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Economists Applaud New Mortgage Rules: Canadian Government Moves to Avoid U.S.-Style Housing Bubble

By: Doug Watt

Mortgage Market Fears: Mortgages and Real Estate Do Not Look Good

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgages and Elections: Update: McCain Does a 180-degree Shift on the Housing Market

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Housing Market Bottom: Mortgage Markets and the Speed of the Housing Recovery

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Conforming Loan Guideline Changes: Mortgages Just Got Harder to Qualify for

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgages and Elections: Clinton: Clinton Champions Borrower Support

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgages and Elections: Obama: What Does Obama Mean for Mortgage Aid?

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgages and Elections: McCain: Down to Three Candidates, but Who Is Best for Homeowners?

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

What's Wrong with Housing? Value Equation, Over Supply, and Consumer Confidence

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Foreclosure Not Just for Consumers: Mortgage Lenders Face Defaults from Homebuilders

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Seller Financing Basics: Personal Lending Can Sell a House in Any Market

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Market Changes: Tighter Home Lending Is Changing the Loan Game

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Executing a Short Sale: What to Do When a Seller Owes More than their Mortgage

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Keeping a Home: How to Know When to Stay and When to Walk Away

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Refinance to Lower Mortgage Rates: Despite What the Media Says, Refinancing Loans Is Still an Option

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Online Mortgage Search: Tips for Finding a Home Loan Online

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Federal Reserve Rate and Mortgages: Fed Funds Rate Affects Lending Rates

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Foreclosure or Bankruptcy: Now Might Be the Best Time Ever to Try to Work out a Mortgage

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Increase in Maximum Loan Amount: Maximum Mortgage Amounts Increasing for FHA and Conforming Loans?

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Recessions and Mortgage Rates: When Recessions Loom, Interest Rates Decline

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Write-offs: Subprime Mortgage Write-downs and the Mortgage Industry

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Market Turmoil: What to Do When a Mortgage Lender Goes Bankrupt

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Social Lending Financial Market: Money-making Finance Trend Between Friends and Family

By: Feature Writer Renee Blixt

The Mortgage Plan: Can the Government Rescue Subprime Borrowers?

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Market Update: Congress, Defaults, and the Borrowers

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Adjustable Rate Mortgages Return: Some Borrowers Should Still Consider the ARM over Fixed Rates

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Congress and the Mortgage Industry: Can Congress Make a Positive Change for Consumers?

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

The Subprime Crisis: The Effects of US Subprime and The Credit Crunch

By: Rebecca Turner

The Northern Rock Crisis: How The Subprime Crisis Will Affect Bank Savings

By: Rebecca Turner

Today's Mortgage Market: How to Navigate in Crazy World that is Today's Loan Market

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Jumbo vs. Conforming/Home Equity: Choosing the Best Option for Large Mortgages

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Creative Financing: Do Not Be Fooled By Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Lenders

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

High Risk Mortgages Disaster: U.S. Subprime Credit Crisis Sets Global Financial Markets on Fire

By: Feature Writer Inya Ivkovic

The Future of the Mortgage Market: The Housing Dip, the Credit Market, and Advice to Buyers and Sellers

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Seller Financing: A Tool to Give Sellers an Advantage in a Down Real Estate Market

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud: Knowingly or Unknowingly, Misinformation is Illegal

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

A Crash Course in Mortgages: How they Work, Why they Failed, and What Consumers Should Do Now

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

New Homes: Is Now the Right Time to Buy?

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Student Loan Legislation Changes: Wins for Colleges, Parents, and Students; Banks Lose Big

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Student Loans and Redlining: Loans Based on the School Attended Draw Attorney General's Ire

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Payday Loans: Emergency Loans Never a Good Source of Cash

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Before Buying a Timeshare: Consider Timeshare Resales, Maintenance Fees, and Vacation Costs

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

How to Buy a Timeshare: Purchase at a Lower Interest Rate and at Half the Price

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Know the College Loan Process: Information to Get You the Best Rate and the Lowest Student Loan

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Introduction to Hybrid REITS: Part Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust, Part Equity REIT

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Do Hybrid REITs Really Diversify? Studies Suggest the Answer is No

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Hybrid REITs and Investors: A Story of Unnecessary Diversification

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

The Next Mortgage Casualty: GMAC Swings to a Huge Loss on Mortgage Industry Exposure

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Companies in Trouble: Consumers Will Ultimately Pay Higher Fees and Interest Rates

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

PMI Prices on the Rise: As Defaults Increase, Private Mortgage Insurance Rates to Swell

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

How to Fix the Mortgage Industry: Consumer-oriented Ways to Avoid Deliquency and Default

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Backed Securities: Subprime Defaults Have Forced Downgrades in the RMBS and CMBS Market

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Fraud On the Rise: Protect Yourself from Bad Lenders With These Helpful Tips

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Save for the Mortgage Downpayment: Budget, Set Goals, and Pick the Right Savings Vehicle

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Avoid Adjustable Rate Mortgages: With Interest Rates on the Rise, ARMs Should be Falling

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Subprime Investors Beware: Bank Bailouts and Falling Prices Leave Investors in the Cold

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

What are Mortgage REITs: Real Estate Investment Trusts Provide Great Investment Vehicles

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Mortgage Defaults Affect Prices: The California Real Estate Market Appears to be the First Casualty

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Lenders and Banks to the Rescue: Mortgage Companies try to Avoid Rises in the National Default Level

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Beware of Mortgage Vultures: Subprime Defaults are Rising, Avoid Foreclosure with Loan Workouts

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Real Estate Appraisals and Zillow: Online Residential Valuation Sites Change the Appraisal Business

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Commercial Mortgage Basics: Understanding the Differences Between Commercial and Resential Loans

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Sub-Prime Lending Affects Banks: Conservative Practices Leave Consumers without Higher Risk Loans

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Life after the Mortgage Loan: Don't Let Major Real Estate Expenses Bankrupt You After You Move in

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Find the Right Mortgage Broker: Get Lower Interest Mortgages and Loans with Less Hassle

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Option ARM Resets Are Here: Don't Get Caught off Guard When Your Adjustable Rate Mortgage Rises

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Manage Your Credit Score: Helpful Tips to Keep Credit in Good Standing

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Avoid Private Mortgage Insurance: Avoiding PMI Can Save You Hundreds off Your Mortgage Payments

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Prepay Your Mortgage? With Tax Deductible Interest Payments, the Answer Maybe No

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Credit Repair Tips: Improve Your Credit Score By Proactively Managing Your Debt

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Reverse Amortization Mortgages: Real Estate Financing Alternative: The Reverse Am Mortgage

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

The College Loan Process: Find Out How You Can Save Thousands on Loans

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Pay Bills More Often: Save Money by Understanding APR vs. APY

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Will Sub-Prime Lending Affect You? With mortgage defaults on the rise here's what can buyers expect

By: Feature Writer Michael Cook

Understanding the loan process: So you want to buy a house?

By: Amy Edge

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