The Federal Reserve is at a tug of war with setting new Mortgage Regulations.  On one side, the consumers are stating with the new rules set to be enforced in December, there are too many loopholes that will cause consumers to continue to default and allowing reckless lending to continue.  On the other side, the [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "U.S. Fed Struggles to set Mortgage Rules", url: "...

Comparing mortgages has never been more important for first time buyers.  The importance of first time buyers for the UK housing market can not be under estimated. Without them, there would be a total collapse in the property market, from the bottom end, relatively low value property, to the top of the ladder involving properties [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Comparing Mortgages is Important...

Subprime mortgages have now been credited for bankrupting well over 110 lenders and seriously damaging operations at many major mortgage firms. They've reportedly wiped out 5 hedge funds, tens of thousands of jobs, and have led to millions of foreclosures with millions more on the way. And, as if that weren't enough, subprime mortgages are [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The Truth about the Mor...

Well, we all know the economy is going through some issues, and being in the mortgage business we're always hoping things will change.  The key to staying successful in this business is keeping a positive attitude and making yourself an expert.  You want to be the GO TO person when someone has a question about [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Foreign Nationals", url: "http://www.themortgageski...

In today's tough market many banks are closing doors and others are struggling to survive.  The banks that decided to offer "specialized" financing are now wishing they hadn't and for the banks that stayed on the straight and narrow are glad they did.  The real estate world is going through what many would call a "Tough Time."  Most [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Today's "Tough Times"", u...