Archive for the 'Mortgage' Category

Will the “Credit Freeze” Keep Me From Getting a Loan?

The latest Gallup Polls on consumer confidence aren’t saying good things. Only around 5% of American consumers believe our economy is in good shape. And only about 12% think it’s going to get better in the near future. But who can blame them? Housing prices have plummeted, foreclosures have been on the rise, and major […]

What To Do If You Have Been Mis-Sold An Endowment Policy

Complaining about your mortgage or endowment can be a drawn out affair of phone calls, letter writing and waiting. But if there is a problem with your policy which can be linked to unsuitable advice given by the provider, the matter should be addressed. You can’t complain about how your endowment has performed in the […]

Mortgage Loans And Foreclosures - What You Should Know

Just how much can a government do? This seems to be the question on the rise when it comes to stemming mortgage foreclosures, now that there is a continuous slide in the current economic set-up that is changing the financial climate across the globe. Since the upper hand mostly relies on the government, several political […]

Government Aid Package To Help First-Time Home Buyers - More Stamp Duty Exemption

The newspapers might be full of doom and gloom but the credit crunch and general economic downturn has to be good news for someone. Despite the stories about first time buyers being forced out of the market by banks refusing them large mortgages, the housing recession poses a great opportunity for those wishing to get […]

How To Effectivly Use A Mortgage Calculator

Mortgage calculators are used to help a current or potential real estate owner determine how much they can afford to borrow to purchase a piece of real estate. Mortgage calculators can also be used to compare the costs or real interest rates between several different loans, determine the impact on the length of the mortgage […]

Mortgage Calculator UK And Fixed Rate Mortgage

If you are looking to know how much you can borrow for a mortgage in the UK, you may need a mortgage calculator UK. This mortgage calculator UK can give the figures you may need to know in order for you make that sound decision when the time comes to buying your dream home. And […]

What Is A Home Mortgage?

All in all this seems like a pretty direct question, however, did you know that many individuals don’t even know what a mortgage is and even worse they never take the time to even bother to ask! Usually the question about a home mortgage doesn’t come up unless you’re actually looking to get a mortgage. […]

Mortgage Interest Rates Make Dramatic Rise After Bailout Passes

This week 30 year mortgage rates rose over half a point. This is the largest one week increase this year. It’s interesting that the rate increases happened after the bailout was passed by the government. Although this is not a sign the bailout will fail its not a positive sign of its […]

Are You Concerned About Fixed Rate Mortgages?

For many couples, whether first time buyers or not, the prime consideration when looking at a fixed rate mortgage is the monthly instalment cost. Currently, many of us are waiting until later in life to purchase a home but still wish to have the house paid back as soon as possible. However, there are many […]

National Bank: How to Fix the Housing Crisis for Less than 700 Billion

Recently the news has been dominated by developments with the 700 billion dollar bailout package, and rightfully so. 700 billion is an astronomical sum of money. The first problem is that the 700 billion dollar bailout adds a huge amount of money to the national debt. Not only that, some have hinted […]