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Canceling Private Mortgage Insurance (2)
January 22, 2001 "I was told that under Federal legislation passed in 1999, private mortgage insurance is cancelled automatically at some point -- borrowers don?t have to do anything. Is that right." Yes. Under one provision of that law, lenders are required to ... more...

What Is the Down Payment?
January 21, 2002 "My understanding is that if a home buyer puts 20% down, he doesn?t have to purchase mortgage insurance.  I put 20% down -- $48,000 on a $240,000 home purchase ? but I?m told that I do have to buy mortgage insurance because I elected to finance $6,000 in ... more...

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Loan To Value Ratio
Loan To Value Ratio Loan To Value, LTV. This is the size of the loan or mortgage as a percentage of the value of the property or price being paid for the property, eg a property valued at $120,000 with a mortgage of $108,000 would have an LTV of 90%. Loans with an LTV over ... more...

Certificate Of Reasonable Value
Certificate Of Reasonable Value An appraisal issued by the Veterans Administration showing the property's current market value. ... more...

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A Guide to Getting a Home Improvement Loan
If you've got a few things around the house that you'd like to spruce up but don't have the money for, you might want to consider getting a home improvement loan. As the name implies, a home improvement loan is designed to pay for improvements to a house or other form of real estate.The house and ... more...

Lawsuit Loan. A New Funding Product
Lawsuit Loans. No Risk LoansA relatively new source of financing is now available for both individuals and business owners. It is called lawsuit financing, often referred to as lawsuit loans or lawsuit funding. But these are not loans because the money does not have to be paid back unless the case ... more...

Home A Loan
The number of homeowners taking out secured loans is set to slow down over the next five years according to analysts at Datamonitor. Over the past five years the market for secured loans has increased by over 50%, however predictions indicate that loans secured against property will only increase ... more...

What You Should Know About Home Equity Loans
A home equity loan is essentially a type of second mortgage. You'll be borrowing money against the value of your home. This carries risk, but can be worth it in the end if you know what you're doing.The most common type of home equity loan is a "closed end" home equity loan. This type of loan ... more...

California Mortgage Refinancing
A Mortgage is a long-term loan for a large amount, commonly taken for a property or a house. It is a kind of home loan except that it is termed for longer. Mortgages are available through a bank, private lenders, or property sellers. Unlike personal and home loans provided by banks and financial ... more...

Finding the Online Homeowner Loans You Want
Online homeowner loans have been growing in popularity in recent years, blossoming into a new industry of online lenders and new opportunities for homeowners who find themselves needing additional money but not wanting to pay an exceptional amount on interest.These online homeowner loans use the ... more...

Secured Lending - a Guide to Releasing the Value in Your Home
The recent boom in house price values have made some homeowners more wealth than they could have possibly earned though working in their jobs, however what use is all that wealth if you cant get your hands on it until youve sold your house? The quickest and easiest way to unlock the increased ... more...

Understanding Mortgage Points
When a mortgage broker asks a borrower to pay points, he or she is asking for a lending fee expressed as a percentage of the value of the loan. For example, two points on a deal worth $100,000 works out to $2,000.Sometimes, a lender may require the borrower to pay "origination points" on a mortgage ... more...

Home Equity Loans in Texas
A few notes of importance: This only applies to a homestead property, that is the customers primary residence LTV refers to Loan to Value, meaning the loan amount as compared to the value of the home. As an example, a loan of $75,000 on a home valued at $100,000 would be a loan at 75% LTV. These ... more...

Finding the Secured Homeowner Loan for You
If you've been thinking of getting a secured homeowner loan, you'll find it worth your time to do a little research on these loans and to shop around for the best deal.Getting a secured homeowner loan can help you to take care of any of a variety of expenses from autos and vehicles to home ... more...

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