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Home Loans & Mortgages RSS

Pros, cons, and insights on equity loans, reverse mortgages, adjustable-rate mortgages, and refis.

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How to Get Your PMI Deduction
A Financial Plan for Your Home
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How to Deduct Your Mortgage Interest & Equity Loan Costs
  • Saves: $988 (on $100,000 AGI)
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How HARP Refinancing Works
3 Ways to Restructure Mortgage and Save Thousands
  • Saves: $49,000 ($200,000 loan @ 6%)
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A Guide to 3 Equity Loan Options
4 Drawbacks of Home Equity Loans
  • Saves: $210/yr (lower APR)
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Recasting Your Mortgage: Refinancing’s Forgotten Sibling
  • Saves: $1,850/yr (on $20K principal)
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How FICO Credit Scores Work
  • Saves: Improved credit score
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Do Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Make Sense Now?
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RESPA Rules Limit Fee Increases at Home Closing
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Evaluate Your Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
  • Saves: $244/mo (5/1 ARM intro rate)
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Cancel Your Private Mortgage Insurance
  • Saves: $600-$1,200/yr (cancel PMI)
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Making Home Affordable: The Modification Option
  • Saves: $640/mo (avg modification)
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Consider a Home Equity Line of Credit
  • Saves: $360 (lower margin)
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Alternatives to a Reverse Mortgage
  • Saves: $10,000 (in upfront costs)
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