The Truth About Endowment Loans
Chances are you've heard of an endowment mortgage, but you're not quite sure what it is. Nowadays this unique type of mortgage is in the news everywhere and is receiving a bad rap from many people. So what's the truth about an endowment mortgage, and how does it really work?Endowment mortgages can ... more...

Guide to Mortgages
A mortgage is a loan that is guaranteed by a property. At its most simple that means, if you can't pay back your loan the lender can force you to sell your home so they can get their money back.Typically you can borrow three to three and a half times your income, or two and a half to three times ... more...

Flexible Mortgages - Offering Relief from the Fixed Mortgage
A pension mortgage may seem lucrative at the first sight. However, they seldom are, if the customers who took pension mortgage are to be believed.Nevertheless, before delving into the ill consequences of the mortgage, let us observe why pension mortgages seem lucrative. The most eye-catching ... more...

Life Insurance, the Universe, and Everything
You may have noticed that life insurance is coming back into fashion. Its true that it may not be the financial term on everybodys lips, but sales of life insurance have been going up, according to the Association of British Insurers. Whilst we may not be saving the volume of funds that the ... more...

From Foreclosure to Forbearance - The Art of Negotiation
As an active real estate investor you probably already know that the most important phase of your investment is when you buy the property. Most of us are getting the bargains in the foreclosure market. You will agree with me that the best time to buy is before the actual foreclosure. This is ... more...

6 Proven Wealth Building Strategies
Building wealth is as simple as saving a little bit here and a little bit there. You need not have great riches in order to accumulate wealth, but you need to have the drive, determination, and discipline to successfully increase your wealth. Lets look at 6 proven wealth building strategies you can ... more...

Where Did All The Farmers Go?
Several times a year, I hear someone complain about the development of farm land in our area. These complainers consider it a crime that so much of our farm land has been converted to housing, business, shopping, etc. They seem to consider the farmers and developers to be criminals.If you want to ... more...

Interest only Home Loans: Are They for You?
1. You are a First Time Buyer and cannot Qualify. For the first few years of purchasing a home, most of the mortgage you pay goes towards interest, not principal. With the interest only payment option, the lower payments are more manageable and you can use the money you save to pay off other ... more...

UK Mortages: A Guide Through The Maze
Types of UK MortgagesYou may be wasting your money with the wrong type of mortgage. Knowledge is power.There are essentially two different types of mortgage:Repayment only, (capital and interest mortgage)Interest only, (ISA, pension or endowment mortgage)Repayment onlyYour monthly repayments ... more...