refinance: MEW-MEW Said The Bear! - 05/18/07 05:29 PM
Since when does a bear say MEW? You probably associate the word MEW with cute, fuzzy adorable kittens, not a bear. MEW stands for "mortgage equity withdrawal," meaning the cash that homeowners can extract by refinancing their houses, or getting home equity loans. Up until last year, as home prices have (0 comments)
refinance: Free 'Guide To Home Loans' CD - 05/15/07 09:55 PM
Want to get educated on the home loan process? The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions offers a free CD. Go to the Web site, and fill out the on-line form. Great information to get you up to speed for the mortgage loan process in Washington state. http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/order_homeloans_cd.htmTopics include:Home Loan BasicsBefore (0 comments)
refinance: Mortgage Brokers Save You Money-Part II - 05/15/07 11:21 AM
In Part I, Mortgage Brokers Save You Money-Part I we noted that mortgage brokers generally offer better financing packages than banks. Let's examine this issue in more detail. Bank lenders only offers mortgage products from their own (usually very limited) products the bank produces. Sometimes bank lending agents may not want to (2 comments)
refinance: Refinancing Your Home - 04/28/07 01:10 AM
Interesting article on the Zillow Web site: Refinancing Your Home You have an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) which was doing fine enough that you bragged about it - but now interest rates seem to be on the upswing, with the Fed raising rates and everyone buzzing about it. Lying awake at night (0 comments)
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