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Portfolio Loan Feb. 10, 2019
Dear Edith: We have been working with a real estate agent for some time, and he says we qualify for ... Read More
Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop Feb. 22, 2016
Most consumers and analysts expected mortgage rates to rise sharply after the first of the year. Ins... Read More
Freer Markets, Not More Regulation, Will Improve Retirement Marketplace Dec. 30, 2015
The Department of Labor has spent a good part of 2015 trying to revise the regulation of advisers th... Read More
Free Stuff Can Turn Out to Be a Bad Buy Oct. 30, 2015
Free college! That's what the Democratic candidates were offering in their presidential debate. And ... Read More
Mortgage Binges and Painful Hangovers Dec. 14, 2014
Plenty of people who go on wild drinking binges end up with sound reasons to avoid repeating the exp... Read More
Fannie and Freddie Must Go Oct. 30, 2014
Say we didn't hear that. Say we didn't hear that rules for mortgages guaranteed by the taxpayers are... Read More
Giving Public Service a Better Name Jul. 05, 2014
A while back, after the Gallup poll had reported that public confidence in Congress had fallen to a ... Read More
New Housing Reform Bill Updated Apr. 14, 2014
The Senate Banking Committee is finalizing housing-finance reform legislation, and will present it t... Read More
Projecting Home Price Changes Apr. 07, 2014
One of the most frequent questions asked at this point relates to future home prices. Consumers want... Read More
Low-Rate Refinancing Promotes Low Inventory Mar. 31, 2014
Homebuyers may soon face a growing problem of lack of available homes in their local markets. One ke... Read More
Returning to a 'Normal' Market Mar. 24, 2014
In recent weeks, several reports have noted that the housing market has returned to a "normal" level... Read More
Mortgage Availability Improving Mar. 10, 2014
Finally we are seeing solid signs of improvement in the availability of mortgage loans. According to... Read More
Markets Returning to Normalcy Jan. 27, 2014
Many housing markets nationwide have returned to normal levels of activity. Markets in 56 out of the... Read More
Profile of Senior Homeowners Dec. 07, 2013
A new study has revealed that seniors who own their homes are much more likely to enjoy good health ... Read More
Bloomberg vs. Occupy Wall Street Nov. 03, 2011
Americans listen when Michael Bloomberg speaks, not only because he is the mayor of New York City, b... Read More
Is Barney Frank? Oct. 17, 2010
You would be hard pressed to find a politician who is less frank than Congressman Barney Frank. Even... Read More
Is Barney Frank?: Part II Oct. 17, 2010
Among long-time politicians who are being seriously challenged for the first time this election year... Read More
Don't Be Foolish on Foreclosures Oct. 13, 2010
The great journalist H. L. Mencken once noted that "(t)here is always an easy solution to every... Read More
Obama's Manichean World Aug. 26, 2010
President Obama has a weakness for thinking in categories. For someone who provokes swoons among lib... Read More
Economy Dealt Another Blow Jul. 18, 2010
America's jobless recovery was dealt another body slam Thursday when the Senate passed the financial... Read More
