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Can the First Payment Be Collected Early?
Revised April 30, 1999 " We recently refinanced our first mortgage and a home equity line of credit with the closing on June 17,1998. The mortgage broker said that monthly payments would start on Aug. 1 but the lender demanded a payment on July 1. Upon researching the loan ... more...

Pitfalls in the Financing of Home Construction
  March 22, 1999 " My wife and I are considering having a house built for us and I would like to know the basics of combination construction/permanent mortgages. What do we look out for?" Construction can ... more...

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Secondary Mortgage Market
Secondary Mortgage Market The place where primary mortgage lenders sell the mortgages to investors like Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac in order to obtain more funds for originating more new loans. Secondary mortgage market provides liquidity for the lenders. Government-sponsored ... more...

Negative Amortization
Negative Amortization Negative amortization, also known as Neg Amortization, NegAm, NegAmMort, occurs when borrower pays back less than the full amount of interest owed to the lender each month. The difference betweeen full interest and paid amount is added to the total amount ... more...

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Fast Cash Personal Loans - The Difference Between Personal Loans & Payday Loans
A payday loan is like a personal loan, but has some important differences.Installment Loans - An installment loan is one where you receive the loan amount in one lump sum and then make regular, set payments until the loan is paid off.Revolving Credit - A credit card is different than an installment ... more...

How your Personal Credit Score Helps Generate Capital
Generating capital for your business is highly dependent on your personal credit score. Your Payment History makes up 35% of your entire personal credit score. The other key indicators that make up your credit score are Length of Credit History, New Credit, Types of Credit Used, and Amounts Owed. ... more...

A Little Lesson on Loans
The opportunity to spend money is everywhere. There is no shortage of places that will take your cash. In fact, to keep the money flowing out of your wallet, banks and merchants continually come up with easier ways for you to spend it.But when it comes to borrowing money, suddenly the cash pipeline ... more...

Figuring Out the Ever Nebulous Numbers Called "Credit Scores"
Credit Score FactorsThe information contained on our credit reports affect every aspect of our lives; including employment, insurance, and even interest rates (mortgage, credit cards, automobiles, etc.). There is specific information captured on our report which is used to form our credit score: ... more...

SBA Loan: Options, Benefits, and Lenders Part 2 of 2
In this second installment, we will further examine what kinds of SBA loan options are available, and for what kinds of businesses they are most advantageous. We will also discuss the different types of SBA lenders.There are several different lending programs for those who qualify for an SBA loan. ... more...

Debt Consolidation Secured Loans: A Race to Your Debt Free Future
A debt consolidation secured loan is particularly used for debt settlement. A debt consolidation process brings together or consolidates various debts and multiple payments like store, gas and phone bills, home improvements, medical bills, taxes, education, overdue rent etc. These are then repaid ... more...

Getting The Best Rates For Secured Loans
Traditionally, secured personal loans have been very popular to get urgent finances, to buy a car, to fund a holiday etc. Modern society is increasingly using secured loans to fund innovative expenditures like cosmetic surgery, debt consolidation etc., and the list is swelling day by day. The loans ... more...

Consolidating Credit Card Debt with a Home Equity Loan
A Home Equity Loan is a type of revolving line of credit or loan based on the equity in the mortgager's property. The property is the collateral for the loan, and it can be usable for any purpose, although most of the time it is used to consolidate credit card debt in order to obtain debt relief. ... more...

How do I know what is the best Second Mortgage Home Loan for me?
The information in your credit history helps mortgage lenders decide how much credit and what interest rate you are eligible for, and then match it to a bad credit home loan. The better your credit history, the more likely you are to qualify for the best credit deals. The first step is to ... more...

My Credit Report
"What kind of information is on my credit report -and how can I see it?" is a common question among people who have had trouble securing credit or loans. Basically, your personal credit report is an electronic record of all of your credit activity including recent requests for credit that you have ... more...

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