Archive for July, 2010

Homeowners With An Underwater Mortgage Have Refinancing Opportunities For A More Affordable Home Loan Payment

07/30/2010
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Over the past months homeowners have seen the value of their home drop, in many areas across the nation, and as a result there has been a need for assistance to make these underwater mortgages more affordable. Since many of the nation’s top lenders are unwilling to use principal reductions on a wide scale...
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First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Helps Homebuyers And New Home Sales Rise In June

07/30/2010
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Homeowners were worried they may be disqualified from claiming the first-time or repeat homebuyer tax credit when the original June 30 deadline seemed to be unchanging and, due to closing difficulties, many homeowners believed they would be unable to meet the timeframe given to claim the credit. However, the extension of the tax credit...
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Mortgage Principal Reduction Options For Underwater Homeowners–Are Some Lenders Not Offering A Principal Reduction Plan?

07/30/2010
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Home values have been a problem for many as late due to the fact that homeowners have seen a decrease in the worth of their home and are stuck in an underwater mortgage situation. Homeowners who owe more on their home than their home is worth typically fall into two categories, one being homeowners...
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Free College Scholarship And Pell Grant Financial Aid Greatly Needed By Incoming College Students

07/29/2010
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Many students who are entering college are in desperate need of scholarship or grant money in order to meet the costs of paying college tuition. While there are various forms of student loans that can be available, there are those who fear that acquiring a large sum of debt will be problematic upon graduation,...
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Obama Mortgage Assistance For Unemployed Homeowners And Refinancing For Underwater Mortgages

07/29/2010
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A wide variety of mortgage troubles have fallen on homeowners over the past months and, as a result, the Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program has implemented extensions of the modification plans that many lenders are using to make homes more affordable. Unemployment and underwater mortgages have been two of the main issues at...
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Secured Credit Card Offers From Chase, Capital One, Wells Fargo, And Citigroup–Are These Cards Helping Repair Bad Credit?

07/29/2010
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Some of the nation’s top lenders offer secured credit cards for individuals who are trying to repair a bad credit score. Many of these well-known financial institutions like Chase, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup, just to name a few, have offers for secured credit cards all over the Internet in hopes of gaining...
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Quickly Erasing Credit Card Debt Becomes Priority For Financially Troubled Cardholders

07/29/2010
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Many individuals have seen their credit card debt rise over the past months for a variety of reasons. Some have had troubles with unemployment or a loss of wages at their job, while other people have simply seen their debt increase due to poor financial discipline. However, many cardholders are seeking ways in which...
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Affordable Health Insurance Plans Available For Small Businesses–Can Companies Insure Families Too?

07/29/2010
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Many businesses that offer a health insurance plan for their workers extend some form of health care coverage for families as well. Yet, a report on CNNMoney.com states that many employers may soon ask for verification when it comes to dependents on a company’s health insurance plan. The Obama Health Care plan will require...
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Reverse Mortgage Loans For Senior Homeowners–Is A Reverse Mortgage Beneficial Or A Dangerous Form Of Debt?

07/29/2010
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Many senior citizens often seek out a reverse mortgage in order to obtain the funds they need later in life for a variety of purchases or expenses like medical costs, insurance, investing, or simple home repair. A reverse mortgage loan can be beneficial for certain homeowners, but there are many who are hesitant to...
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Wells Fargo Homeowner Assistance Modification Program–What Happens After Cancelled Trial Modifications?

07/29/2010
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Homeowners who have a home loan from Wells Fargo have been in need of very as forms of mortgage assistance over the past month. While this is not something that is exclusive to Wells Fargo homeowners since many mortgage lenders have been using the Making Home Affordable Program to help homeowners in distress.  Yet,...
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