December 23, 2008
A Win-Win Bankruptcy Reform By Rich Leonard I watched a middle-aged widow lose her home recently. Her story was familiar. She owned her simple brick residence outright until four years ago, when a mortgage broker stopped by and offered her a loan too good to be true. In exchange for taking on a modest monthly payment, [...]
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November 23, 2008
HOPE for Homeowners plan This FHA program, which took effect Oct. 1, encourages lenders to forgive some of the debt of their borrowers so they can refinance into an FHA-insured loan. It is expected to help 400,000 homeowners. TO QUALIFY: Borrowers do not have to be delinquent on their mortgage. However, they must be [...]
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