Tag Archives: home mortgages
Is Owning Your Own Home Still Ideal?
In some cities it is actually cheaper to rent
Economic conditions may be driving more Americans to choose tenancy over the American dream of…
By Black Enterprise
October 14, 2010
Tags: first-time homebuyer, home buyer programs, home mortgages, home sales, Homeownership
Foreclosing as a Financial Strategy
It's called strategic defaulting, and more homeowners are doing it
Fannie Mae recently announced that it would penalize borrowers who purposely forego their home loan…
By John Simons
June 24, 2010
Tags: Fannie Mae, Foreclosure, home buyer, home foreclosure, home mortgages, homeowner, Homeownership, mortgage loans, strategic default
What Fannie’s and Freddie’s Delisting Means for Investors, Homeowners
Future of government-run mortgage companies is in doubt
With embattled mortgage purchasers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announcing plans to delist Wednesday, investors…
By Renita Burns
June 18, 2010
Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, home mortgages, mortgage companies, mortgage crisis, mortgage industry, New York Stock Exchange
You Better Shop Around
Four steps to getting the best deal on a home loan
Some 92% of homebuyers finance their purchase with a mortgage, according to the National Association…
By Tara-Nicholle Nelson
June 15, 2010
Tags: home buying, home mortgages, Homeownership, loans, mortgage loans, mortgages
Bank of America Offers Bailout
Help is on the way for burdened homeowners
If you have a mortgage with Bank of America, and you owe more on your…
