: CNN) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

A successful MHA refi (source: Bankrate)

A note, sent yesterday, from a reader named Matthew. (source: Bankrate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Home buyer mortgages hit two-year high (source: The Independent)

The number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose to its highest level for nearly two years during October as buyers continued to return to the market, figures showed today. (source: The Independent) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Critics Claim Mortgage Giant Countrywide Played a Huge Role in Housing Crisis (source: E Finance Directory)

Mortgage company Countrywide Financial is now under fire for the role that they played in the ongoing housing crisis. Critics accuse this mortgage provider of having engaged in questionable lending practices in order to extract maximum profits. Countrywide... (source: E Finance Directory) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Lenders Stop Offering Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit (source: E Finance Directory)

Borrowers who may be hoping to use their biggest assets as their piggybanks are in for a rude awakening. Home equity sector defaults are on the rise, investors are now backing away from second mortgages, and many lenders no longer offer home equity loans a... (source: E Finance Directory) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Census study points to ways area households cope in ... - Toledo Blade (source: Big News Network)

ON CHRISTMAS morning in some homes in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, a lump of coal will be a source of warmth, not a punishment for naughty children.Several dozen customers in the region serv... (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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A successful MHA refi (source: Bankrate)

A note, sent yesterday, from a reader named Matthew. (source: Bankrate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Will your hometown be a boomtown again? (source: CNN)

Since the crash, we've gotten used to thinking of real estate as a market shaped by national forces: Interest rates went down, Wall Street and homebuyers went nuts, regulators fell asleep at the switch, and -- voil� -- we had ourselves a bubble. (source: CNN) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Administration Plans New Efforts On Foreclosures - KDKA (source: Big News Network)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. in our (source: Big News Network) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Census study points to ways area households cope in ... - Toledo Blade (source: Big News Network)

ON CHRISTMAS morning in some homes in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, a lump of coal will be a source of warmth, not a punishment for naughty children.Several dozen customers in the region serv... (source: Big News Network) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Obama to push banks on mortgages (source: CNN)

As foreclosure casualties mount, the Obama administration is expected to announce additional steps on Monday to get long-term help for troubled borrowers. (source: CNN) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: business / finance mortgages news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Why Bush's Mortgage Bailout Plan is a Bad Idea (source: E Finance Directory)

Last week President Bush announced his new mortgage bailout plan meant to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Bush claims that the plan is meant for deserving Americans, but in reality, it will serve the greedy lenders and speculators who didn't follow the ... (source: E Finance Directory) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Central Valley tops in mortgage fraud (source: Big News Network)

The Central Valley led the nation in mortgage fraud indictments in 2008 and has a swollen pipeline of new cases. New U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner, nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U... (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Option ARMs: Housing recovery killer? (source: CNN)

Option-ARMs: File under, "It sounded good at the time." (source: CNN) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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Home buyer mortgages hit two-year high (source: The Independent)

The number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose to its highest level for nearly two years during October as buyers continued to return to the market, figures showed today. (source: The Independent) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
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NAR Admits to Initiating Bush's Mortgage Bailout Plan (source: E Finance Directory)

In a press release last week, the National Association of Realtors' own president applauded Bush's FHA mortgage bailout proposal, admitting that the Association has been pushing for this bailout since early 2007. If the NAR continues to have its way, taxpa... (source: E Finance Directory) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Stalled commercial mortgage loan industry looks for alternative fix (source: Big News Network)

Frankenstein's Monster or the Comeback Kid? That's the question that will continue to cast shadows over a financing tool that was once a lifeblood of the commercial real estate industry. T... (source: Big News Network) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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