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HOPE NOW Has Saved Millions From Foreclosure

Amber Nelson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:54:42 +0000

Heartbreaking foreclosure stories are all over the news today. Lot of people cannot afford rising mortgage payments on their refinance or home loans. Selling is not an option for many because the...

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Who’s Minding The Store?

Alden Smith — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:55:04 +0000

In these days of national security, where it seems like everybody knows your business and activities, you have to wonder how come there was so many unethical things going on in the mortgage market...

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The Freddie and Fannie Deathwatch?

Alden Smith — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:39:46 +0000

I do not have the knee-jerk mentality of many who scream no bailout for failing banks and lending institutions. Nor do I see it as a necessary evil. Even though I am a bit opinionated, I have to be...

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Help For The Upside Down Mortgage

Alden Smith — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:44:08 +0000

No one is sure what the exact number of people there are with upside down mortgages, but a study by First American Core Logic, a real estate data analysis firm, estimates that 11% of homes purchased...

Mortgage Mentor is Loan.com's multi-contributor blog bringing consumers mortgage news and mortgage trends.

Selling Homes At A Loss

Alden Smith — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:52:07 +0000

It is amazing to watch the continuing fallout from the mortgage market. Banks are going down. Freddie and Fannie are in the soup, and we see the government making attempts to set things right. It...

Mortgage Mentor is Loan.com's multi-contributor blog bringing consumers mortgage news and mortgage trends.

The Markets In California & Florida

Alden Smith — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:23:35 +0000

Since I read a lot of web content, blogs and news, I see a lot of things in the course of my work that most people don’t. I subscribe to several RSS feeds that cover the mortgage market, and I...

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India’s View of Freddie & Fannie

Alden Smith — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:18:31 +0000

Because I subscribe to numerous services, I often get content from overseas. I have not yet reported on any overseas viewpoints, but thought that the article in the Economic Times - Gurgaon, Haryana,...

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Mortgages In Tough Times

Alden Smith — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:43:35 +0000

We all know that it is not a very good time to buy a home right now, especially if our credit is less than stellar. To be honest, there are some really good deals to be had right now, and taking...

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What Is Going On With Freddie and Fannie?

Alden Smith — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:59:24 +0000

Even though Freddie and Fannie were aware of the market crisis, the pair kept revving the security engine full bore, even though Wall Street knew better, and backed away from it. To someone like me,...

Mortgage Mentor is Loan.com's multi-contributor blog bringing consumers mortgage news and mortgage trends.

California Facing Housing Woes

Alden Smith — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:51:22 +0000

No one state has been hit harder in the mortgage market crisis than California. Research today shows why there is so much trouble there. In certain areas, ridiculously small homes are going for...

Mortgage Mentor is Loan.com's multi-contributor blog bringing consumers mortgage news and mortgage trends.