Subscribe to this tag 9 Ways to Salvage an Ailing Credit Score
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Luke Mullins
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Money - July 20, 2009
Today's mortgage costs are dirt cheap—if you've got the right FICO rating.
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Why Do Home Foreclosures Keep Rising? 6 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 16, 2009
Despite the Obama administration's efforts, home foreclosures increased 15 percent from a year earlier.
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America's 10 Best Undervalued Places to Live
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Luke Mullins
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Money - July 16, 2009
The real estate bust has created some attractive bargain opportunities in certain housing markets.
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Government Insured Share of Mortgage Applications Spike
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 13, 2009
With private markets increasingly tight, Uncle Sam is playing a bigger role in the mortgage market.
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The Top 10 Mortgage Fraud States For 2008
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 8, 2009
The FBI has released a new report on the financial crime.
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Job Losses Drive Consumer Delinquencies to Record Highs
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 7, 2009
The American Bankers Association says home equity credit delinquencies have hit new highs.
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Obama's Housing Rescue Expands: 6 Things to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 2, 2009
Under new rules, additional "underwater" borrowers would qualify for help.
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Mortgage Modification Efforts So Far: 5 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 1, 2009
Federal regulators have released a report examining the industry's efforts to restructure troubled loans.
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Prime Loans Going 'Seriously Delinquent' At Quickest Pace
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 1, 2009
Federal regulators have released a new report on mortgage delinquencies.
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Mortgage Applications Dip to 7-Month Lows--Even as Rates Fall
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - July 1, 2009
The Mortgage Bankers Association has released its most-recent mortgage applications survey.
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The 10 Most Dollar-Discounted Housing Markets
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Luke Mullins
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Money - June 26, 2009
Listing prices in these cities have been slashed by millions of dollars over the past year.
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Principal Writedowns Make for Better Loan Modifications--But Nobody Does it
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 26, 2009
The Obama administration doesn't mandate principal reductions during loan modifications.
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What the Fed's Decision Means for Mortgage Rates
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 24, 2009
The central bank moves to keep its key interest rate at essentially zero.
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Housing Sector 'No Longer in Freefall': 5 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 24, 2009
May existing-home sales increased modestly from the previous month.
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America's 4 Nastiest Regional Housing Busts
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 19, 2009
A look at some regional housing market crashes that have taken place in our recent history.
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How Obama's Consumer Protection Agency Is Rattling Bankers
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 18, 2009
Trade groups gear up for a furious clash over this provision in the financial regulation reform plan.
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Obama's Financial Regulation Reform: 7 Things You Need to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 17, 2009
Even before this financial crisis ends, the administration is looking to prevent the next one.
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2010 Home Price and Mortgage Rate Outlook: 5 Things to Know
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 17, 2009
Big-bank economists outline their projections for home prices, mortgage rates, and economic growth.
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Will the $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Expand to $15,000?
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 12, 2009
Senator introduces a bill that would make sweeping changes to the tax incentive.
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Mortgage Rates Head for 6 percent: 5 Reasons They Might Retreat
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 11, 2009
Not everyone thinks the days of 5 percent mortgage rates are history.
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5 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Feel Bigger
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Luke Mullins
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Money - June 11, 2009
Architect Sarah Susanka shares her secrets for making a house seem larger than it actually is.
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Man Mistakenly Boarded into Foreclosed Home
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 9, 2009
The man had lived in the house for his entire life.
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Methodology: How We Chose the Best Places to Live
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Luke Mullins
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Money - June 8, 2009
We also show you how to build a list of your own.
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Best Places to Live 2009
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Luke Mullins
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Money - June 8, 2009
U.S. News looked at areas with strong economies, low living costs, and plenty of fun things to do.
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The Expanded First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit: 10 Common Questions (and Answers)
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Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 8, 2009
Answers to common questions about HUD's new program expanding access to an $8,000 tax incentive.
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