My article on Option ARM and Pick a Pay – Negative Amortization Loans is one of my most popular. It’s number one for multiple search engines and several ways of running the search. If I don’t get at least 20 hits a day on it, it must be a sign that the public has caught …
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One reason to check your referral logs every day: Sometimes you can find great material for an article. I got one about the three day right of rescission. This is a feature (or bug, depending upon your situation) with every refinance on a home that is a primary residence. The reason it exists is that …
As of July 1, 2005, mortgage providers have to have explicit written authorization to run credit. I am not certain of the political forces that made this bill, and it is still not clear to me whether this extends to non-mortgage credit providers. If it does, this is probably one of the niftiest consumer protection …
I was approached by these folks a few weeks ago via email. I attempted to get them to write up the experience themselves (and I would still like you to if you’re reading this), but I wanted to write something about this before I completely forgot about it. This whole exchange is indicative of games …
Been reading some of your informative tips. I am looking at refinancing and getting a $378000 mortgage. Now in the case of having a 3 yr prepay penalty, vs paying 1.5% in points to make it a 1 yr prepay, am i right in assuming it’s wiser for me to pay the points than accept …
Sometimes spam makes writing an article all too easy. Here is a piece of spam I got today because my email at work contains “realestate.com”, with identifying information taken out. This goes to show that the financial ignorance of most mortgage providers is astounding. Thank you for your interest in the X Broker Program. Our …
This woman made herself a victim stayed in a hotel for 7 weeks looking for my “Dream Home.” And, when I found it, even though it wasn’t in my price range, I knew I would do anything I could to get it. I was vulnerable, emotional and became a victim. Actually, that is not quite …
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The scope of the problems that exist in the United States Mortgage market are huge. Enormously, mind-bogglingly, “How Big Is Space?” type huge. Yet, the problems are almost entirely on a retail level, when one provider works with one consumer. The system works, and it works extremely well. Consider: Most consumers in Europe or any …
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One of the things you get with every mortgage loan quote is an APR, or Annual Percentage Rate. There is even its own special form, the federal Truth-In-Lending (TILA) form. This was mandated by congress back in the early 1970s as a way to give consumers some way to compare between competing loans of equal …
(Mild language warning applies, but nothing you can’t say in prime time broadcast TV) When I was twelve years old, my uncle Robert introduced me to the writings of John Masters. John Masters was an officer in the Indian part of the British Army in the waning days of the Raj, starting in 1934 and …
