connecticut mortgages: RISING PRICES NOT JUST AT THE GAS PUMP... Connecticut - Benchmark Mortgage - 05/22/08 11:49 AM
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut FHA Mortgage Loans - A great mortgage program to buy a home - 05/11/08 07:49 AM
With so much negative news about the credit crunch, subprime crisis or housing meltdown it is easy to get discouraged as a first time home buyer or even if you already owned a home and are shopping looking to upgrade.
Many news reports are telling people that there is no way … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut VA Loans Are A Great Way To Get 100% Financing and No MI! - 05/10/08 07:08 AM
With all the changes and cut back to mortgage programs over the past 18 months the options for 100% Financing is limited to a slim few programs. One program that is still alive and well is the VA Mortgage Loan which will allow up to 100% Financing, NO Monthly Mortgage Insurance … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Adjustable Rate Mortgage Refinance Help - FHA Mortgage Program Designed To Help - 05/10/08 06:57 AM
Over the past couple of years many people have had their ARM adjust upward and have not refinanced because they may have thought they would not qualify for a new fixed mortgage. Our FHA Mortgage Program is designed to help those who have an ARM that has adjusted upward or is … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut FHA Mortgages and CT VA Mortgages : Applications have increased over 70% - 05/08/08 09:37 PM
Over the past couple of months more and more people are turning to FHA and VA Loans for their mortgage financing needs. With the sub-prime market now non existent and 100% financing pretty much a thing of the past we are getting flooded with Government loan applications. The increase in Govt. … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Mortgage Insurance Companies Put the Breaks on 100% Financing - Connectiut Mortgages - 04/03/08 10:37 AM
With the mortgage industry continuing to spiral downward the latest hit comes to those looking to finance 100%. Regardless of your great credit and full documentation these products have been pulled off the shelve.
The mortgage insurance companies have now maxed their coverage to 97% LTV. The only hope for 100% financing comes in … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Naugatuck Connecticut Real Estate : Single Family Home For Sale in Naugatuck CT - 03/30/08 09:38 AM
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For More Information or to Schedule A Showing Contact:
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For Mortgage Information Contact Leo Namiot @ Benchmark Mortgage
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connecticut mortgages: Waterbury Connecticut Real Estate - Single Family House For Sale - 03/15/08 08:05 PM
Waterbury CT Single Family Home For Sale $179,900.00
1240 Sq Ft - 2 Bedrooms - 2 Bathrooms - Built in 1992
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgage Rates Drop Again, Now below 6% on a 30 Year Fixed - 03/12/08 03:36 PM
The week starts off great for home buyers and those looking to refinance as Connecticut Mortgage Rates fall on Monday and again today. As of now Connecticut Mortgage Rates have fallen below 6%.
If you are shopping or thinking of refinancing, now is another window of opportunity to take advantage of low … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut First Time Home Buyers Tips - 03/11/08 09:30 PM
Thomaston CT, Torrington Connecticut, Danbury CT, Brookfield CT, Avon CT, Litchfield CT, West Hartford CT, Watertown CT, Oxford CT, Middlebury CT, Morris CT, Waterbury CT, New Haven CT, Milford CT, Norwalk CT, Fairfield CT, Stamford CT, Stratford CT, Newtown CT, Southbury CT, Hartford CT, Burlin CT, Winsted CT, New Hartford CT, … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgage Interest Rates Fall Below 6.00% Again. CT Mortgage Rates - 03/01/08 08:50 PM
Connecticut Mortgage Interest Rates Fall Below 6.00% Again, On Friday our 30 year fixed rate was below 6.00% for qualifued borrowers. Now is a great time to take advanatge of this dip in the mortgage rates.
If you are on the fence about buying a home or refinancing a home in Connecticut … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgages - 03/01/08 08:23 PM
CT Mortgages stated income/stated assets up to 95% LTV
Do you have the need for a stated income mortgage? We have some great stated income/stated assets programs for those looking to buy a owner occupied home here in Connecticut with good credit and at least 2 years in the same job field
Contact … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: FHA Secure Helps Those With An ARM - Connecticut Mortgage - 02/01/08 08:49 PM
FHA Secure - Can Help Those With ARM Mortgages Secure A New Fixed Rate
Behind on your mortgage after a Rate Adjustment? FHA Secure May Help From Benchmark Mortgage - Connecticut
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Benchmark Mortgage
Connecticut Mortgage Lender
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Free No Obligation Consultations
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Thomaston CT, Torrington Connecticut, Danbury CT, Brookfield CT, … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Fed Rate Cut Does Not Mean Lower Mortgage Rates - Connecticut Mortgage Rate Update - 01/30/08 09:11 PM
The Fed Cut Rates and The Phone Rings Off The Hook.....
It's your Pipeline....
Your borrowers are calling and saying I locked in my rate last week at 5.5% and the Feds just cut rates .50%
do we now get 5.0%????
the simple answer is NO!!!
Most people don't understand what rate cuts … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Danbury Connecticut Mortgage Specialist - 01/27/08 07:21 PM
I would like to give a warm welcome to Ajay Shah into Benchmark Mortgage Family. Ajay is our newest addition to the Benchmark Mortgage Team.
Ajay Shah was born in India and has been a resident of Danbury for over 20 years. Ajay speaks English, Hindi and the Gujarati language. He is very actively … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgages - 100% Mortgage Financing - CT First Time Home Buyers :Take Notice - 01/22/08 06:16 PM
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First Time Home Buyers Welcome
Contact The Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team www.BenchmarkCT.com For A No Obligation Free Mortgage Consultation. Call 1-866-334-LOAN(5626) Toll Free
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Ask about VA Mortgage Loans and FHA Mortgage Loans
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connecticut mortgages: 30-year fixed mortgage rates at their lowest level in more than two years. - 01/20/08 08:10 AM
Connecticut Mortgage Rates: 30-year fixed mortgage rates at their lowest level in more than two years.
Mortgage rates plummeted last week as week economic reports, chiefly jobs and unemployment reports came in at the weakest levels in several years.
The Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgage Rates Drop To Near All Time Lows : CT Mortgages - 01/19/08 09:38 AM
Connecticut Mortgage Rates Drop To Near All Time Lows
This is a great time to refinance or purchase a home!
If you are a home shopper last month you would have a rate around 6.25%, this month you buy that same house and save $139.36 a MONTH!
Example of a 30 year fixed mortgage … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Life Changes Update ---- Follow up from Sept 12th post - 01/17/08 10:08 PM
Back on Sept 12th I posted this blog: They say life changes when you have a child, I now know what everyone is talking about
Well time flies as we near the final 6 weeks until our new one is due to arrive, the estimated time of arrival is Feb 29th, … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgage Rates Fall Again 5.375% - Connecticut Mortgages and CT Mortgage Refinancing - 01/15/08 08:10 PM
Connecticut Mortgage Rates are falling again....Purchase or refinance and get a great rates as rates start to near all time lows!
As of end of business today the 30 year fixed rate 5.375% with 0 points for qualified borrowers,,,,For those who qualify for our Low to Mod income program you may get … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Tips On Reading an Inspection Report - 01/14/08 10:48 PM
Thomaston CT, Torrington Connecticut, Danbury CT, Brookfield CT, Avon CT, Litchfield CT, West Hartford CT, Watertown CT, Oxford CT, Middlebury CT, Morris CT, Waterbury CT, New Haven CT, Milford CT, Norwalk CT, Fairfield CT, Stamford CT, Stratford CT, Newtown CT, Southbury CT, Hartford CT, Burlin CT, Winsted CT, New Hartford CT, … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: The Bait and Switch Mortgage Game, Stop asking: What's Your Rate? | Connecticut Mortgage | Mortgage Rate Shoppers Tips - 01/12/08 10:20 AM
So many people are fooled into using a mortgage lender/broker by the bait and switch game and when they are too far in it's too late to switch to another lender.
First off mortgage shoppers, WHO INVESTED THE QUESTION "WHAT IS YOUR RATE?" that is the worse question anyone can ask because … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Why are First Time Home Buyers So Smart? Blinded By the Rate: Connecticut CHFA Rate 5.25% today - 01/12/08 08:55 AM
It amazes me that so many first time home buyers think that they know it all....When they actually have not been told it all at all!
The First Time Home Buyer calls a lender and the lender says " We have CHFA which offers 5.25% rate for first time home buyers " They think wow, … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Commercial Lending/ CT Commercial Mortgage Refinancing - Benchmark Mortgage - 01/11/08 10:38 PM
BENCHMARK MORTGAGE - COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LENDING
Yes we do have Stated/Stated Programs for Commercial Mortgage Lending!
PROPERTY TYPES FINANCED:
Multi-family (5+ Units) Apartment Buildings Mixed Use (residential & commercial usage ) Office Retail Warehouse Mobile Home Park Self-Storage Facilities Auto Related / Services / Sales Rooming House Single Room Occupancy Bed & Breakfast Hotel / … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Countrywide Home Loans - Sailing or Sinking? - 01/08/08 10:10 PM
Today's news on Countrywide Home Loans brought back flash backs of the American Home Mortgage Crash...
Shares of Countrywide Financial (NYSE: CFC) plunged today on reports that the company was nearing bankruptcy. The stock has recovered somewhat since the company put out a statement saying that "There is no substance to the … (13 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Home Buyers and CT Home Sellers Tips: For Sale By Owners - 01/03/08 08:37 AM
Tips For Connecticut Home Buyers and CT Home Sellers
Toll Free On Recorded Message
Call 1-800-313-2859 and use the Ext. Numbers Listed Below
For Sale By Owners
Ask about our FREE Marketing Kit to help you get more buyers and help sell your home quicker!
Leo Namiot
Benchmark Mortgage
Connecticut Mortgage Lender
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connecticut mortgages: Happy New Year - 12/31/07 03:13 PM
I wish everyone Health, Happiness & Peace in 2008....
I look forward to serving all your real estate mortgage needs in the new year, with the personal, professional attention you deserve.
Let Me Help YouREACH YOUR REAL ESTATE GOALS IN 2008
Have A Happy & Safe New Year!
Leo Namiot
Benchmark Mortgage
Connecticut Mortgage Specialist
www.LeoLends.com
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connecticut mortgages: First Time Home Buyers Will Control The 2008 Market - Just my 2 cents worth - 12/28/07 10:10 AM
With 2007 now coming to a end, we all know the roller coaster ride we had in 2007 and now we prepare for 2008 and obstacles do we have to face in 2008.
My take on Inventory: The way I see this market is pretty simple, there is a housing market flooded … (21 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Legistative Update - 12/24/07 01:26 PM
Legislative Update
Update # 1 - Mortgage Relief Passed by Congress & Signed Into Law by the President!
On Thursday, December 20th, President Bush signed into law a bill passed by Congress: HR 3648 -Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. The three major points are:
· Elimination of the "phantom tax" on foreclosures, … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: House Flipping.....Not as easy as it seems on TV - 12/23/07 12:35 PM
With all the shows on TV that make house flipping look so easy, I think this may sum up how some may think of how easy it is?
People need to realize it's not as easy as it seems.........People need to know not only the basics of renovations at a minimum, they also needs … (10 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Waterbury Connecticut Home For Sale - 11/29/07 09:54 PM
Classic Colonial Printable Brochure
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgages: Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut:CT First Time Home Buyer:Ct 100% Financing Mortgage - 11/26/07 07:54 PM
Serve the needs of more borrowers with Benchmark's community lending program:
MI coverage - LPMI allowedStated secondary income up to $1200 or 25% gross (whichever is less) allowed Up to 100% LTV/105% CLTV with approved Community Seconds Minimum 620 credit score at 100% LTV Non-traditional credit permitted No AMI limits in FannieNeighbors® areas and … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Adjustable Rate Mortgage Payments Skyrocketing? Connecticut Mortgage Specialists - 11/23/07 04:21 PM
Do You Have An Adustable Rate Connecticut Mortgage?
Is your ARM Payment Skyrocketing?
Rising interest rates mean ever-increasing mortgage payments! Millions of homeowners across America have adjustable rate or interest only mortgages. Rising interest rates may have caused your monthly mortgage payment to skyrocket. In fact, many homeowners wouldn't even qualify for the … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Improvements that give the best payback.... - 11/20/07 08:27 AM
Which home improvements give the best payback?
If you're thinking about remodeling your kitchen, or finishing your basement, you probably want to get your investment back when you sell your home. But when it comes to payback value of home improvements, some are definitely more profitable than others. As a general … (5 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Government Mortgage Loans: FHA and VA Loans :CT First Time Home Buyer Mortgages - 11/09/07 03:56 PM
The Connecticut Mortgage Specialists at Benchmark Mortgage offers Government loans which can help you become a First Time Home Buyer!
Connecticut First Time Home Buyers that qualify can get great rates with low down payment options with Government Mortgage Loans.
Benchmark Mortgage is a national mortgage lender offering loans backed by the FHA and VA, … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut FHA Mortgages - FHA Loan Limits For Connecticut - 11/05/07 06:52 AM
I get ask all the time by people about what the limits are for FHA Mortgages in Conneticut so below you will find a chart which is up to date as of today.
Mortgage maximums as of Monday November 05, 2007
Leo Namiot
Benchmark Mortgage - Connecticut
http://www.benchmarkct.com/
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Homes For Sale - CT Home Search - CT Real Estate - 11/04/07 06:48 PM
The Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team is dedicated to provide the very best to our customers and business partners. We have teamed up with professional real estate agents across Connecticut to help our customers search for their dream home. Connecticut home shoppers can get the latest information on homes for sale in Connecticut … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: The Holday Season Is Just About Here, Some Tips To Help Avoid Holiday Theft - 11/04/07 08:22 AM
Avoid Holiday Theft - Be Prepared
Although we'd like to believe the holidays bring out peace on earth and good will towards men (as the Christmas carol goes), the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day tend to be a prime season for criminals. During this busy time of year, you can … (4 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payments Can Save You Thousands$$$ - Connecticut Mortgage Specialists - Benchmark Mortgage - 11/04/07 08:09 AM
Bi-Weekly Mortgage Can Save You Thousands
If you search for "bi-weekly mortgage" with an Internet search engine, you will be overwhelmed by the number of companies offering "Bi-weekly Mortgage Reduction Services" or "Bi-weekly Savings Programs." Beware, you are entering dangerous waters.
Beware of Bi-Weekly Mortgage Reduction Services and Savings Programs
These "Reduction Services" and … (3 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Home Mortgage Specialists - Home Loan Guide - 11/03/07 08:06 PM
Available Now On The BenchmarkCT.com Web Site - "The Home Loan Guide"
The goal of the Home Loan Guide is to educate you on every detail you need in order to obtain most any type of home loan. This would also include a first mortgage, second mortgage, refinance loan, home equity loan, … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Time to turn the clock back! Don't forget this weekend - 11/02/07 08:59 PM
At 2 a.m. on November 4, 2007, Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST).
The federal law that established "daylight time" in the United States does not require any area to observe daylight saving time. But if a state chooses to … (6 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Promotional Items, What are your favorite give away's or gifts you have gotten? - 11/02/07 08:49 PM
One of the things I like to do it give Promotional Items away with our company contact information on it. I have been scouring around looking at different web sites that sell promotional items and trying to figure out which I should buy (that are reasonable in cost) with so many … (3 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Happy and Safe Halloween Everyone! - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/30/07 11:19 PM
I Want To Wish Everyone A Happy and Safe Halloween!
Be careful driving at night with all the spooks and super hero's out for trcik or treat. Kids tend to get excited and run in the road.
Enjoy Halloween everyone.
How come the skeleton would not cross the road???? Give up???? Because he has … (3 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Mortgage Scam Alert - Beware - 10/29/07 08:23 PM
Mortgage Loan Scam Alert!
At Benchmark Mortgage are dedicated to not only servicing our clients and getting them the best mortgage to fit their needs but to protect them also. With all the recent changes in the mortgage industry and the closing of over a hundred lenders we thought you should be … (7 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: The Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team Is Hiring - 10/28/07 02:10 PM
Benchmark Mortgage in Thomaston CT is looking for Top Loan Officers to help our company grow. Benchmark Mortgage is a national mortgage banker and broker so you get the best of both worlds! No ysp disclosed on Banked Loans! Have the backing of a national company with nearly 400 offices nationwide! … (3 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: The Option ARM - Should it be banned or is it a good thing? Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/26/07 08:30 AM
I know most of you have heard of the "Option ARM" which is a mortgage that gives the borrower 4 mortgage choices per month to pay which include: Principle & Interest 30 Yr, Principle and Interest 15 Yr , Interest Only or Minimum Payment.
The "Option Arm" program was designed to help those who … (5 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Core Values Help To Define Your Business and Personal Life - Connecticut Mortgage Specialist Leo Namiot - 10/25/07 05:38 PM
PRACTICING THESE SEVEN STYLES OF PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CLIENTS CREATES THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFETIME RELATIONSHP BUILDING PRINCIPLES THAT GUARANTEE MARKET RECOGNITION AND FUTURE CLIENT REFERRALS!
7. Our positive attitude throughout the entire process and even after they close...reminds them that life's hurdles CAN be overcome!
6. Our relationship we develop during and after … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecicut Mortgages - *5.875% 30 Year Fixed Rate - No Points - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/25/07 07:52 AM
Connecticut Mortgage Rates - The Connecticut Benchmark Mortgage Team is offering a great special for low - moderate income borrowers who are looking to purchase a home. For those who qualify you can enjoy a reduced mortgage rate without having to pay points or origination fees. As of close of business yesterday … (2 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: New Mortgage Products Available @ Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/23/07 03:44 PM
Benchmark is pleased to announce.... Agency Alt-A Highlights of our new product include:
SISA Purchase R/T w/660 Fico to 90% LTV/CLTV SISA Purchase or C/O on N/O/O to 80% LTV with 680 Fico 95% SIVA Purchase R/T 660 Fico 90% SIVA Purchase R/T with … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007." - NAMB Legislative Alert - - 10/23/07 03:37 PM
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connecticut mortgages: Is this what they mean about Mortgage Meltdown? - 10/22/07 07:20 PM
I though this was pretty funny but somewhat true, the way the mortgage business has been getting so much negative press the past 8 months I was wondering of this is what the true meaning of the " Mortgage Melt Down" Is?
I am pretty sure that the mortgage business is … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Know your business, so many experts, NOT! BenchmarkMortgage Connecticut - 10/22/07 07:13 PM
These are changing times and many people in the mortgage industry are just discovering products like FHA now that the sub prime market has faltered. These same people had not a clue about FHA before they were faced with unemployment.
In the mortgage business there are two typical types of loan officers: … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Monday Morning, Start of a new week, starting off right! Putting last weeks disaster behind - 10/22/07 10:52 AM
Boy am I ever glad to get last week behind me. What a disaster the week was with one thing after another doing wrong. To top off the week my Cell phone which is 5 month new dies on my Friday night while talking on it, no not just the battery, it … (3 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: This was sent to me in a e-mail about a week ago and I just read it, It's a boycott against Countrywide....Is this true? - 10/20/07 02:33 PM
This was sent to me about a week ago and I just opened ity now because it was from another broker and was just marked boycott against Countrywide Home Loans please read and pass along. Does anyone have any information on this? Is this true?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press Release - … (4 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Mortgage New Letter - Connecticut Mortgage Specialists Benchmark Mortgage - 10/20/07 09:10 AM
The Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team is dedicated to provide you with the very best customer service. One of our services is our new monthly news letter. This e-mailed news letter will help you stay informed about the happenings in the mortgage industry and provide valuable tips.
Our monthly news letter is sent … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Foreclosure Scams To Beware of - Advice From The Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team - 10/19/07 08:43 PM
If you are at risk of foreclosure then you are at a certain level of vulnerability. And where ever there is vulnerability, scam artists and other less than trustworthy opportunists will be right around the corner. Whether it is an annoying telemarketer or a late night infomercial, self-proclaimed experts are trying … (3 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Helping Those Who Are Less Fortunate - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team - 10/19/07 06:15 PM
Hello Everyone,
The Connecticut Food Bank and The Connecticut Benchmark Mortgage Team encourage you to help your neighbors in need by donating through our Vitual Food Drive (Click Here). It's a easy way to help other who are less fortunate than you and I.
You are able to choose a local food bank … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Mortgage Industry Is Starting To Stabilize - Jumbo rates start fall, 100% Combo Loans Are Back - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/16/07 12:04 PM
Connecticut Mortgage News - Benchmark Mortgage CT
After nearly 8 months of mortgage meltdown news it appears that the mortgage industry is starting to make somewhat of a recovery. About 2 weeks ago we here at Benchmark Mortgage started offering combo loans again with a CLTV of 100%, this week it was announced … (2 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Adjustable Rate Mortgages - Now Is The Time To Refinance - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/13/07 09:32 AM
With adjustable rate mortgage interest rates starting to reset and rising tens of thousands Americans are starting to have trouble paying their mortgages.
Nearly 25% of mortgages - 10 million - carry adjustable interest rates. And most of them went to people with subpar credit ratings who accepted higher interest rates, according to the … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Do you have buyers waiting to sell their homes before they can buy the next one? Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/12/07 09:42 AM
Do you have buyers waiting to sell their homes before they can buy the next one? Is their down-payment all tied up in the equity in their existing home? Do they need 100% LTV SIVA, but no lenders are offering that anymore? Do you hate the Hubbard Clause? This sounds familiar?, Think your stuck? Not really … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: FHA Stops Allowing DAP programs - 10/11/07 10:31 AM
FHA has finally made a ruling on this previously "fuzzy" topic. As you knowit has been looked at by the IRS and Hud over the years and now it isfinal... FHA Loan Change-Seller-Funded Grant Programs No longer accepted On October 1, 2007, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) issued a final rulingthat Seller-Funded Grant … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: 10 Effective Tips for Cutting Energy Costs - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/08/07 08:13 PM
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connecticut mortgages: Reverse Mortgages - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/08/07 08:03 PM
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgage Specialist - Leo Namiot - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/07/07 09:56 AM
Are you thinking of buying or refinancing a Connecticut Home? Connecticut Mortgage Specialist Leo Namiot can help. Visit http://www.leolends.com/ or call directly toll free 1-866-334-LOAN(5626) here in CT. No Obligation Free Consultations First Time Home Buyers EducationGreat Rates and Programs From A National Mortgage Lender Honest, Reliable Service
Yes 100% Financing … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Mistakes on your credit report - What to do about errors - Part 2 - 10/06/07 07:38 AM
Your credit report is a record of your credit activities. It lists all of your credit card accounts and loans, the balances as well as your payment history. It also shows if any action has been taken against you because of unpaid bills such as a lawsuit or bankruptcy filing. Because … (2 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgages - 100% Financing Mortgages Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/03/07 10:37 PM
First time home buyers are flooding the market here in CT looking and taking advantage of great deals, as you know house prices are slightly down and interest rates are are still low! This is a great time to buy with this combination.
Many people think since the sub prime market crashed … (5 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Here we grow.... Benchmark Mortgage New Office - Thomaston CT - 10/03/07 11:59 AM
Back in July I left one of the mortgage giants Wells Fargo to open a branch office of a smaller mortgage company ( about 400 offices nationwide) Making a change was a hard thing to do but turns out so far to be the best thing I ever have done in … (3 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Home Mortgages - 100% Financing Options and Low Down Payment Mortgages For Our CT Real Estate Buyers - 09/26/07 04:24 PM
Connecticut Home Buyers Can Still Enjoy The Benefits Of Home Ownership with Our 100% Financing Options as well as our Low and No Money Down Programs Still Exist and Benchmark Mortgage is here to help you buy your home.
First time home buyers are welcome. It's a great time to buy, it's … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Time Management - The simple things can help you succeed - 09/17/07 10:30 AM
One of the biggest problems with becoming successful is Time Management, I found this quote and thought it was right on the money so I wanted to share it with everyone.
Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.
Peter Drucker, Businessman
Something so simple can be … (2 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: So Many Views, So Little Comments - 09/16/07 06:53 PM
It amazes me to see how many people look at a blog and don't comment, my blog Subprime Lenders Got What They Deserve - has 1059 views and only 49 comments. I took a look at my stats today and see most blogs get hundreds of views and a very small amount … (12 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Are you asking for the Business? Increase sales by 20% or more! Just ask! - 09/15/07 02:08 PM
ASK FOR THE BUSINESS!!!
Every sales person would increase their sales 20 percent or more if they would just ask more often. So why don't they ask more often?
Most would say that the majority of sales personnel do not ask for the business because they are afraid of rejection. They do not … (11 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: About Your Credit/FICO Score - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 09/11/07 08:51 PM
Ever wonder about your Credit / FICO scores ? Here is some information that should be helpful to you to understand the credit scoring system. I think the credit scoring companies try to confuse us all on how they actually come up withscores but this may help clear up that Smokey … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Conneticut Home Mortgages - Benchmark Mortgage - Leo Namiot - 09/09/07 02:13 PM
" These are dynamic times in our biz and you need certainty. With so many lenders closing shop over the past few months and the largest of lenders treading water and uncertain of their future, it gives me great pleasure to offer my services.
I am positioned as an adviser in this market … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Home Mortgage Product Of The Week - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 09/06/07 01:08 PM
Benchmark Mortgage - Connecticut Office - Product Of The Week - Generate More Business
For more information about this product contact us @ www.BenchmarkCT.com Benchmark Mortgage is a national direct mortgage lender and broker with nearly 400 offices nationwide. We have access to the best mortgage programs in the USA. Let Your Friendly Connecticut … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - New web site up and running - 09/06/07 09:38 AM
Stop by and check out our new web site for my Connecticut branch of Benchmark Mortgage. The site has some pretty cool features which includes the ability to list properties that you may have for sale. There are some very good reports and very useful mortgage calculators on the site as well.
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Home Mortgages - Shop with Caution - BenchmarkCT.com - 08/25/07 10:29 AM
The mortgage "meltdown" how can it effect you as a buyer?
Now more than any time in recent history anyone who is shopping for a home should be very cautious when they choose a mortgage lender. Everyone thinks that they need to shop for the best rate but now a days what's more … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Schools in session,vacations are over, will your business see a surge?? - 08/24/07 12:44 PM
With schools starting for most of the country and most vacations over will you see a surge in home sales? Over the years I have found from the 2nd week of August to the first week of Sept. to be the slowest few weeks. Even when I owned a sign shop … (5 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Real Estate - Home Buying Tips - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 08/23/07 08:32 PM
Buying a home is the biggest investment you'll ever make.
Understanding The Home Buying Process - Connecticut Mortgages Made Simple
Looking for a home without being pre-approved is a big mistake, start off on the right foot. When you start looking for a home you first must know what you can afford … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgages - 08/18/07 10:39 AM
Credit Crisis Cripples Markets
The purpose of this communication is not to alarm you but to alert you to drastic and irreversible changes currently taking place in the mortgage market. If you or anyone else you know will need mortgage financing in the next 18 months, you need to read this!
Just … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Home Mortgage - 100% Financing Program - Benchmark Mortgage - 08/16/07 01:56 PM
Connecticut Mortgages Are Still Available With 100% Financing, we also offer Lender Paid MI
Contact Leo Namiot Benchmark Mortgage for complete details, let's close your deals!
Also ask about VA Mortgage Loans and FHA Loan Programs.
Your job is to sell homes my job is to close loans, let's close your deals together!
Leo … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Real Estate Foreclosures - Buying a home in Connecticut - 08/14/07 08:41 PM
Connecticut Real Estate Foreclosures
I get calls and e-mails all the time with people looking to invest in properties or wanting to rehab properties. In most cases people don't know where to find foreclosures. Here are some tips:
Most Major Lenders Have a REO (Real Estate Owned) link on their mortgage web site, … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Connecticut Mortgages 100% Financing Programs - Still getting deals done! - 08/11/07 03:30 PM
Connecticut Mortgages - 100% Financing!
With all the changes to the mortgage industry over the past 6 months there is still options for home buyers who need 100% financing to buy a home. I have 2 new first time home buyers going through the mortgage process now and even though guidelines have … (1 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Here I Come To Save The Day! - I sure hope they appreciate it.....Am I crazy to do all this? - 08/08/07 10:48 PM
Here's the story, I am working with a couple who are first time home buyers and have been getting the run around for over 4 months now. They made an offer on a condo and it was accepted, this was to close in May, yes May. The sellers of the condo … (5 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Benchmark Mortgage has been named to Entrepreneur's Magazines Hot 500 for 2007! I Sure Am Glad to have a Connecticut Mortgage Office Of Benchmark! - 08/08/07 09:58 AM
I am very excited to announce to all that Benchmark Mortgage has been namedto Entrepreneur's Magazines Hot 500 for 2007! Benchmark was ranked #139.This is a huge accomplishment and a huge honor. Benchmark is ranked amongthe great companies in America and that is because Benchmark Mortgage is agreat company!
With all the … (2 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Another Lender on it's way out? American Home Mortgage - 07/30/07 04:21 PM
Is American Home Mortgage Next?
I have been following this company for a few years, why? Because I worked for them for over 3 years and I really loved the company, they were great to work for and had some excellent products. AHM had some outstanding technology and marketing systems. In a nutshell … (5 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Mortgage Shopping and Mortgage Rate Shoppers - Connecticut Mortgages - 07/27/07 04:27 PM
I get calls all the time asking " what is your rate" , I am sure everyone in the mortgage business get's these calls daily as I do.
People who are calling every lender in the local phone book or shopping the internet should be educated on how to shop for a interest … (0 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Buying a home, down payment options - 07/24/07 08:26 AM
The Down Payment
The amount you have available for a down payment will affect what types of loans for which you can qualify. Down payments typically range from 3 to 20 percent of the sales price for the property.
Tips for Accumulating a Down Payment
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connecticut mortgages: 30 Year Fixed Rates On The Rise - 05/20/07 01:36 PM
The average 15-year fixed mortgage rate rose from 5.87% to 5.92%, the average rate for five-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages climbed from 5.89% to 5.92%, and the average rate for one-year Treasury-indexed ARMs was unchanged, at 5.48%, Freddie Mac reported. Fees and points averaged 0.4 of a point for fixed-rate mortgages, … (4 comments)
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connecticut mortgages: Credit Scores and How They Work and Effect You - 10/13/06 12:42 PM
Many people in our industry do not understand how credit scoring works and many buyers are not aware of how a credit report/score can effect their rate and payments....... If you want to get some great information follow this link below. I thought it would be helpful
http://www.myfico.com/Downloads/Brochures.aspx#uycs
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