Tag Archives: mortgage
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Talking Points: What You Need to Know
Though African American men and white men smoke cigarettes at roughly the same rate—25.5% compared…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Overview: The White House’s Financial Reform Plan
Enforcing common-sense rules for consumers, investors
The White House issued a fact sheet on how the president’s financial reform plan will…
By BlackEnterprise.com
NAACP Drops Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
Bank, group plan to work to improve financial literacy for blacks
The NAACP announced that it has dropped its mortgage-discrimination lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank.
