Category Archives: Mortgages
An end to mortgage deductions?
As part of an overhaul of the tax system, a popular deduction could be at risk. Continue reading
Making abusive loans better
What do you do when you can’t eliminate abusive lending practices? Continue reading
CFPB: Simpler mortgages
The government wants to make the terms and costs of getting a mortgage easier for consumers to understand. Continue reading
Will Libor go away?
In the wake of Liborgate, could mortgages be pegged to a different benchmark? Continue reading
The power of the almighty penny
One Milford, Mass., resident decided to make his final mortgage payment with 62,000 pennies. Continue reading
The Libor scandal and you
Did the Libor rate-fixing scandal affect the rate on your mortgage? Continue reading
Blah jobs report good for rates
The economy is recovering at a snail’s pace –maybe a little slower. But that’s good for mortgage rates. Continue reading
Borrowers see some justice
Finally, the victims of foreclosure abuse will receive compensation from mortgage lenders. Continue reading
#MyRefi: HARP 3.0 goes viral
The Obama administration is proposing HARP 3.0, a mortgage refinancing plan intended to simply the refinancing process. Continue reading
City growth outpaces suburbs
For the first time since the 1920s, more people are moving to cities than suburbs. Continue reading