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Do You Qualify for the Making Home Affordable Program?

By Kat DeLong Are your monthly mortgage payments increasing due to an unconventional loan? Is a job loss or frequent medical bills making it impossible for you to pay your mortgage every month? If so, the first step is to

The Truth about the Truth in Lending Act

By Kat DeLong When you sign up for a new credit card or buy a house, you are faced with pages and pages of small print – do you really read all of it? The answer is probably “no.” Even

Mortgages and Equity Loans: What’s the Difference?

By Kat DeLong Mortgages, equity lines of credit, second mortgages – these terms are often tossed around by lenders, but do you know what they really mean? It may seem like Homebuying 101, but knowing the difference between these types

Many Renters Not Ready to Buy

By now, it’s no secret that the rental market nationwide is skyrocketing, with more people renting than ever before – and rental prices soaring to new heights. But despite the rising costs, most tenants are largely satisfied to keep renting

Mortgage Applications Up 3.6 Percent, Thanks to Refinancing

CNBC financial reporter Diana Olick revealed on Monday that the total mortgage application volume rose 3.6 for the week ending Aug. 14, versus the previous week. And according to Olick, the jump was caused, in large part, by refinance applications,

Wells Fargo Adding More Car Loan Branches Nationwide

Wells Fargo revealed to Reuters on Tuesday that it has begun creating more branches devoted to car loans and financing for auto dealers as a way to increase its auto lending business in a relatively low-risk environment. According to the

New Report Uncovers Why Many Americans Wait to Buy First Home

According to a new report released by the Associated Press on Monday, Americans are waiting longer than ever before to buy their first homes – and it’s due to a shortage of cash and unsettled careers. The news source –

New Report Shows Where Inflation Is Most Prevalent

Although much of the country is currently enjoying a drop in gasoline prices and certain other commodities, inflation has most certainly not gone away. According to CNBC, there are several areas where the cost of goods and services has skyrocketed

Tenants Spending Record-High Shares of Income on Rent

As rent prices continue to increase nationwide, the Wall Street Journal confirmed on Thursday that tenants are now spending a higher share of their income on housing than ever before. According to the paper, most renters can expect to pay

Borrowing Increases – But Barely – for U.S. Households in Q2

The New York Fed revealed on Thursday that the amount of borrowing increased for households nationwide in the second quarter of 2015 – but just barely. According to Bloomberg, “increases in auto loan debt and credit card balances offset a

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