News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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05/15/2012
A new survey shows an alarming number of Americans believe age, marital status, and ethnic origin are used to calculate a person’s credit score.
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05/15/2012
Residential Capital, a mortgage subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
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05/15/2012
"Conditions for first-time buyers who are able to get a mortgage have never been better,” NAR President Moe Veissi says.
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05/15/2012
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05/15/2012
Protecting home ownership will be front and center in this year’s national elections, said top political strategists at the 2012 NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings.
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05/14/2012
With rising rents, more renters are being swayed into home ownership, even in pricey housing markets such as New York.
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05/14/2012
Late last week, President Obama said more home owners are taking advantage of government programs to refinance into ultra-low mortgage rates, but there's still more Congress can do to make refinancing easier for home owners.
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05/14/2012
Some housing deals are coming with sweet incentives for buyers' agents, everything from big bonuses to fancy cars. But if you're not careful, you might get in trouble for steering.
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05/14/2012
Despite record low mortgage rates, borrowers are finding the cost of getting a loan is on the rise with closing costs, origination fees, attorney costs, and appraisal fees all having risen in the past year, Bankrate.com reports.
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05/14/2012
Home owners seeking to take advantage of low interest rates and trim their monthly mortgage payments are finding an increase in delays from refinancing, new reports show.
