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Mortgage Refinance Tutorial
Here is what you will learn in this tutorial: 1. What does "saving money" on a refinance mean? 2. Should you finance the origination costs? 3. What hazards must be avoided? 4. Determining whether or not you will save money: what is the ... more...

What Goes Into the Mortgage Refinance Decision?
November 4, 2002 "What is the best way to measure the costs and gains from refinancing so I can be sure I will come out ahead?" The method I prefer is to compare all costs of your current mortgage and a new mortgage over a future period. The period should be your ... more...

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RESPA
Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act (RESPA) A federal law passed in 1974 that requires lenders to provide home mortgage borrowers in advance with information of known or estimated settlement costs. RESPA also limits the amount lenders may require to be held in escrow for ... more...

Closing Costs
Closing Costs Expenses incurred by the buyer and seller in a real estate or mortgage transaction. There are two types of costs: recurring and non recurring. Non-recurring costs are one time transactional costs ... more...

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