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 [...]
How to Save Money in the New World

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 [...]
It’s Still Possible to Get a Home Loan

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 [...]
Phishing Lures Hit Home Mortgages

I received an e-mail on one of my unadvertised accounts from my mortgage lender, announcing that it had been trying to get in touch with me and asking me to respond with all sorts of personal information. I was, of course, suspicious, since my lender has my address and phone number, and has been informed [...]
How do you clear up bad credit?
It is not easy but certainly doable with both commitment and time. By law, any unfavorable information in your credit file can stay there from 7 to 10 years. Today, however, a creditor must remove credit blemishes in a timely fashion if you challenge them and they turn out to be false. The first step [...]
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