How to escape the debt hole - Dallas Morning News

How to escape the debt hole Dallas Morning News, TX - Jan 4, 2009 So make extra payments each month to pay the loan off sooner. If you don't have anything, such as home equity, to secure the loan, you may not get as low an ...

Home sales are up but prices are falling; who's buying houses? - San Jose Mercury News

Home sales are up but prices are falling; who's buying houses? San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Jan 5, 2009 But now the loan limit is $625500, and buyers this year need down payments of just 3.5 percent to qualify. Eleven percent of Silicon Valley home purchases ...

Underestimated, overcharged - Buffalo News

Underestimated, overcharged Buffalo News,  United States - Jan 5, 2009 “I would strongly encourage homeowners to be wary about paying off their credit cards with a home equity loan.” The pitfalls become obvious when you look ...

The rush to refinance - Boston Globe

The rush to refinance Boston Globe, United States - 17 hours ago (Let’s not even bother trashing home equity loans; that’s just too easy.) While housing prices were going up, the “value” in equity was burning a hole in a ...

Funding Senior Living In An Economic Downturn - Wall Street Journal

Funding Senior Living In An Economic Downturn Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago Reverse mortgages enable home owners aged 62 or older, who own their home outright or have a small mortgage balance, to convert home equity into cash ...