PMI payers may get relief from lawsuit settlement
Mortgage deal will let you borrow for costly rehab, too
CrossLand reported the No. 1 issuer of...
HUD to hold auction 97 homes in region up for sale Friday at Omni Inner Harbor; 'Aggressive' selling sought; Foreclosure inventory rises, creating need to unload properties
Home sales increase 11% in region July rise is attributed to stronger economy, low interest rates; 1,853 homes vs. 1,662 in '95; Pending sales contracts for month are up 24%, indicating a trend
Consumer First offices taken over Va. bank's mortgage unit gets 4 branches of shut-down lender; 375 loans assumed; Columbia, Timonium, Bel Air, Frederick sites are part of deal
Sowing a fresh start at a dump Blighted corner near Pimlico Race Course picked for new homes; 'Renewal of the area'; Cylburn will offer subsidized mortgages to help purchasers
Stocks post best week in 4 1/2 years No increases in interest rates on horizon
Strategies for handling your housing problem in retirement
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Owning your home can bring several major tax benefits
Choosing between fixed rate and ARM
New loans attract many applicants $43 million set aside to help communities in older suburbs; 'Overwhelming' response; 41 businesses apply for money in program for Baltimore County
MGIC, Fannie Mae agree to a 'first'Mortgage...
New system will speed FHA filing process Computer program uses Freddie Mac's technology in loan applications
Mortgages that pay the Borrower
State spends to slow sprawl $46 million program targets aging suburbs, older neighborhoods
Home sales in region post 6% gain Increase is smaller than in recent months
Market, government join to make new homeowners
House votes FHA breaks for first-time homebuyers It would be easier for parents to help with down payment
Provident places mortgage lending programs on webMortgage...
Local new-home sales counter national surge Nation at 10-year high but Baltimore off 18%
Mortgage bonus foes win a battle with Ford
Consumers are getting 'stretched' financially Installment debt hits record 19 percent
Reverse mortgages turn home equity into money Homeowner must be at least 62 to qualify
ARMs entice risk takers Fixed-rate mortgages climb; borrowers seek alternatives; More buying power; Some say benefit of lower initial rate outweighs risk
Bill aims to halt unneeded payments
There comes a time when you can dump that mortgage insurance
Desire to own is very strong 91% would drive a cheaper car in order to buy a home; Fannie Mae survey; 1,857 interviewed; many say the process has gotten harder
Rules tightened on referrals to services
Metro home sales rise 29% Buyers less worried about job security
Clinton offers to shave $200 off FHA home loan closing costs Dole camp derides first-time savings as 'chump change'
401(k) scrutiny ahead
April sales of new homes climbed 6.7% Nation's annual rate above 700,000 units for 4th month in a row; South lagged at 3%; Md.'s pace lower still due to slow growth in jobs, economists say
Breaks for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac questioned
Fair-lending settlement important to all borrowers Fleet case put spotlight on minority 'overages'
HUD faces default crisis on subsidies Cost could be billions, Cisneros acknowledges
Home sales expected to slow after surging 35% in April Rising mortgage rates already bringing drop in buyer interest
Suit targets fees charged if mortgage is paid early
Foreclosure assistance by FHA ends 'Assignment' program for homeowners dropped by Congress; High cost, low success cited; New methods to aid borrowers would shift burden to lenders
Money man to the poor Profile: Bruce Marks, the man whose war on banks causes mortgage money to be lent to those usually turned down for loans, is bringing his act to Baltimore this month.
Home sales rise 5% Area market stimulated by job confidence and mortgage rate fears
Mortgage insurance could be a bad deal Payments can continue after coverage ceases
Should your mortgage be ARMed? Risk tolerance, length of stay are critical
Area home sales spurted 12% in March Pent-up demand, low rates fuel activity
Reverse mortgage: It's a loan, but it feels like tax-free income
Mortgage lenders ease rules
Members of the Maryland Association of Certified...
Charging vets higher fees triggers suit
Region has most 203(k) loan users Program is ideal for buyers of homes that need repairs