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 →

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Making abusive loans better

What do you do when you can’t eliminate abusive lending practices? Continue reading →

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CFPB: Simpler mortgages

The government wants to make the terms and costs of getting a mortgage easier for consumers to understand. Continue reading →

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Will Libor go away?

In the wake of Liborgate, could mortgages be pegged to a different benchmark? Continue reading →

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The power of the almighty penny

One Milford, Mass., resident decided to make his final mortgage payment with 62,000 pennies. Continue reading →

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The Libor scandal and you

Did the Libor rate-fixing scandal affect the rate on your mortgage? Continue reading →

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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 →

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Borrowers see some justice

Finally, the victims of foreclosure abuse will receive compensation from mortgage lenders. Continue reading →

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#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 →

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City growth outpaces suburbs

For the first time since the 1920s, more people are moving to cities than suburbs. Continue reading →

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