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The lock-in effect is keeping homes off the market. How long will it last?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoIn total, mortgage borrowers are coming out ahead by a cumulative $3 trillion. “Simply giving up...
Struggling to buy a home? A new 40-year mortgage might help
NBC 10 Providence· 20 hours agoThe prices of homes are on the rise in Fresno County, California, up 45% in just the last four...
Americans are trying to change their mortgages
Newsweek· 2 days agoHomeowners moved to refinance their properties in the week ending May 17, Mortgage Bankers Association reported—at a time when mortgage rates have been...
Tips for Paying Off a Personal Loan Faster
US News & World Report· 4 days agoPaying off your personal loan early can help you save on interest and free up cash for other financial goals, such as saving for your dream home or vacation. If you can qualify ...
MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased in Weekly Survey
Calculated Risk· 2 days agoFrom the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 1.9 percent from one week earlier,...
Wall St range-bound on Fed policy caution, Nvidia results watch
StreetInsider· 3 days agoNvidia, Wall Street's third-most valuable firm, will report quarterly earnings on Wednesday in what is likely to be a significant market trigger and a litmus test for the success of the generative ...
Maine home sales rise for third month, and prices inch closer to record high
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoMay 22—Maine home sales increased for the third month in a row, a welcome sign that the inventory squeeze of the last few years might be lessening, but real estate experts say it's a "drop in ...
The High-Class Problem That Comes With Home Equity
New York Times· 5 days agoYou may feel richer as you pay your mortgage down and home values go up. Saving for retirement, on the other hand, is not mandatory. A retirement account...
What is a VA Certificate of Eligibility, and how do you get one?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 7 days agoDo you need a COE to refinance a VA home loan? It depends. If you initiate a VA streamline refinance...
The Federal Government Should Not Subsidize Second Mortgages
Cato Institute· 2 days agoIf policymakers want to make housing more affordable, they must do something very different: Start shrinking the federal government’s role in housing finance. In 1990, Fannie’s and Freddie’s ...