Home Loans and Mortgages Watch Out for Dangerous Subprime Loans
With the growing interest in real estate purchasing and speculation, more and more lenders are offering nontraditional types of mortgages. These include adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) of every shape and size, the more popular interest-only mortgage, and the very dangerous Option ARM mortgage, ... more...

Credit Report How to Improve Your Credit Score
One of the great mysteries of life is how the three major credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union) score credit. They all have secret statistical formulas for determining your credit score, but they are unwilling to divulge exactly what, exactly, constitutes your score. This can make ... more...

Reducing Debt Before It's Too Late - How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Creeping Debt
Reducing debt usually isn't a high priority for people until they have already gotten into trouble with overspending. Using a few basic guidelines, and debt calculations, can help you see when your debt load is getting into the danger zone.Budgeting GuidelinesCreditors use budgeting guidelines when ... more...

Home Loan Applications Made Easy
You have finally found the home of your dreams. You have searched all over and are ready to purchase it. Before you even make your offer you should seek out the financing first. In some cases, it is easier to have a pre-approval in hand before making any financial commitment through a contract. Why ... more...

Home Equity Loan Refinancing
If you have lived in your home for more than two years, it has probably appreciated which means that you have built up equity. What is home equity? Home equity is the difference between the value of your home and the amount of all that you owe on your home. If your home has an appraised value of ... more...

Getting the Lowest Rate Home Equity Loan
Home equity loans have several advantages. For starters, they allow homeowners to tap into their homes equity and receive a lump sum of money. Money is useful for debt consolidations, home improvement, education, and so forth. Some people confuse home equity loans with refinancing. Nonetheless, ... more...

Subprime Mortgages How Large of a Down Payment Do You Need?
Subprime mortgages offer more flexibility with down payments than conventional home loans. You can choose to put nothing or over 20% down. And with a subprime mortgage, you dont have to worry about paying private mortgage insurance.Zero-Down MortgagesZero-down mortgages allow people with little ... more...

Four Tips How Homeowners Can Rebuild Their Life After a Foreclosure
Lets face it, if you are facing the possibilities of losing your home due to a foreclosure and you think that you may never be able to purchase another home anytime soon. Keep reading.I am going to share with you four steps you need to prepare yourself for that transition down the road. First, ... more...

A Home Loan Can Help You Own Your Dream Home
Owning your dream home need not just be a dream. You can own it with a home loan offered by any number of financial institutions to help meet the shortfall between the purchase price of the home and the down payment that you provide.The two types of home loans or mortgages that you need to know are ... more...

Home Buying? Check out Your Home Loan Options First!
If you are a first time buyer you may wish to do a bit of checking before you just get a home loan. With a little bit of research, you may find out that you can save several thousands of dollars according to the mortgage loan you choose.There are many different types of loans for you to choose from ... more...

The Importance of Your Credit Report
Everyone knows that a good credit report and high credit score are important to getting the lowest available interest rates on loans. The low interest rates advertised by banks and credit unions are typically only made available to the customers with the best credit scores, so it is important to ... more...

Good Credit -- Essential for the Prospective Home Buyer
Credit is a funny thing. It can be a useful tool in the hands of an informed individual, or a weight of burden to the unsuspecting. One thing is for certain, you must have a decent credit score to attain a quality mortgage loan.We speak to hundreds of individuals each month that are in the market ... more...