Category Archives: Mortgage Real Story

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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Mortgage News & Updates 22/2/11

Australian Exit Fees Dispute Some time ago we reported how the Australian Treasury Secretary Wayne Swan planned to discard traditional mortgage exit fees in a concession to fairness for Australian borrowers.  While on the face of it this is good … Continue reading

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Mortgages – Like a Casino Game?

If you are an NFL player (National Football League) mortgage payments can be a lot like a casino game. It’s been reported that NFL players will bet other players the price of their mortgage payment, over a game of Madden … Continue reading

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Why is the American Home Shrinking?

The U.S. has long been home to some of the biggest residential living quarters on the planet.  House buyers just love big houses and the availability of land has always ensured relatively cheap real estate. Things seem to be changing however. … Continue reading

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Mortgage News and Updates – 15/12/10

Negative equity levels drop in U.S. There appears to be some good news in the U.S. housing market after many months of concern about homeowners in negative equity and unable to afford their repayments. Research firm CoreLogic disclosed that around … Continue reading

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