24 December 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Common Adjustable Rate Loans

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21 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Common Reasons for Taking out a Loan or a Reverse Mortgage

Needing money is very much a part of life.  You need money for pretty much all things in life, such as clothing, food, shelter and so forth.  Many people work their entire lives to save up enough money for the things that they really want, however, there are other options when you are short on [...]

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04 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Most Common Questions Asked by Aspiring Mortgage Brokers

I wanted to take a few minutes to address some of the most common questions asked by individuals looking to start a new career in the mortgage industry. These are some of the same questions that I asked myself when I was curious about obtaining a position as a Mortgage Broker. Although I had many [...]

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07 July 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Glossary of common terms used during the mortgage process.

APR – This stands for Annual Percentage Rate. It enables you to compare the full cost of the mortgage. Rather than just being an interest rate, it includes up front and ongoing costs of taking out a mortgage. The formula for calculating APR is set by Government Regulations and therefore enables direct comparison of the [...]

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05 July 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Common Mortgage Terminology Explained

Acceleration – This refers to a lender’s right to request immediate payment of the balance of the loan when the borrower defaults or by using a stipulation from a Due on Sale Clause ARM / Adjustable Rate Mortgage – A mortgage that has an interest rate that is periodically adjusted. This adjustment is based [...]

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08 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

How To Avoid Common Home Equity Loan Traps

Times are definitely tough for many Americans at the moment. With this recession that started around the middle to the end of 2008 and has continued right into 2010, many people are finding it hard to make ends meet. One of the tools that people use to dig themselves out is to tap into a [...]

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21 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Three Common Misconceptions of Mortgage Brokers

Some first time home buyers opt to obtain a loan directly through their local bank branch rather than employing a mortgage broker. The reason why this may occur is because there a few misconceptions associated with the mortgage broker profession. In reality, mortgage brokers and their respective brokerages have come along way from the days [...]

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