Applications for home equity loans and second mortgages recently hit a 15 year high. According to Freddie Mac, “88% of homeowners who refinance their homes in the 1st quarter got a mortgage at least 5% larger than their first loan.” Since this was the largest increase since 1990, and the Fed continues to increase key [...]
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Hybrid Home Equity Loans Changing the Face of Second Mortgages
Posted by admin on March 29th, 2010
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No Comments »Home Equity Loan Advice: Why Home Equity Rates Are Higher Than 1st Mortgage Interest Rates
Posted by admin on February 27th, 2010
Mortgage refinancing can make good sense if you want to make improvements on the house, pay those college fees, or pay-down higher-interest loans. As property prices have gone up and up, homeowners often find they have more equity than they ever dreamed of when they first bought. Richard Syron, CEO and Chairman of the Federal [...]
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Posted by admin on January 14th, 2010
Everywhere you go, advocacy groups are urging stricter laws on non-conforming 2nd mortgages and home equity loans. Sub-prime mortgages are likely to be more costly than “A -paper” loans, but they are intended for borrowers who pose a greater risk to lenders. In most cases they are considered non-conforming because of the lack of credit [...]
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