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October rents down by over 12%: Goodlord – Mortgage Strategy

October rents down by over 12%: Goodlord – Mortgage Strategy

The rental market in England cooled in October, with monthly rents down by over 12% and year-on-year increases narrowing to...

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Figure Launches a Piggyback Second Mortgage

Figure Launches a Piggyback Second Mortgage

Figure Lending has unveiled a new piggyback loan at a time when housing affordability has rarely been worse. Call it...

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How the Presidential election really impacts the real estate market

How the Presidential election really impacts the real estate market

So, will the presidential election really effect the US mortgage market? Koorosh Farzad, founder of Masihi Financial Group “After a...

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FHFA announces updates to appraisal, repurchase rules

FHFA announces updates to appraisal, repurchase rules

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is updating rules governing appraisals to expand waiver access to more buyers.  Citing success it...

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A few welcome rate reductions in a mixed week: Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy

A few welcome rate reductions in a mixed week: Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy

Fixed rate mortgage increases were more in evidence this week but as Moneyfacts spokesperson Caitlyn Eastell points out, towards the...

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The Second Mortgage Sales Pitch Is Coming, Be Ready

The Second Mortgage Sales Pitch Is Coming, Be Ready

We’re currently in a strange sort of housing crisis where existing homeowners are in a fantastic spot, but prospective buyers...

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Hurricanes? Meh. I don’t even remember their names

Hurricanes? Meh. I don’t even remember their names

Despite these disruptions, people still flock to Florida, drawn by its lifestyle, weather, and lack of state income tax. As...

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California begins registration of financial service providers

California begins registration of financial service providers

LOS ANGELES — California is getting the word out that four segments of the financial services industry — debt settlement...

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Barratt Redrow trading update points to better times ahead – Mortgage Strategy

Barratt Redrow trading update points to better times ahead – Mortgage Strategy

The newly-merged housing developer Barratt Redrow said it is beginning to see a more stable market thanks to better mortgage...

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Is It Time to Bring Back the Mortgage Prepayment Penalty?

Is It Time to Bring Back the Mortgage Prepayment Penalty?

When the housing market crashed in the early 2000s, new mortgage rules emerged to prevent a similar crisis in the...

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