One out of every 3 homeowners is having trouble making payments. Falling Real Estate prices have made the prospect of Refinancing almost impossible. According to RealtyTrac, one in 45 homes was hit wi

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Looking back at 2009, the housing market was surprisingly resilient in the face of continued recessionary difficulties. Although a lack of mortgage lending still dogged many would-be borrowers throu

To answer the phone or not; to open that envelope or not; to sleep peacefully… probably not. These are some of the signs a homeowner displays when facing foreclosure. Stress hinders normal th

Countless American families have opened their mail to see that their monthly mortgage payment has been increased because of the terms and time line of their adjustable rate mortgage. Unfortunately, th

Data released from trade association the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) this month shows that the number of buy to let loans going through has increased from 21,600 to 23,700. Additionally, gross

Mortgage brokers in Australia do more than just sell you loans for your homes. Instead, if you sit down with reputable brokers, you can do everything from sort out your finances to figure out your ref

What the stagnant Base Rate means for you and your mortgage The Bank of England has just announced that interest rates will be held at 0.5%. This is the seventh month in a row the Bank has opted to m

With the global economy in a current recession, mortgage rates have been at all time lows. Many people get a little confused when they start looking for a lender about the differences between a mortga

Lenders have been busy in recent weeks trying to tempt borrowers back into the market. Mouth-watering rates of less than 2% have been launched by two high street banks, HSBC and Barclays-owned, Woolwi

As unsurprising reports surface of the Bank of England announcing that the Base Rate will stay at 0.5 percent for the foreseeable future (and, no doubt, into 2010), there has been more data released a

There were some expectations that mortgage rates would fall this week. Instead rates not only did not rise but fell slightly this week. The 30 year rate fell from 5.08 to 5.07 hitting a new low for

Mortgage rates fell again this week reaching a 3 month low. The 30 year mortgage rate is now lower than it was 6 months ago. It's interesting to note that rates are lower than they were ago months

For the most part mortgage rates held steady this week after dropping sharply last week. The 30 year rate rose slightly from 5.12 to 5.14 after dropping from 5.29 the week before. The 15 year rate r

If you're a homeowner on a tracker mortgage, you'll be feeling pretty pleased with yourself right now. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has slashed the base rate from 5% in October to

Getting into negative equity is a homeowners' nightmare - one which, unfortunately, more and more people are now suffering. The January 2009 figures from the Halifax House Price Index show the value

Mortgage life assurance is a life insurance policy which pays off any outstanding mortgage debt if the holder dies. It is a decreasing term policy, which means the sum you're insured for reduces in li

Mortgage rates rose again this week. This is the third time in the last 4 weeks that mortgage rates have risen. Why are mortgage rates rising? There are numerous factors at play but generally once

From sea to shining sea, lenders struggle with costly mortgage fraud. Although, the fraud itself is not new, a recent FBI report reveals that the numbers are mounting and the methods used by scammers

The saying "No news is good news" might be applicable with the recent trend with mortgage rates. For the last 2 or 3 weeks for the most part rates have stayed pretty much unchanged. The reason why t