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Settlement Costs Included in Annual Percentage Rate
July 11, 2002, Revised December 4, 2004 In principle, the APR should include all settlement costs that would not arise in an all-cash transaction.  Unfortunately, the current definition violates this rule in a number of instances, with no rhyme or reason.  The columns below ... more...

Stated Income Loans: Lie to Get a Better Rate?
June 20, 2005 Stated income loans are also called ?liars loans?, because in some cases, the rules virtually invite the borrower to lie. The case below is a great illustration. ?My husband makes $7,000 a month but has a credit score of 503. I make $1250 and have a score ... more...

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Joint Tenancy
Joint Tenancy Ownership of a property by 2 or more people, each of whom has an undivided interest with the right of survivorship. Example : Two people own a house in joint tenancy. Each owns half of the entire (undivided) property. If one dies, survivor will own the entire ... more...

Reverse Mortgage
Reverse Mortgage, Reverse Annuity Mortgage, RAM A form of mortgage in which the lender makes periodic payments to the borrower using the borrower's equity in the home. A mortgage used by the elderly that provides income as a way of converting their home equity into a ... more...

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How to Buy to Let
Find out everything you need to know about buy to let. Learn what to buy, where to buy and what not to buy. All this information about buy to let wont cost you a penny.buying If the area is full of buy to let property investors the supply of property to let might outweigh tenant demand and create ... more...

Understanding the Escrow (Closing) Process
1. What is an escrow?Escrow is defined as a process where parties deposit instructions and funds with a "disinterested" third party until conditions of the instructions are met. This applies whether the purchase is real estate or an expensive Ebay item. In a real estate escrow, a title insurance ... more...

Mortgage Glossary of Terms
A brief list of some of the most common Mortgage terms.Adverse Credit The term used if the borrower has a poor credit history. This could include previous mortgage or loan arrears, bankruptcy or CCJ's. Other terms used to describe an adverse credit mortgage include: Bad credit mortgagePoor ... more...


   
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