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Educating Homeowners

How New Credit Card Rules Affect Consumers
Investigate Winter Weather's Effect On Your Upcoming Home Purchase
How Nearby Home Sales Affect Your Home's Value
Top 10 Home Buying Tips for 2010 - Part 2
Top 10 Home Buying Tips for 2010 - Part 1
Despite the Hype, Loan Modifications Hard To Come By
End Of The Year Marks Changes in Mortgage Rules
Fannie Mae Looking Harder at Credit Scores for Home Loans
Navigating the Condominium Housing Market
Explaining The "Move Up Buyer" Tax Credit
Can Homeowners Refinance To Today's Low Rates Even With A Small Loan Amount?
Options Exist To Refinance Even When Home Values Drop
Time Running Out for First Time Homebuyer Credit
New Regulations Place Home Buyers, Sellers in Tough Situations
Mortgage Refinance Process Grows in Time, Complexity
Company Suddenly Stops Taking Online Mortgage Payments, Leaving Homeowners at Risk
Home "Short Sales" Can Bring Great Values With Lots of Strings Attached
New Rules Dramatically Slow Home Buying Process
The Dangers of Loan Modification Programs and Short-Selling Your House
How Declaring Bankruptcy Affects Your Ability To Purchase A Home
So-Called “Free Credit Reports” are Rarely Free, And Aren’t Even Accurate
Half Way Point: Where Mortgage Market is Heading in 2009
New Changes in Home Appraisal Process Leaves Homeowners With Higher Costs, Lower Values
Mortgage Tax Benefits Keep Changing for First Time Buyers
Financial "Stress Tests" Aren't Just For Banks, They're For Households
"Recovery Refinance" Programs Help Homeowners
New CitiMortgage Help Plan Falls Short
An Economic Stimulus Plan That WILL Work!
With Historically Low Rates, Shorter Term Mortgages Aren't Such A Great Idea
Why 30 Year Rates Could Be Dipping Below 5% Soon
Historically Low Rates Make It A Great Time To Refinance
How Tax Assessments Are Affected By A Down Housing Market
Mortgage Rates "Too Good To Be True " Probably Are
Now Is A Great Time To Refinance
ABC2NEWS: Financial Survivor Webchat
How To Boost Your Credit Score In Tough Economic Times
Use Caution When Shopping Online For A Mortgage
Renting Your Home for Inauguration & Reverse Mortgage Limits
Mortgage Q&A - Home Inspections, Divorces & Job Changes
You asked. We answered.
More Than Ever, Credit Scores Remain Key to Mortgages
$700 Billion Bailout
Economic Bailout Package
Financial Frenzy
What To Do If You're the Victim of a Security Breech
Save Freddie and Fannie!
Presidential Down Payment Assistance Program
President Signs a Landmark $300 BILLION Housing Bill
Steps To Improve Your Credit Score Can Sometimes Backfire

U.S. Moves To Save Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac From Crisis

What Do Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Do?
Top 5 Components for a Good Credit Score
College Students and Credit Cards
Licensed Inspectors, the Self-Employed and Foreclosure Rescue
FHA Loosens its Grip for those with Mortgage Woes
How To Best Spend (And Not Spend) Your Stimulus Check
Housing Market May Rebound With First Time Home Buyers
How the Fed’s Actions Affect Mortgage Rates
Option ARM Loans Will Destroy Your Credit
Mortgage Insurance Requirements Change in Declining Markets
VantageScore Creates Confusion With Credit Scores
Don’t Borrow Against Your Tax Refund
Mortgage Truth In Lending
Mortgage Fraud Laws Enacted in Maryland
Marriage and Credit Scores
True or False? The truth about credit report scores.
Be a good loan applicant by avoiding career changes, debt and large purchases.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks... Start educating your children now about finances.
Gas prices and utilities will have an impact on your lifestyle.
Now may be the time to do away with your Adjustable Rate Mortgage.
When expenses are going up, people are prone to make money mistakes. Find out what to avoid with cash advances and credit card rates.
Your money and identity could be at risk with the simple stroke of the pen and the use of an everyday household chemical.
"Mortgage Triggers" allow credit bureaus to sell your name, mortgage amount and credit score to lenders. Find out how to avoid being inundated with unwanted phone calls.
3 new programs:
Neighbor Now offers 100% financing for police, nurses, firefighters and teachers. The Ebay program is offered to a self-employed spouse. Borders may help you to qualify for a home purchase.
Buddy-buying carries its own risks. Be sure there is a legal contract in place outlining details and consequences.
The wrong Home Equity loan can actually LOWER your credit score.
Real estate auctions can benefit buyers AND sellers.
Protect yourself from identity theft.
Mortgage and home equity is deductible and can be used to lower your credit card debts.
As homes become less affordable, home buyers are applying lower down payments. Many take advantage of $0 down / 100% financing.

Contact these credit bureaus for report information and mortgage trigger opt-outs, or we can submit the opt-out letter for you.

Equifax
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA
30374
1-800-685-1111
 

Experian
P.O. Box 2002
Allen, TX
75013
1-888-397-3742

 

Trans Union
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA
19022
1-800-888-4213

 

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