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Underwater homeowners may get hit with tax next year
Underwater homeowners may get hit with tax next year...
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Return of 3% down payment mortgage
Return of 3% down payment mortgage If FHFA Director Mel Watt has his way, we'll have 3% down conventional loans again soon, but he'll have to...
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Self-employed Homeowners Catch a Break on Refinancing
Self-employed Homeowners Catch a Break on Refinancing Last year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac created "streamline refinance" programs to help homeowners take advantage of historically low...
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HARP refinance program extended again
HARP refinance program extended again The Home Affordable Refinance Program or HARP has been a boon for homeowners wanting to refinance. The program targets underwater mortgages,...
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