Category Archives: Mortgage Real Story

Explaining the Reverse Mortgage

We live in interesting financial times and although most lines of credit have dried up for the majority of people, there are some options available for those in a certain situation.  Reverse mortgages are one such method of cashing in … Continue reading

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Mortgage News 13/10/11 – Geithner Pushing Mortgage Standards

Geithner Pushing Mortgage Delivery Standards U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has confirmed once more that he is intent on establishing new standards in the United States mortgage market.  Geithner heads the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) which contains some extremely … Continue reading

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The Dangers of ‘Casino Banking’

The Dangers of ‘Casino Banking’ As the financial markets lurch from one low point to another and occasionally rise a few points, we tend to be bombarded with new quotes and phrases that are invented to describe the situations and … Continue reading

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Mortgage News & Updates 13/9/11

London House Prices Defy Gravity Readers will be well aware of the status of the mortgage market in the various countries we report on.  In general the last three years has seen am industry dented by negativity ad poor economic … Continue reading

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Mortgage News & Updates 28/3/11

UK Government Scheme May Harm Housing Market The U.K. Government recently unveiled their FirstBuy Direct scheme to help first time buyers get onto the housing ladder. House prices in the United Kingdom are still at an historic high despite the … Continue reading

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