N.H. Senate supports licensing mortgage originators (Boston Globe)
New Hampshire is one step closer to requiring licenses from people who arrange mortgage loans.
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In bankruptcy sale, must co-owner pay 50 percent of expenses? In bankruptcy sale, must co-owner pay 50 percent of expenses? Judge decides whether property co-owner should pay sales costs John F. Flynn filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy.read more...
Home Sales Set Record The National Association of Realtors says pre-owned homes sold at an annual rate of 7.18 million units in April, up 4.5 percent from March's pace of 6.87 million and setting
Mortgage owners 'facing shortfall' (Evening Standard) Homeowners with endowment mortgages are facing an average shortfall of £7,057 between the maturity value of their property and the mortgage it needs to repay, research showed today.read more...
No simple yes or no on adjustable-rate mortgage (Chicago Tribune) As home prices accelerate at double-digit rates, many first-time buyers have relied on interest-only or zero-down payment loans in order to afford a home. And though not paying toward principal,
Illegal Immigrants Good Mortgage Risk (NPR) Some banks allow illegal immigrants to obtain a home mortgage even if they don't have a Social Security number. While the borrower's citizenship status may be undocumented, their ability to
Old-Line and Discount Brokers Introduce New Home-Selling Tools As housing sales cool in many markets a battle for listings is heating up between traditional real-estate brokers and their reduced-commission rivals. Which route you should take as a home