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Q: Who created the qualified mortgage rule? A: The new rules and guidelines were released in January 2014 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ....
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Only two months into the year and 2014 is already turning out to be a great year for the housing market. The inventory of unsold, pre-built homes continues to...
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Obtaining a pre-approval for a mortgage cannot keep your house out of a sinkhole in the literal sense. However, a pre-approval is a great way to speed past the...
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The ability to repay a loan is a little like the Bing Crosby – Irving Berlin favorite “White Christmas.” Musical fads come and go. Yet every year we come to...
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Beginning January 2014, the requirements and regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act will be enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). There are...
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2013 saw a rise in both U. S. home prices and home sales. In fact, property values throughout the country are up more than 17 percent since 2011. Even though...
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The last several days of freezing rain, sleet, snow and ice in Dallas has sparked a few questions about insurance and coverage from my neighbors and friends in...
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With the addition of the Volker Rule being added to the mix, now seems like the right time to explore the differences and similarities between asset-backed...
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With the addition of the Volker Rule being added to the mix, now seems like the right time to explore the differences and similarities between asset-backed...
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As the housing market begins to stabilize, we are now able to remove ourselves from fire fighting mode and take a step back in order to properly analyze just...
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