Tag Archives: Mortgage Payment

Fewer Borrowers Are Behind on Mortgages, but for How Long?

“The declines in the mortgage delinquency rate will likely be muted for the foreseeable futures as the foreclosure process in some states can take more than 1,000 days,” notes Tim Martin, of TransUnion’s financial services business unit. “It is not … Continue reading

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How Does the Fed Help My House, My Mortgage?

For those of you who expected to wake up to a 30-year fixed rate mortgage below 3 percent, you may as well go back to sleep. Yes, rates moved down, 0.125 percent, according to several sources, but that was not … Continue reading

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With a Little Help From the Parents

Oct. 16 (Source: By Eve Mitchell, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.) – More parents are helping their adult children buy their first home by taking care of the down payment at a time when home prices are low and … Continue reading

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With a little help from the parents

More parents are helping their adult children buy their first home by taking care of the down payment at a time when home prices are low and financing is tough. Christian Fernandez has a place to call his own, thanks … Continue reading

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Changes to jumbo loans kick market while it’s down

Barring last-minute action by Congress, many Bay Area home shoppers will soon find it harder to buy more expensive homes because of changes in eligibility requirements for a popular type of mortgage. Starting Oct. 1, interest rates on loans between … Continue reading

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