Mortgages
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Mortgages, from most recent to least.
New Bill Would Keep Home Loan Limits at $729,750
Mark Wellborn | July 18th 2011
Late last week, Representatives John Campbell (R., Calif.) and Gary Ackerman (D., N.Y.) proposed a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives tha... read»
Barney Frank For Keeping $729,750 Loan Limits Permanent
UrbanTurf Staff | July 11th 2011
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.) is in favor of keeping the maximum size of loans backed by Fannie Mae and... read»
Rule of Thumb: When Is It Time to Refinance?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 13th 2011
As long-term interest rates continue to drop, home owners with higher rates are seizing the opportunity to refinance their home. But when does a homeo... read»
Zillow Launches iPhone Mortgage Marketplace App
Mark Wellborn | June 7th 2011
On Tuesday, the online real estate database and marketplace Zillow launched an iPhone version of its loan comparison tool. ... read»
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4.55%: Interest Rates Keep on Falling
UrbanTurf Staff | June 2nd 2011
Long-term mortgage rates dipped again this week, as Freddie Mac reported 4.55 percent with 0.6 of a point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortg... read»
"Produce the Note" Is Working To Ward Off Foreclosure
Mark Wellborn | June 1st 2011
Back in 2009, UrbanTurf published a post on the "produce the note" strategy, a technique that home owners facing foreclosure can use to improve their ... read»
NASA's 100% Financing Not Just For Rocket Scientists
Mark Wellborn | May 17th 2011
In April, the NASA Federal Credit Union announced a promotion that offers borrowers 100 percent financing for primary home purchases up to $650,000 in... read»
October 1st: How Lower Loan Limits Will Affect Housing in DC
Mark Wellborn | May 12th 2011
Today, as legislation is proposed that would replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with private companies and long-term mortgage rates hit their yearly l... read»
WSJ: What a Government Shutdown Could Mean for Housing
Mark Wellborn | April 6th 2011
The looming shutdown of the federal government at the end of this week has been in the headlines for quite awhile, but The Wall Street Journal recentl... read»
20 Percent Down Payments Required?
UrbanTurf Staff | March 2nd 2011
An article in The Wall Street Journal this morning reports that a group of government agencies are backing a proposal that would require a 20 percent ... read»
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