Mortgage Refinancing

What To Know Before Refinancing Your Mortgage

Reuters | Posted 05.19.2012

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By John Wasik March 16 (Reuters) - I got a letter from my bank the other day offering a streamlined refinancing deal for my current home mortg...

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Mortgage Applications Surge Fueled By Refinancing Demand

Reuters | Posted 04.09.2012

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NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages jumped last week, fueled by increased demand for refinancing as interest rates fell...

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Let's Help Reporters Understand What 'Mortgage Refinancing' Is, Shall We?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Eat the Press, Mortgage Crisis, Media Criticism, Refinancing, Ed Henry, Mortgage Refinancing, Shaun Donovan, Refinance Mortgage, Media News

Dave Dayen today flags an exchange between Fox News White House Correspondent Ed Henry and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, in which the former drives the...

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Obama Outlines New Plan To Help Struggling Americans

AP | JIM KUHNHENN and BEN FELLER | Posted 04.02.2012

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion of g...

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Most Americans Want The Government To Combat Foreclosures: Poll

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.27.2012

With no end in sight to the foreclosure crisis, a majority of Americans are calling on the government to do something about it. Fifty-eight percent...

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Why Congressional Republicans Should Support Obama's Just-Announced Large Scale Mortgage Refinancing

Mark Steitz | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Mortgage Crisis, Mortgage Refinancing, Housing Crisis, Underwater Mortgages, Video, Politics News

Tonight, the president announced a plan to allow for the refinancing of the mortgages of every responsible homeowner -- and many of the primary beneficiaries of this plan would be Republican voters in Tea Party districts. Shouldn't Republicans in Congress line up?

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Remodeling Homeowner Incentives: A Plan to Revive the Housing Market by Replacing Mortgage Interest Deductions with Tax Credits

Bill Parks | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: US Economy, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Housing Market, Tax Credits, Subprime Mortgages, Joseph Stiglitz, Mortgage Crisis, Financial Crisis, Mortgage Refinancing, Business News

It is time that we considered deeper, more meaningful reforms that would help existing homeowners, encourage prospective buyers and spur the construction, banking and real estate industries now and in the future.

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With Latest Plan, Obama Again Tries To Rehabilitate Housing Market [UPDATE]

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: U.S. Economy, Foreclosure Crisis, Housing Prices, Housing Sector, Housing Market, Housing, Mortgage Modification, Housing Industry, Mortgage Crisis, Fannie Mae, Mortgage Refinancing, Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Housing Recovery, Refinancing, Foreclosure, Video, Business News

President Obama and White House officials announced a major change to a national home-refinancing plan Monday, in an effort to stimulate the economy a...

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JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Accused Of Overcharging Military Veterans

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.05.2011

In what is only the latest instance of questionable mortgage practices coming to light, a new lawsuit claims that 13 banks and mortgage companies -- i...

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Mr. President, Please Read This Before Thursday

Ed Koch | Posted 11.06.2011

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Your speech this Thursday could be one of the most important you have ever delivered. The following are my suggestions for what the speech should include in order for it to resonate with the American people.

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She Who Hesitates, Rents

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 10.16.2011

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The woman was fidgety as she shared her qualms about buying a house. More than once she said, "I know this doesn't make total sense..." as she discussed the reasons for her reluctance.

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10 Charts To See Before You Buy A Home: Michael David White

newobservations.net | Michael David White | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael David White lays out ten charts he recommends every home buyer see before taking out a mortgage. ...

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Mortgage Modifications Still Uncommon Despite Huge Losses From Liquidation Sales

The Huffingtonpost | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite efforts by the Obama Administration to stave off foreclosures by providing incentives for banks to modify mortgages for distressed homeowners,...

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