MORTGAGE NEWS
- Tax credit for first-time buyers giving little boost to housing (MarketWatch)
- Over the summer, many in the housing industry applauded the temporary first-time home buyer tax credits written into the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. But apparently buyers werenât as impressed.
- Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:14:00 Etc/GMT
- Pay attention to credit scores today to buy home next year (MarketWatch)
- If youâre planning on waiting out this housing downturn, intending to buy a home when the coast is clear, you better start checking your credit reports now. There may be some surprises waiting for you.
- Sun, 9 Nov 2008 13:33:00 Etc/GMT
- Community Reinvestment Act may gain new prominence (MarketWatch)
- As the market evolves during the financial crisis, the Community Reinvestment Act may achieve new prominence among consumers, regulators and institutions.
- Sun, 9 Nov 2008 13:01:00 Etc/GMT
- What President-elect Obama will do to improve housing (at MarketWatch)
- Economic concerns were at the forefront of votersâ minds this week. And for many Americans, those financial issues begin at home.
- Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:01:00 Etc/GMT
- Mortgage roller coaster continues as rates drop (at MarketWatch)
- Mortgage rates move down after jumping the previous week, continuing five weeks of volatility that have seen rates rise and fall more than usual as the financial crisis keeps credit markets in turmoil.
- Thu, 6 Nov 2008 08:45:00 Etc/GMT
- If lender won't respond to your pleas, call mortgage insurer (MarketWatch)
- Question: I've tried everything I can think of to get my lender to talk to me about my pending ARM adjustment, but every time I call, I either get stuck on hold for what seems like forever or I am told someone will get back to me and they never do.
- Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:28:00 Etc/GMT
- The election, the American dream and housing policy (at MarketWatch)
- The subprime mortgage mess, which in large part precipitated the broader financial meltdown the world is wallowing through today, was itself rooted in U.S. housing policy that promoted homeownership for all who reached for it.
- Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:05:00 Etc/GMT