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Why Home Refinancing Boom Is Different This Time

U.S. home owners are refinancing their mortgages at the fastest clip since 2005, but the difference now is they are putting cash in, not taking it out. At the going rate, 25 percent of all first-lien U.S. mortgages will be … Continue reading

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‘Underwater Mortgage’ Refis Get Fresh Push in Congress

A slight improvement in home prices has helped to pull some U.S. homeowners back above water on their mortgages, but the gains are small, and the problem is still epidemic.  As of July, 22.4 percent of homeowners with a mortgage … Continue reading

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New FHA Foreclosures Spike

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As lenders continue to try to modify delinquent mortgages or offer foreclosure alternatives, like short sales or deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, the number of loans entering the foreclosure process are falling. So-called … Continue reading

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