Topic: Home Financing

Don't Let This Happen To You!

This story about a woman who found the locks changed on the doors of her house is scary and frightening but it doesn't have to happen to you!READ»

Information on Bad Credit Home Mortgage Loans

Information on Bad Credit Home Mortgage LoansIf your credit score is poor and you are looking to buy your home, you can go for a bad credit home mortgage loan. Poor credit history includes series of late payments, bankruptcy or ...READ»

Options for Someone Facing Foreclosure

5.  Roommates Welcome!  Consider getting a roommate.  If you have enough space, taking on a roommate who will not only share the utility bills but also the mortgage payment could be a tremendous help.  Place an ad in the ...READ»

Mortgage Points

Warren Myer's tips for finding a low-priced mortgage.READ»

Dealing with Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is looming on the horizon and Chapter 13 is beginning to look really good, but no one wants to give up the house. READ»

CEO See-Ya!

This month: Franklin D. Raines, CEO of Fannie Mae.READ»

Financial Help through an FHA Mortgage or FHA Refinance.

With the economy in recession, it can be hard to find financial help. An fha refinance loan can help you save. Find out more at fha-101.comREAD»

See Ya, Franklin!

Back in July, our "CEO See-ya" column called for the ouster of Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines, citing his company's consistently poor financial performance and an investigation of its questionable accounting practices. At the time ...READ»

Housing Recovery Plan: What's Fair?

Jose D. Roncalwww.financialspecultaion.comThere have been so many bail-out packages, stimulus proposals and other unprecedented plans designed to save the economy, it's become nearly impossible for the casual observer to keep track of ...READ»

Five Reasons Why Now Is The Time To Buy A Home

Special occasions occur in life at various times, and when they are acted upon in a timely manner, they can change our destiny. I believe now is one of those times. The “perfect storm” of economic events and global opinion has ...READ»

Foreclosure is Only a Last Resource!

The number of foreclosures has risen drastically in the last few years.  In Louisville and all across the nation, all we see in the news is how bad things are.  Well, we're here to tell you that foreclosures doesn't have to be ...READ»

Doug Schrandt Financial Security

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Edward Norton's $9,000,000,000 Housing Project (that's $9 Billion)

The actor's "family business" has helped shelter tens of thousands of Americans. Now it is taking on the credit crunch with innovative financing and a green-building initiative.READ»

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How to Repair a Broken Financial World

By MICHAEL LEWIS and DAVID EINHORN Continued from "The End of the Financial World As We Know It" Mr. Paulson must have had some reason for doing what he did. No doubt he still believes that without all this frantic activity ...READ»

Top 5: Mistakes People Make When Facing Foreclosure

5.  Don’t Open the Mail from the mortgage or home owner’s insurance company.  Big Mistake!  Ignoring the situation will not make it go away.  No communication from you gives the mortgage company no reason to try to work with ...READ»

Internet Strategies That Work (Maybe)

Thanks to the carnage of the past 10 months, we have a pretty good idea of which business strategies don't work on the Web. But what does work?READ»

Top 5: Things You Can Do To Protect Your Home During Tough Economic Times

5. Save.  If you don’t already have one, start a regular savings account and a repairs savings account.  Having a cushion to fall back on is a sure way to protect yourself.  Should a situation arise where you need money, you ...READ»

Digital Matters - Issue 35

"What are the rules of the Digital Road?"READ»

When Mortgage Fraud Lurks Around the Corner

The latest crime to hit the papers is mortgage fraud. There is no question it is on the rise.READ»

The Truth about the Credit Crunch

Revisiting the Debt-to-Income Ratio RuleREAD»

Finding Out the Tax Benefits of Homeownership

We discussed about the 7 Great Advantages to Own Your Home. One of the advantages is that it provides a homeowner tax breaks. The tax deductions you’re eligible to take for mortgage interest and property taxes greatly increase the ...READ»

Doug Schrandt Financial Security

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Commercial Mortgage Loans Supplied by First Central Mortgage Funding

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Net Worth

Insurance premiums. Taxes. Mortgage payments. College. Here's how to leverage the Web to tackle four of your toughest money problems.READ»

Bank of (Middle) America

Kerry Killinger and his colleagues at Washington Mutual Inc. don't model themselves after Citigroup or Bank of America. Instead, they look for inspiration to Wal-Mart, Target, and Southwest Airlines -- giant companies that somehow manage to keep costs low and service high and meet the needs of the middle class. The strategy is minting money -- and WaMu's share price is up more than 150% during the past three years.READ»