Loans Archive

The Truth about Payday Loans

Avoid taking out a payday loan if you can. You would be better off pawning something of value than taking out a payday loan. Payday loan companies are nothing but pirates looking to take all …

Saving your Home from Foreclosure

No one wants to get the letter in the mail. No one wants to hear the word “foreclosure”. We have been getting used to the fact that so many of our friends, neighbors, coworkers, and …

What to do when you are behind on your Mortgage

What to do when your mortgage is in default If you are overwhelmed because your mortgage is heading for the default cliff, know that you have options. Different homeowners face foreclosure for different reasons: unemployment, …

Student Debt Consolidation Debt Relief

Student Debt Consolidation Have you taken out student loans? If you have, then maybe you would like to opt for student debt consolidation. This is basically the kind of arrangement where all your student loans …

Save Money on your Mortgage

While owning your own home can be a lot better than renting an apartment, there are significant costs associated with a mortgage. Closing fees, exorbitant interest rates and an extended repayment period are some of …

Adjustable Versus Fixed Rate Mortgages

An adjustable rate mortgage is a mortgage with an adjustable interest rate. This means that the interest rate on your mortgage will change after a specific amount of time. What usually happens is that at …

Advantages of Overpaying your Mortgage

There are several advantages to overpaying your mortgage.  Whenever you make an additional payment and apply the funds to the principal balance, you are reducing the total amount of interest you will pay over the …

Countrywide Loan Modification

Loan Modification Program Series 2: Countrywide (Bank of America) Homeowner Retention Program The program began December 1, 2008 and has no specified end date. This program will systematically modify troubled mortgages with up to $8.4 …

Mortage Bailouts – Yes

Governmental tax-subsidized mandatory mortgage bailouts are fair because the alternatives would be inconceivable – homelessness and displacement.  What should not be excused are any refinances done solely for the benefit of incurring further credit by the …

Searching for a Student Loan

If you are looking at  colleges today, you may be  comparing cost as well . There are a lot of options for the student,  and choosing a student loan lender can be confusing. Your first step should be …

Are Reverse Mortgages the Answer

How easily one can fall for enticing commercials/info-mercials and/or advertisements. These are done so engagingly it makes a lot of sense to go for the pitch……….. Does it? Talk to others first in this regard. …

Managing Student Loans

The Canadian government is very friendly to provide aid for students in their education. It is good to know that the government helps the students in two ways to continue their studies even they aren’t …

Paying off your Mortgage Yearly

Many homeowners pay their mortgage month after month without a thought. Little do they know that if they put just a little extra effort to pay off their mortgage early they would reap enormous benefits. …