Your 2nd Mortgage Information Site and Resource Center Blog (Page 1)

  1. Greg Rand Opens the Foreclosure Prevention Workshop

    September 6, 2010, 12:09 pm
  2. Paying off rental loan early may not be wise

    September 4, 2010, 10:58 am
    I got a call from a reader the other day who was trying to decide if she should pay off her investment property or pay off her primary residence.
  3. The Mortgage Meltdown

    September 2, 2010, 9:48 am
  4. Sales may depress farm values

    September 1, 2010, 7:09 am
    South Canterbury Finance was a mezzanine or second-tier lender, so most of its loans were second mortgages, which ranked behind bank mortgages. ...
  5. Unlike redoing mortgages, refinancing a car loan is quick, easy, and profitable

    August 28, 2010, 6:11 am
    Unlike with refinancing a mortgage, the cost of refinancing an auto loan is rarely a deal breaker. ■ Who Can Refinance? Lending standards remain tight. ...
  6. Borrowers Lowering Mortgage Interest Rates Via "Cash In" Refinance

    August 26, 2010, 1:41 am
    Today, borrowers are lowering their mortgage interest rates via the cash in refinance. A cash in refinance is when a borrower brings money to the closing ...
  7. How can I get around paying PMI (primary mortgage insurance) on a new house and still get a good loan rate?

    August 25, 2010, 12:23 am
    Most PMI are mandatory on loans if I do not put down 20%. I have about 15-18% in the bank and am wondering if I can get around this somehow through closing or other? I am aware of 90/10 type loans but understand that this gets me a much worse interest rate which is not desireable. thanks
  8. Where can I find the lowest mortgage rates and refinance rates in the USA on the internet?

    August 24, 2010, 2:27 am
    Do you think the rates have hit bottom? We like to use a local mortgage broker but the last time they did not over us the lowest rate out there. We knew the lowest rate from bankrate.com so we got it. Bankrate.com no longer lists the lowest rates in the US. Need another source
  9. How To Benefit Through Bad Credit Mortgage Refinance

    August 22, 2010, 9:03 pm
    There are many reasons why a person can end up with bad or poor credit ratings. Making late or partial mortgage payments, missing out on the payments altogether for some months, outstanding debts, unexpected or unplanned expenses can be some of the reasons which can result into bad credit ratings. People end up with bad credit scores primarily because they cannot keep up their financial commitments, and it is this category of individuals who need credit facilities the...(read more)
  10. Real Estate Q & A

    August 22, 2010, 12:14 am
    When windows don’t work; owing money after foreclosure; representing a co-op in small-claims court; common repairs for private damage.