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Assumption advantage on the FHA loan

In addition to a low interest rate and a reduced required down payment, the FHA loan offers today’s homebuyers another little-noticed advantage over the conventional/conforming loans. Unlike most conventional loans, FHA loans are assumable...

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Consumer costs increase with RESPA reform

As is often the case with newly implemented “consumer protection” regulations, the consumer ends up paying more. Today’s mortgage borrowers can expect to pay more as a result of this past year’s RESPA reform, according to a recent study by...

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