Tag Archives: mortgage
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.
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Demystifying the Mortgage Modification Process
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition counselor advises delinquent homeowners
Loan modification counselor discusses when homeowners should modify their loan, why banks are not modifying…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
How to Finance a Fixer-Upper on a Modest Budget
The house you want to buy needs some work, but you don�t have the money for repairs. Here�s one option.
A reader recently wrote to me asking about options for financing the purchase of a…
By John Simons
The Homebuyer’s Toolkit: Building Financial Security
Owning a home should be part of a larger commitment to gaining financial security
Over the Thanksgiving break I became addicted to a show called Till Debt Do U$…
By LaToya M. Smith
Should You Have Faith In A Good Faith Estimate?
When mortgage shopping, break down the costs and make sure you are comparing apples to apples
I was speaking with a client yesterday who was thoroughly confused by the good faith…
By Kirk Charles
What’s A Short Sale In The Long Run?
It's not a foreclosure, but it could still make it harder to buy another home
Yesterday afternoon I was in an attorney’s office and a gentleman came in for a…
By Kirk Charles
The Homebuyers Toolkit: Money Attitudes and Budgeting
Homeownership means learning to understand and manage your finances
Last weekend I attended The Money Conference for Women in Hartford, CT. A 26-year-old woman…
By LaToya M. Smith
The Homebuyers Toolkit: Let’s Talk Money
There may be grants to help you buy your home�if you know where to look
The biggest hurdle to homeownership for some is the down payment and closing costs. These…
