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Today's Headlines: How Does the Debt Ceiling Affect You?
Yet Another Crisis
Every day in Washington, D.C., seems to bring new crises to defuse. One of the next ones on the list is the upcoming n...
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Mortgage Closing Now Done Remotely
Electronic closing of a mortgage loan has been around for years – in a manner of speaking. Generally, some element of the transaction still ...
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Freddie Mac Kills 1% Down Mortgages
For first-time homebuyers, the down payment is often the largest obstacle. A standard 20% down payment is simply unachievable for many young...
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Today's Headlines: Interest Rates Dip Again
Where, Oh Where Did High Interest Rates Go?
Where are those rising interest rates we keep hearing about? Over the last eight years of slo...
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Today's Headlines: Housing Crunch – Are Boomers To Blame?
Housing Out of Balance
The arc of a healthy housing market mirrors the economic life cycle of many consumers. As a first-time homebuyer, ...
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Dogs More Important Than Marriage In Home-Buying Decisions
Americans love their dogs. According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), approximately 78 million dogs are owned as pets in Ame...
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Time To Reconsider Adjustable-Rate Mortgages?
Should you consider an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) instead of a traditional thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgage? An increasing number of hom...
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How To Avoid Mortgage Scams
E-mail scams can take many forms, but did you realize that an e-mail scam could scuttle your home purchase? The Federal Trade Commission (FT...
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When You Die, Do Your Debts Die, Too?
Have you ever wondered what happens to your debts after you die? Do they disappear, transfer to others, or settle into a form of debt purgat...
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Don't Believe These Popular Credit Myths!
Many Americans believe credit myths. MoneyTips would like to debunk them.
In a June survey, we asked 410 Americans to rate as True or Fal...
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