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Mortgage Rate Predictions For This Week

By Chris Richter | Published: January 25, 2010
Mortgage rates improved last week as money poured out of the stock market. The S&P dropped 4% in its worst week since October 2009. This week looks to be extremely volatile.
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FHA vs Conventional at 680 FICO

By Chris Richter | Published: December 18, 2009
One of the more common loan comparisons for a first time home buyer is the FHA vs Conventional analysis. When looking at the loans for first time home buyers today versus a few years ago, there are significant differences.  There were countless exotic, but dangerous, loan programs a few years ago.  The 80/20 loan, the [...]
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