Archive for September, 2007

Second Mortgage Consumer Protection

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

A second mortgage is a loan secured against the equity in a property that is not a first mortgage. The second mortgage will come from a different lender than the first mortgage.

A first mortgage on a…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Michael Sterios)

Searching for a Idaho Mortgage Broker

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

The entire mortgage business in the American state of Idaho is to be seen as a growing process; all the mortgage brokers are likely to do profitable and steady businesses thus leading to the continuou…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (ken wilson)

125% Mortgage - 6 Times Income? Try the Northern Rock

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

In the wake of the Northern Rock crisis many banks have tightened their mortgage lending criteria. However, one bank stands out for refusing to buckle under the pressure of the financial crisis. Northern Rock, who precipitated the crisis by borrowing emergency funds from the Bank of England, has kept its same mortgage products which includes its: 125% mortgages, and mortgages upto 6 times income. So if you are looking for a £180,000 mortgage on a salary of £30,000 - Northern Rock may be the place to try.

People with Sub Prime Mortgages can expect to see their mortgage payments increase by 25% when they have to renegotiate their mortgage. This is in response to the increased risk attached to sub prime lending.

Payments on sub prime Lending at Times

Original post by Tejvan R Pettinger

Kenneth Harney: Mortgage money is plentiful despite gloomy market (Arizona Daily Star)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

WASHINGTON — The term “mortgage meltdown″ has become so commonplace — on TV, in headlines and even in casual conversations — that you might assume this is a tough time to get a mortgage.

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U.S. shuts down NetBank over mortgage defaults (Courier-Post)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

NetBank Inc., an online bank with $2.5 billion in assets, was shut down by the government on Friday because of an excessive level of mortgage defaults.

Original post by Yahoo! News Search Results for mortgage

Mortgage money plentiful for those with good credit (Seattle Times)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

There is no “mortgage meltdown” and rates, even for jumbo loans, remain relatively low. But expect greater scrutiny when applying.

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Come on, the mortgage industry isn’t that bad (Los Angeles Times)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

WASHINGTON — The term “mortgage meltdown” has become so commonplace that borrowers might assume that this is a tough time to get a mortgage.

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Mortgage defaults up 30 percent (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

More American homeowners are missing mortgage payments, pushing defaults on privately insured home loans up 30 percent last month from year-earlier levels, according to a trade group.

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Mortgage defaults spur shutdown of NetBank (Lawrence Journal-World)

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

NetBank Inc., an online bank with $2.5 billion in assets, was shut down by the government on Friday because of an excessive level of mortgage defaults.

Original post by Yahoo! News Search Results for mortgage

Mortgage Advice - Right Time or Wrong Time?

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Starting the home-buying process for the first time? Your first thought may be “Help!”

Is this where you start looking for mortgage advice? Or is there a better time?

If you re…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (SeanH)