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Property Ombudsman handles record enquiries, pays out £1.5m    – Mortgage Strategy

Property Ombudsman handles record enquiries, pays out £1.5m    – Mortgage Strategy

The Property Ombudsman received a record number of enquiries with 57,635 people settling housing disputes through its service last year....

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Is a 0% Down Home Purchase Much Different Than a 3% Down Purchase?

Is a 0% Down Home Purchase Much Different Than a 3% Down Purchase?

You may have heard that the nation’s largest mortgage lender just rolled out a zero down mortgage. If you were...

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Mortgage broker frauds: Here’s how to avoid them

Mortgage broker frauds: Here’s how to avoid them

Disqualification from managing corporations Most countries have regulatory bodies with the power to disqualify individuals from managing corporations if they...

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Ginnie Mae’s Sam Valverde on tackling liquidity hurdles

Ginnie Mae’s Sam Valverde on tackling liquidity hurdles

Ginnie Mae has been able to provide continuity on several key initiatives since Sam Valverde stepped in as acting president...

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Twenty7tec   – Mortgage Strategy

Twenty7tec   – Mortgage Strategy

Remortgage searches tumbled last month, while house purchase enquiries were also down — due to a combination of bank holidays,...

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Which Mortgage Should I Pay Off First?

Which Mortgage Should I Pay Off First?

Mortgage Q&A : “Which mortgage should I pay off first?” Today we’re going to talk about strategy if you hold...

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Mortgage industry: CFPB ignores its own role in junk fees

Mortgage industry: CFPB ignores its own role in junk fees

Consequences of CFPB’s actions However, Peter Idziak, a senior associate at mortgage law firm Polunsky Beitel Green, argued the probe...

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac lower some hurdles to payment relief

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac lower some hurdles to payment relief

Two major government-related mortgage investors, at the direction of their regulator and conservator, are updating a key vehicle that helps...

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UK household debt burden set for ‘sharp rise’: Fitch  – Mortgage Strategy

UK household debt burden set for ‘sharp rise’: Fitch  – Mortgage Strategy

Households across the West will not their debt interest burden ease until 2025 “at the earliest” — with the UK’s...

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Want to Move But Have a Super Low Mortgage Rate? Here’s What My Friend Is Doing

Want to Move But Have a Super Low Mortgage Rate? Here’s What My Friend Is Doing

I spoke to a friend the other day who is selling their home and moving up to a bigger one....

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