With mortgage rates at record lows, it is rather tempting to head out and buy a house, or refinance your current home. In any case, the current mortgage market offers a great deal of food for thought. Here are some recent posts on mortgages:
Who Really Owns Your Mortgage?
Flexo at Consumerism Commentary offers a great look mortgage servicing and ownership. An interesting examination where your mortgage might actually end up — and what happens during foreclosure.
How to Get Rid of Private Mortgage Insurance
Ryan at Cash Money Life presents a look at what you can do to get rid of your PMI. Once it’s gone, you can start saving.
Mortgage Refinance and Resetting the Clock
My Money Blog features a guest post about one reader’s experience with refinancing. It’s a great look at weighing the costs of refinancing.
In Charts: The Falling, Long-Term Cost Of A 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
Dan at The Mortgage Reports offers visuals representing the falling cost of a fixed rate mortgage. A rather interesting look at recent mortgage rate trends.
Want to refinance your mortgage now? A checklist
The Reuters blog Deep Pocket offers a checklist that can help you get everything in order for a mortgage refinance.
What is the Foreclosure-Gate Scandal All About?
Clare at Money Energy looks into the whole foreclosure-gate scandal, its implications, and what could be next.
Other Personal Finance Posts
Here are a few more personal finance posts from around the Web:
- Do Your Friends Influence Your Money Habits? at Green Panda Treehouse
- Working Hard For What You Want — New Jetta Ad at Free From Broke
- Are You Familiar With Tipping Etiquette? at PF Firewall
- 4 Critical Mistakes in Retirement Planning at Million Dollar Journey
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Thanks for the mention!
Thanks for the inclusion, and what a useful roundup of info on mortgages!
It certainly is an interesting time for mortgages, isn’t it?
Thanks for the mention, Miranda!
What a great list of reads. I think another thing to consider is how strict lenders have become over the last couple of years. If your looking to buy your first home, expect to jump through more hoops than your friends and family had to do a couple years ago.
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