MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Days after crooks tried to steal a Munford woman’s home, a Mississippi man warned he lost $3,000 in a mortgage scam. “I’m thinking all of this is 100% legit,” the Lafayette County man explained. “But it was not.” Harry Smith told FOX13 he wanted to lower his monthly mortgage payment. He received
People looking to get on the property ladder have been given a new mortgage option. Buying a house for the first time is financially straining but a bank has introduced a new scheme to help people. As reported by The Sun, Skipton Building Society has announced its Delayed Start Mortgage. It gives borrowers mortgage payments
How to use a bolt, nut, screw gauge Using a bolt, nut and screw gauge takes the guesswork out of your project, helping you quickly identify the exact size you need. Rates for home loans dipped, but consumers’ economic uncertainty continues to weigh down the housing market. In the week ending May 1, 30-year fixed-rate
Householders are being warned they could be paying thousands of pounds more for their mortgage than they need. One simple mistake could see an extra £400 a month on a £200,000 mortgage. Aaron Peake, personal finance expert at free credit score service CredAbility, says thousands are overpaying because of a credit report error. For a
Fast-growing fruit trees for your backyard harvest Here are five fast-growing fruit trees you can plant in your backyard for a quicker harvest. unbranded – Lifestyle Rates for home loans remained high as consumer and investor confidence takes a hit amid the White House’s tariff roll-out. In the week ending April 24, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages
(NewsNation) — A typical monthly housing payment hit a record high of $2,807 during the last four weeks ending March 23, according to a study by Redfin. The 5.3% increase is a result of the average cost of home prices going up roughly 3% annually and mortgage rates sitting at 6.6%. “Buyers are cautious because they’re
On its face, it’s a simple solution to a simple problem — many people are struggling to get home loans big enough to afford a property, so why not relax the rules around how much people can borrow? That’s what the Coalition is proposing to do, should it win the federal election on May 3.
The Trump administration has made some changes to two pillars of the American housing market: the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Or, as they’re better known, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Last week the administration fired 14 members of the boards of directors at the two corporations. Fannie and
A 55-year-old woman from Staffordshire was left surprised after having her new mortgage application approved in just 12 minutes. Now, she is telling people in a similar situation to “just go for it” and not be scared to begin their own application. After her divorce, Michaela Kinnersley-Hill needed to buy a new home but had