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Legal Thievery at the Closing Table
July 8, 2002 "I paid $2240 in lender fees when my loan closed, compared to the $880 I was quoted at the time my rate was locked. It was a total surprise that hit me at the closing table. With my house purchase at stake, there was nothing I could do. This is outrageous?why doesn?t ... more...

Why Do Lenders Itemize Loan Charges?
July 20, 1998 "Wouldn't taking out a mortgage be less of an ordeal if lenders, instead of charging borrowers a bunch of different fees, charged a single fee covering everything? Why don't they?" You have put your finger on ... more...

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Origination Fee
Origination Fee Charge by a lender or broker connected with originating a loan; charged to prepare loan documents, make credit checks, inspect and sometimes appraise a property; usually computed as a percentage of the value of the loan. Loan origination fee usually ... more...

Warehouse Fee
Warehouse Fee Some mortgage companies borrow money on a short term basis in order to originate loans which are to be sold later in the secondary mortgage market. When the prime rate of interest is higher on short term loans than on mortgage loans, the mortgage firm has an ... more...

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The Best Time to Inspect Your Home!
Home inspections conducted prior to a home being placed on the market is one of the wisest moves a seller can make. The initial response from sellers when approached with the idea of an inspection done as the home is about to be put up for sale is most always the same - "What?!"Let's review a few ... more...

Getting a Home Inspection
If you are in the process of purchasing a new home, it will definitely be in your best interest to have a home inspection done.Not only will you want to have a home inspection done for your own sake, and peace of mind. But most lenders will require that you have a home inspection before they will ... more...

Know Your Mortgage Fees, and You'll Never Pay Too Much for Your Loan
If you buy new windows, youll not only pay for the windows, you will also pay an installation fee. When you purchase a car, you pay tax, title, assumption fee, etc. Just about every major purchase comes with extra costs or fees, and home loans are no different. Most people think they dont have to ... more...

Class Action Lawsuits and Unethical Settlements
AN INVITATION FOR CLASS ACTION ATTORNEYS TO ENGAGE IN UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Copyright 2004 by Michael A. S. Guth. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this article, including this web page, may be copied, retransmitted, reposted, or duplicated in significant portion without the express written ... more...

Financing Legal Fees (Factoring)
While most small and medium sizes law firms want to grow and prosper, few have the necessary working capital to handle increased case loads or extended settlement payment. Factoring, which is the purchase and sale of accounts receivable (in this case, legal fees) at a discount at or near the time ... more...

If All Things Are Possible, Why Can't I Balance My Checkbook?
For me, the most terrible time of each month is the day our bank statement comes. We commonly call it BSS (Bank Statement Syndrome). I don't know why it is, but I have trouble getting the parsonage checkbook to balance with the monthly bank statement.That ominous document intimidates me every time ... more...

Avoiding Loan Penalties
Have you ever been late on a loan repayment? It seems that just at the time that you need it least, banks and other lenders slap hefty charges on your account. This is the last thing you need, especially when youre finding it difficult to keep up with your repayments. Its like a spiral, youre late ... more...

Should You Get a Home Inspection?
Its very important, and in my opinion, mandatory to have a home inspection done before you close on a house. The inspection helps with giving you an objective evaluation of any problems with the home before you move in.Make sure you have a home inspection contingency in your contract before you ... more...

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A mortgage is a device used to create a lien on real estate by contract. The mortgage is an instrument that the borrower (called the mortgagor) uses to pledge real property to the lender (called the mortgagee) as security for a debt, also called hypothecation. The mortgage, as a rule, consists of ... more...

Flat Fee MLS Listings - Is This The Future Of Real Estate
Realtors are all a buzz about this new form of listing houses on the MLS (multiple listing service). Some feel it creates more work for the buyers agent, while others see this as a way to tap into the For Sale By Owner market.It use to be when you made the decision to sell your home, you ... more...

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