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Lender-paid mortgage insurance (LPMI): What is it and how does it work?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 8 hours agoUnless you plan to refinance, that rate won’t ever drop, even after your balance falls below 80...
Did you buy a home with a high interest rate and intend to refinance later?
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoIf you bought a home in the last two years with a high interest rate, did you purchase with the...
How to get a low-cost mortgage refinance
Bankrate via AOL· 3 days agoHowever, it’s not just about avoiding upfront closing costs. How long you’ll be in the home and your own preferences play a role in the decision, too. In...
Buying a home in Illinois? These 3 programs offer money for down payment, closing costs
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoIt can be used toward closing costs and a down payment. This IHDA loan must be paid back, but it is...
Should I buy a house now, or wait?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 1 day ago“When mortgage rates drop and more buyers come back into the market, home prices will rise,” Melissa Cohn, regional vice president of William Raveis...
FHA loans: Definition, requirements and limits
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoKey takeaways An FHA loan is a type of mortgage geared toward borrowers with lower credit scores or who otherwise don't qualify for a conventional loan....
Home Equity Investments Become An Emerging Asset Class As U.S. Market Value Surpasses $32 Trillion
Benzinga via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoWhile most people are familiar with the concept of using home equity to finance home improvements or...
Buying a home in Illinois? These 3 programs offer money for down payment, closing costs
Belleville News-Democrat· 1 day agoIllinois was recently named the third most affordable state to buy a home by one trade publication,...
When to use home equity for spring repairs (and when not to), according to experts
CBS News· 4 days agoBorrowing money for home repairs and other projects this spring can be very expensive. For example,...
My late aunt gave her husband a life tenancy in her home — but her attorney won’t let us see the...
Market Watch· 13 hours agoWhen she died, we were told by her attorney that we were responsible for the taxes and property...
