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A Crash Course on the CFPB and Why it Matters to all Future Homeowners

It's going to be harder to get a loan, but it's for the greater good

Beginning in January, servicers will also have to notify borrowers of foreclosure alternatives after the…

By Ashley R. Harris

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Jermaine Dupri Saves Home From Foreclosure

Jermaine Dupri stops home foreclosure for the second time in four months.

Jermaine Dupri gets judge to postpone foreclosure on Atlanta mansion.

By Amber McKynzie

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Interested in owning your own home? Alleviate some of the stress with these house hunting…

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Obama Pushes Proposal to Help Underwater Homeowners

The president urges Congress to provide mortgage relief to homeowners

President Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to make it easier for millions of homeowners…

By Joyce Jones

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Ask the Money Coach: Should You Walk Away from Mortgage Debt You Can’t Afford?

Carefully consider the potential pros and cons from walking away from your mortgage

How to carefully consider the potential pros and cons of walking away from your mortgage

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

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The Truth About ‘No Cost’ Loans from Home Lenders

Here's an estimate of what you can typically expect to pay for your mortgage

Here’s an estimate of what you can typically expect to pay for your mortgage

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

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4 Tips to Keep Your HUD Home Out of Foreclosure

With the HUD mortgage counseling budget eliminated, more homeowners are at risk for foreclosure

The ongoing foreclosure problem facing U.S. homeowners is about to get worse now that Congress…

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

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How to Navigate Stricter Mortgage Lending Guidelines

Six tips to help you prepare for a home purchase

Now is the ideal time to purchase a home. Interest rates are at historic lows…

By Robin White Goode

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New Study Shows 62 % Drop in Home Mortgage Approvals to Minorities

When the housing market collapsed, so did the number of home loans to Blacks and Latinos

Together, African-Americans and Hispanics were able to borrow 62 percent less to buy or refinance…

By Kenneth J. Cooper

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According to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey, African Americans consistently saved and invested less than whites of similar incomes over the past decade. As BLACK ENTERPRISE CEO Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr. wrote in a recent Executive Memo: "Make money work for you, not against you. We must reverse this trend by taking a disciplined approach." For the February issue of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine, I charged our Finance Editor John Simons and our Consumer Affairs Editor Sheiresa Ngo with wwweloping 10 power moves to improve our readers' finances. Follow these tips to better manage your money today an dreap huge benefits tomorrow!--Derek Dingle

10 Power Moves to Help You Better Manage Your Money

Simple steps to help you spend, save and invest smarter

According to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey, African Americans consistently saved and invested less…

By Derek T. Dingle

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