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What’s A “Qualified Mortgage” In Real Estate

One of the better ideas to come out of the Wall Street Reform Act was to create something called a “qualified residential mortgage.” You want to know about such financing because most lenders will offer nothing else — and that’s good news for borrowers. Under Wall Street reform several federal agencies are supposed to work [...]

21Sep2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Why Have Piggyback Mortgages Disappeared?

We usually define a “conventional” mortgage as financing with 20 percent down. Since most people don’t happen to have 20 down much less 20 percent plus closing costs, there has always been a market for mortgages that somehow require fewer dollars up front. The way you get loans with less down is to find a [...]

20Sep2008 | | 0 comments | Continued