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The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased last week to 5.26 percent, down from 5.40 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com . Meanwhile, rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell to 4.65 percent from [...]
The interest rates on these loans are often higher than on secured loans and you generally will not be able to get a tax deduction for the interest paid. However, the costs to obtain an unsecured loan are usually lower. And the relative ease of getting this type of loan makes it popular for small [...]
What a difference nine months make. In the not-long-ago credit-card binge days, one of the “in” things was to own a TV the size of a bus. Today, it’s to have six months of living expenses saved in case you get laid off. Until recently, buying was the social norm; ”having stuff, having name brand [...]
The days of doling out home loans to just anyone are over. With the nation facing a deepening financial crisis, mortgage banks have tightened their credit standards. Here’s how to get that new home loan: At Fresno-based Murphy Bank, Vice President Richard Laxton says the bank is looking for people with a credit score of 700 [...]
Suppose you’re behind on your house payments. You dial the phone number on your most recent mortgage statement, clear the usual hurdles, and finally reach someone who understands your situation and offers to help. You are one of the lucky homeowners who has a cooperative lender. Now what? What can you do to team up [...]
What a difference nine months make. In the not-long-ago credit-card binge days, one of the “in” things was to own a TV the size of a bus. Today, it’s to have six months of living expenses saved in case you get laid off. Until recently, buying was the social norm; ”having stuff, having name brand [...]
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