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A Better Approach to Yield Spread Premiums?
April 22, 2002 "I read recently that HUD is not going to adopt proposals for requiring effective disclosure of yield spread premiums. Is there any other way of dealing with the problem that doesn?t involve throwing out the baby with the dirty bathwater?" There is ... more...

Commitment of an Upfront Mortgage Broker (UMB)
July 26, 2000, Revised July 16, 2004, Revised November 10, 2004 1.     The broker will be the customer's representative or agent, and will endeavor to act in the best interests of the customer. 2.     ... more...

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Jumbo Loan
Jumbo Loan A loan that is larger than the limits set yearly by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ($359,650 as of 1/1/2005). Because jumbo loans cannot be funded by these two agencies, jumbo loans usually carry a higher interest rate. Also called a non-conforming loan. For Alaska, ... more...

Truth-In-Lending, TILA
Truth-In-Lending A federal law requiring disclosure of the Annual Percentage Rate to home buyers shortly after they apply for the loan. Also known as Regulation Z and Truth-In-Lending-Act (TILA). Requires disclosures about its terms and cost and gives consumers the right ... more...

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4 Steps to Take in Your Race to Riches
Anyone who has ever run in a race knows that every lap counts. A mistake early can force you to work hard to catch up, an error late can wipe away precious time and energy. Things are no different with your finances. The decisions that you make early will have lasting implications to your peace ... more...

Structured Settlements 101: How Structured Settlements Work
You have probably heard the term Structured Settlement on a television or print ad and wondered what it meant. After all, the term is not a part of our everyday lexicon.A structured settlement is a contract under which an insurance company undertakes to make periodic payments to an injured party as ... more...

What You Need To Know About Credit Cards
What is a credit card? A credit card is a card that allows you to borrow money to pay for things. There will be a limit to how much you can spend called your credit limit. At the end of each month you can either pay off the whole of the amount you owe or make a minimum repayment. Other kinds of ... more...

History of Credit Cards
Credit Cards have become an absolute necessity so much so that we take them for granted. A number of money experts have already slated the paper currency as a dying dinosaur. But have you ever wondered where did this plastic money of credit card come from? Whose genius was it anyways?Though the ... more...

Saving for a Home
So you want to buy a home? This is a big step for anyone, and there are many factors to consider, not the least of these is how to get the money for a home. Sure there are loans available for home purchase, but you must have cash on hand to cover expenses such as fees and closing costs that might ... more...

America's Assassinations
Let me issue and control a nations money and I care not who writes the laws. Mayer Amschel Rothschild.Bucky Fuller said these most important words in 1981:The U.S.A. is not run by its would-be 'democratic' government. All the latter can do is try to adjust to the initiatives already taken by [the] ... more...

An Introduction to Awnings
Awnings come in a variety of colors, styles and functions. You can find traditional retractable awnings, awnings for residential homes and even sleek and modern designed awnings. Awnings can serve as a way for a business to advertise locally, to provide shelter from heat or cold for energy ... more...

Real Estate Investing Financing Truths - Part 2
No Money Down and other 'Creative' Real Estate Investment MethodsFor many years, investors have seen the traditional real estate investment methods described in Part 1 of this article as a lot less than desirable!They began looking at the prices of houses and finding methods of bringing the ... more...

Loan for Unemployed Tenant: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Dependence and Poverty
74.8 per cent of people of working age are unemployed in UK. This is certainly not a pretty picture of modern life. An unemployed tenant is part of this portrait of modern life. Unemployed tenants points to the human dimension of larger issue unemployment.The immediate of reverberations of ... more...

An Investment Real Estate Strategy Unknown To Most Is A Negative Amortization Loan
If you want to make the most of your personal or investment real estate, you should consider a negative amortization loan. Mortgage amortization is basically mortgage balance reduction. Consequently, when a mortgage has negative amortization, the loan balance not only is not reduced, it actually ... more...

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