There’s been a lot of activity in the residential real estate and real estate lending markets over the past few decades. Home prices have spiked and fallen in many parts of the country, while foreclosures and similar proceedings are at or near record levels. Another significant development has been the rapid decline in interest rates, sending mortgage loan rates to all-time lows.
There is also a fair amount of misinformation surrounding many of the financing vehicles and programs available for residential real estate. Second mortgages in particular are a common source of confusion.
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Second Mortgage Myths and Facts
There’s been a lot of activity in the residential real estate and real estate lending markets over the past few decades. Home prices have spiked and fallen in many parts of the country, while foreclosures and similar proceedings are at or near record levels. Another significant development has been the rapid decline in interest rates, sending mortgage loan rates to all-time lows.
There is also a fair amount of misinformation surrounding many of the financing vehicles and programs available for residential real estate. Second mortgages in particular are a common source of confusion.
Here is some information and advice on...
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
There’s been a lot of activity in the residential real estate and real estate lending markets over the past few decades. Home prices have spiked and fallen in many parts of the country, while foreclosures and similar proceedings are at or near record levels. Another significant development has been the rapid decline in interest rates, sending mortgage loan rates to all-time lows.
There is also a fair amount of misinformation surrounding many of the financing vehicles and programs available for residential real estate. Second mortgages in particular are a common source of confusion.
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For those with flawed or non-existent credit records, it can be quite difficult to borrow money. In many cases, the only way for them to do so is to obtain a co-signer. This allows the lender the opportunity to collect from someone with a better credit record if the borrower defaults.
If you have good credit, you may be asked to co-sign for a loan at some point. Perhaps your child needs to borrow money to buy her own car but has never had any credit in her name. Or maybe your cousin is recently divorced and needs to borrow money...
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
For those with flawed or non-existent credit records, it can be quite difficult to borrow money. In many cases, the only way for them to do so is to obtain a co-signer. This allows the lender the opportunity to collect from someone with a better credit record if the borrower defaults.
If you have good credit, you may be asked to co-sign for a loan at some point. Perhaps your child needs to borrow money to buy her own car but has never had any credit in her name. Or maybe your cousin is recently divorced and needs to borrow money... Borrowing in 2009
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
If you’re planning to buy a home or a car in 2009, the process is going to be a lot tougher without an excellent credit score and a significant down payment. So that means you’re going to have to work harder—and possibly wait a little longer—to make those key purchases.
What’s a good credit score? According to credit scoring giant Fair Isaac Corp., the best FICO score range as of late 2008 stood at 760-850, according to reports; that minimum is roughly 20 points higher than it would have been a year ago.
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