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1. VA Loan Volume Surges, Remains Safest Mortgage Option
   8Feb12 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
2. Why Obama Should Favor Mortgage Appraisals
   6Feb12 • Peter G. Miller • 2 comments
3. Caution: Refinancing with Low Mortgage Rates May Not Work
   30Jan12 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
4. 1 in 5 Home Sales Distressed, Foreclosed or Bank Owned, Says RealtyTrac
   26Jan12 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
5. Should Mortgage Robo-Signers Go To Jail?
   23Jan12 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
6. Do FHA Mortgage Borrowers Still Face Credit Score Layering?
   16Jan12 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
7. Foreclosure Filings Off Nearly 30%, RealtyTrac
   12Jan12 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
8. American Chopper’s Paul Sr. To Join Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice
   9Jan12 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
9. FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium To Rise In 2012
   3Jan12 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
10. Happy New Year: Corporate Profits Up, Taxes Down
    27Dec11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
11. How America got its first Christmas tree
    23Dec11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
12. RealtyTrac: Foreclosure Activity Slumps 14% — But Rise Likely In 2012
    15Dec11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
13. Public to Politicians: End Foreclosure Mess
    13Dec11 • Broderick Perkins • 1 comment
14. Why Trump Is Wrong On Mortgages
    12Dec11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
15. Why FHA Premiums Should Not Be Raised
    5Dec11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
16. American Chopper Vs. Jesse James: Who Really Wins?
    28Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 19 comments
17. VA Funding Fees Set Through September 2016
    28Nov11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
18. FHA Loan Limits Rise, Conventional & VA Mortgage Limits Stick
    25Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
19. Will The FHA Go Bankrupt?
    16Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 3 comments
20. Why VA Loans Are More Important Than Ever
    14Nov11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
21. Spread the Word: Millions of Veterans Unaware of their VA Home Loan Benefits
    11Nov11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
22. Veterans Day — Let’s Bring Back The Draft
    11Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 3 comments
23. October Foreclosure Activity Down 31 percent, Says RealtyTrac
    10Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
24. Who Pays Foreclosure Property Taxes?
    8Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
25. American Chopper — Foreclosure Vs. No Foreclosure
    7Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • Comments Off
26. Occupy Movement Eyes Foreclosures & Squat-Ins
    4Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 2 comments
27. Why Bernanke Is Wrong On Mortgage-Backed Securities
    3Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
28. Who Will Get Help Under Fed Mortgage Review Plan?
    2Nov11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
29. Why Mortgage “Checks” Are Not In The Mail
    27Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
30. Has Mortgage Lending Gotten Better Since Wall Street Reform?
    24Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
31. Guess What? Social Security Has A Profit
    20Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
32. Why Foreclosures Should Be Slower
    17Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
33. Are Big FHA Mortgages Really Risky?
    13Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
34. The Fake “Run” on Banks
    12Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
35. Washington Special Interests and Mortgage Loans
    11Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
36. American Chopper — Management Doesn’t Get It
    10Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
37. How Steve Jobs Would Have Fixed The Mortgage Mess
    7Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
38. Firms Accused of Fleecing VA Mortgage Borrowers
    6Oct11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
39. VA Waives Funding Fee Gap for Mortgage Borrowers, Lenders
    5Oct11 • Chris Birk • 3 comments
40. American Chopper — Family Values, Family Conflict
    4Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
41. America’s Big Banks, America’s Financial Vietnam
    3Oct11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
42. Should Government Set Mortgage Rates?
    26Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
43. Ready For The 3 Percent Mortgage?
    23Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
44. Pawn Stars — How To Win At Haggling
    21Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
45. Foreclosure Activity Falls in 2011 — For Wrong Reasons
    15Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
46. American Chopper: Why Foreclosure Had To Happen
    13Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 10 comments
47. New FHA, VA and Conventional Mortgage Loan Limits
    12Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
48. 9/11 — How We’ve Changed In A Decade
    11Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
49. Why Foreclosure Buybacks Are Wrong
    8Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
50. Labor Day: Does America Need A Second Bill of Rights?
    5Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
51. Bulletin: 5-Year ARM Mortgage Hits Record 2.96 Percent
    1Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
52. Why Home Insurance Rates Should Not Soar After Hurricane Irene
    1Sep11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
53. Foreclosures: No Mortgage Payments For Years
    31Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
54. American Chopper Is Back With Settlement & Foreclosure
    30Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
55. Mortgage Help For Hurricane Victims
    27Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
56. Foreclosure Discount Gets Bigger & Bigger
    26Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
57. Distressed Homes Selling at 32% Discount
    25Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
58. Do We Have A Depression In America?
    24Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 6 comments
59. Is Negative Interest Coming To America?
    22Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
60. Government Map Shows 7,000 Surplus Properties For Sale
    15Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
61. How The Tea Party Controls Washington
    8Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 3 comments
62. Standard & Poors Drops US Credit Rating
    5Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
63. Mortgage Rates Sink, Hit Yearly Low
    4Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
64. Why Retail Real Estate Is In Trouble
    1Aug11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
65. RealtyTrac: Metro Foreclosure Activity Stifled By Paperwork Jam
    28Jul11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
66. Should FHA Mortgage Lenders Get 100% Protection?
    27Jul11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
67. Mortgages: Should We Jail Optimistic Economists?
    18Jul11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
68. RealtyTrac — Foreclosure Filings Dive 29%. Is Housing Back?
    14Jul11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
69. Buying from a Bunker: Service Members Can Secure Home Loans While Abroad
    13Jul11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
70. Will Lower FHA Loan Limits Impact You?
    5Jul11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
71. What July 4th Really Means
    4Jul11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
72. How Jobs at 75 Cents an Hour are Killing US Real Estate
    29Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
73. Why You WON’T Need a 20% Down Payment For a Mortgage Loan
    28Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
74. Work & Foreclosures: Losing Jobs Means Losing Homes
    25Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
75. How The FHA Is Sinking Mortgage Borrowers
    23Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
76. RealtyTrac: Foreclosure Activity Down For Eighth Month
    16Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
77. Vets Get $22 Million to Settle Mortgage Foreclosure Claims
    15Jun11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
78. Pawlenty Proposal: Worst American Tax Plan Ever
    13Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
79. What Makes American Chopper So Compelling?
    9Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 6 comments
80. Do Real Estate Brokers Lie?
    8Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
81. Should I Pay More Points For A Lower Mortgage Rate?
    6Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
82. Maryland Rejects Foreclosure-Free Appraisals — What About Your State?
    2Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
83. How To Get A Federal Government Job
    2Jun11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
84. Citi Rolls Out Mortgage Relief Program for Disabled Veterans
    31May11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
85. Are ARM mortgage interest rates about to rise?
    31May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
86. Memorial Day — 2011
    30May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
87. Foreclosed Homes for Less Than $100,000
    27May11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
88. Gingrich Offers Deficit Solution: Credit From Tiffany’s
    26May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
89. Bin Laden Liked Animal Porn, Craved Miami Condo, Pork Rinds
    25May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
90. Is it good not to pay your mortgage loan?
    25May11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
91. Is the government holding down mortgage interest rates?
    23May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
92. Tornado Relief Sought for VA Mortgage Loan Borrowers
    18May11 • Chris Birk • 1 comment
93. Good To Be Rich, Millionaire Wealth To Double In Next Decade
    16May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
94. Foreclosure Activity Down For 7th Month, Now Average 400 Days To Complete
    12May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
95. Will More Improper VA Mortgage Loan Foreclosures Be Uncovered?
    11May11 • Chris Birk • 1 comment
96. Why Less Government Means Fewer Jobs and Lower Home Prices
    4May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
97. Less FHA Mortgage Loan Demand Undermines American Home Prices
    2May11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
98. Tea Party Nation Founder: Renters Should Be Banned From Voting
    28Apr11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
99. JP Morgan to Pay $56M to Settle Military Mortgage Violations
    27Apr11 • Chris Birk • 1 comment
100. New HUD Rule Goes After Fake Mortgage Loan Letters
     26Apr11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
101. Can We Predict Mortgage Loan Walk-Aways?
     25Apr11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
102. Robo-signing scandal leads to 27% foreclosure drop in 1st quarter
     14Apr11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
103. Why Americans should be furious about Obama, the deficit & income taxes
     13Apr11 • Peter G. Miller • 2 comments
104. How VA’s Residual Income Factor Keeps Vets Out of Foreclosure
     12Apr11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
105. How To RAISE Social Security Benefits Now
     5Apr11 • Peter G. Miller • 19 comments
106. 4 States Consider Use Of Faked Appraisals
     31Mar11 • Peter G. Miller • 13 comments
107. Can Bi-Weekly Loans Stop Mortgage Foreclosures?
     28Mar11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
108. US Home Prices Down 16.5% From Peak
     22Mar11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
109. Japanese Nuclear Meltdown Could Impact US Home Prices
     17Mar11 • Peter G. Miller • 4 comments
110. Foreclosure filings fall, hit false bottom
     10Mar11 • Peter G. Miller • 2 comments
111. When Is $50 Million Not Enough?
     7Mar11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
112. How To Raise Your Credit Score For $25
     5Mar11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
113. Time Winding Down for First-Time Military Borrowers To Get Tax Credits
     3Mar11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
114. FHA Banks Multi-Billion Profits, Seeks Less Success
     27Feb11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
115. Foreclosure discount grows: RealtyTrac
     24Feb11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
116. Higher FHA mortgage premiums unneeded and unjustified
     20Feb11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
117. JP Morgan Chase Boosts VA Mortgage Protections for Military Service Members
     17Feb11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
118. Real Estate Seer: Renting In, Mortgages & Foreclosures Out
     15Feb11 • Peter G. Miller • 10 comments
119. Robo-signing scandal slows mortgage loan foreclosures
     10Feb11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
120. Will “safe” QRM mortgages raise loan rates?
     8Feb11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
121. Will home prices stabilize in 2011?
     2Feb11 • Peter G. Miller • 3 comments
122. Why Rand Paul Is Wrong On Public Housing
     31Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 119 comments
123. JP Morgan Chase Meltdown Highlights Need to Protect Military Borrowers
     31Jan11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
124. 2010 foreclosure activity soars in metro areas
     27Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
125. Are FHA mortgage loans freely assumable?
     24Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
126. Can I Get A Foreclosure Mortgage?
     21Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
127. How long must I hold a job to get an FHA mortgage?
     20Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
128. Struggling VA mortgage borrowers get cash relocation assistance
     19Jan11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
129. 2.9 million properties faced foreclosure in 2010, new record says RealtyTrac
     13Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
130. FHA to lenders: Show us your license
     10Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
131. Freddie Mac halts military service member foreclosures
     5Jan11 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
132. Will Rising Gas Prices Down Home Values?
     3Jan11 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
133. The foreclosure story mortgage lenders fear most
     30Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
134. Real estate to lose another $1 trillion, say economists
     27Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 1 comment
135. How America got its first Christmas tree
     23Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
136. Are demands for higher FHA mortgage loan credit scores discriminatory?
     20Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
137. Mortgage loan rates higher for fifth week
     16Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
138. Mortgage loan foreclosures slowed by robo-signing scandal
     16Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
139. Despite Wall Street reform mortgage banker profits surge
     15Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
140. Home prices dip, mortgage loan debt falls 2.5% yet households gain $1.2 trillion in new wealth
     14Dec10 • Caroline H. Tucker • 0 comments
141. US home values fall $9 trillion since 2006, says Zillow
     9Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
142. Here’s how a foreclosed vet can get a new VA mortgage
     6Dec10 • Chris Birk • 0 comments
143. 22,000 mortgage foreclosure modifications resulted in higher payments
     3Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
144. Mortgage rates rise for third week
     2Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
145. Foreclosure discount now 32% — have home values hit bottom?
     2Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
146. Obama fed pay plan to swell mortgage foreclosures
     1Dec10 • Peter G. Miller • 3 comments
147. 8 million consumers drop credit cards, improve mortgage standing
     30Nov10 • Caroline H. Tucker • 0 comments
148. The mortgage foreclosure legislation Congress won’t touch
     29Nov10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
149. Thanksgiving, foreclosures, mortgages & jobs
     24Nov10 • Peter G. Miller • 0 comments
150. Military families ask: what’s a VA mortgage entitlement?
     23Nov10 • Chris Birk • 0 comments