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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

On December 18, 2009 By

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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