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All Regs
Provides an and up-to-date database of mortgage lending guidelines.
http://www.allregs.com/
Ask Mortgage Master
Provides answers to questions consumers may have regarding mortgages.
http://www.askmortgagemaster.com/
Borrower's Guide to Home Loans
A borrower's guide that can help get the best possible loan and avoid bad, or predatory loans.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/bad-loans/loan.htm
Cancellation of Private Mortgage Insurance
July 2000 discussion about a pending federal law that would save consumers money on Private Mortgage Insurance.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/pmialrt.htm
Decision Aide
Complete set of tools and analysis to determine the optimal way to structure a home loan.
http://www.decisionaide.com
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Government agency oversees home mortgage lending practices.
http://www.hud.gov/
Freddie Mac: Is Homeownership Right for You?
Consumer guide to mortgages, financing, credit, moving and remodeling. Outlines requisite credit history, costs associated with homeownership, with separate sections addressing associated costs and myths about owning a home.
http://www.freddiemac.com/corporate/buyown/english/preparing/right_for_you/
Ginniemae-Finding a Lender
A step-by-step guide through the home loan process.
http://www.ginniemae.gov/3_lender/choose_lender.asp?section=YPTH
Home Buyer's Information Center
Presents a consumer guide to choosing a mortgage.
http://www.ourfamilyplace.com/homebuyer/mortgage.html
Home Loan Guaranty Services, Veterans Benefits and Services
Information on the home loan program of the Veterans Administration.
http://www.homeloans.va.gov/veteran.htm
The Housing Bubble Blog
Author Ben Jones examines the home price boom and its effect on owners, lenders, regulators, realtors and the economy as a whole. Entries typically cover a specific region of the United States and are commentary on published news from that area.
http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/
Housing Bubble Casualty
A mortgage insider's view on the home loan industry based out of Southern California. In addition to articles and a weblog, the site also features a forum discussing trends in mortgage industry from both the consumer and lender points of view.
http://www.housingbubblecasualty.com/
HousingTracker.net
Provides near real-time home asking price and inventory tracking as well as affordability measures for housing markets across the United States. Features include city-by-city break-down charts and 25/50/75 percentile monitoring.
http://www.housingtracker.net/
HUD: Common Questions from First-Time Homebuyers
Detailed answers for new home buyers seeking a first mortgage. Also features a library of PDF files for download.
http://www.hud.gov/buying/comq.cfm
HUD Loans
Information about loans from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development any buying homes with a low down payment.
http://www.hud.gov/buying/loans.cfm
HUD On Your Side: Buying A Home
Various topics are covered from settlement costs to buying land and new construction. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
http://www.hud.gov/buying/
Mortgage for Beginners
Information on fixed and adjustable rate mortgages, home equity loans, refinancing, and reverse mortgages. With a glossary and mortgage calculators.
http://www.forbeginners.info/mortgage/
Mortgage Forum
Post questions and receive answers from mortgage professionals.
http://www.mortgageforum.com/
Mortgage Insider
Mortgage articles, tutorials, podcasts, and online tests, designed to prepare, educate and protect consumers shopping for home loans written by industry insider, Rob K. Blake. The site also has sections aimed towards real estate professionals and financial advisors.
http://themortgageinsider.net
Mortgage Loans - Information for First Time Buyers
First time borrowers can learn about the financing of a home. Comparative chart displays commonalities and differences between the types of mortgage loans.
http://mortgages.interest.com/content/firsttime/whichmtge.asp
Mortgage Professor
Mortgage articles and resources by Wharton Professor and nationally syndicated mortgage columnist Jack M. Guttentag.
http://www.mtgprofessor.com
Mortgage Talk
Offers a mortgage book plus advice on moving.
http://www.movedoc.com/mortalk.htm
Mortgage Types
Explanations of the different types of mortgage loans available to homebuyers.
http://realestate.aol.com/information/explanation-mortgage-types
Mortgage-Helper.com
Information on purchasing homes with little or no money down.
http://www.mortgage-helper.com/
Mortgage-X
Calculators, mortgage market trends, detailed information on various loan programs, articles and publications, a large vocabulary of mortgage terms.
http://mortgage-x.com/
Real Estate Radio
Real Estate Radio guides listeners through a complicated world of Real Estate.
http://www.realestateradio.net
Understanding the Home Mortgage Process
US Federal Reserve Board provides information to help consumers understand the mortgage lending process.
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/mortgage/morbro.htm
Wachovia: The Mortgage Process
Provides a checklist of what is needed when securing a mortgage.
http://www.wachovia.com/personal/page/0,,325_492_546,00.html
When Your Home Is on the Line
What one should know about home equity lines of credit. From the US Federal Reserve Board.
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/homeline/
Applying for a Mortgage
Details the steps for a first-time consumer to apply for and receive a mortgage. <small>(September 20, 2006)</small>
http://www.personal-financers.com/articles/applying-for-a-mortgage.php
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