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2010
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A day late... but hopefully not a dollar short! After posting my 2010 Interest Rate Forecast yesterday afternoon, I finally got around to reading the MMG Daily Market Update. Unfortunately, the final paragraph of the update totally conflicted with my theory of a cause and effect rise in mortgage...
01/12/2010
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People regularly ask me what I think will happen with mortgage rates in the future. For the last several months I have answered that I believe rates will go up. It's been difficult to explain all of the factors that go into that opinion, until last Friday. As I was logged into the Mortgage Mark...
01/11/2010
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John Occhi invited me to re-post this blog to the RESPA group - I hope I did this properly: RESPA Reform 2010 RESPA stands for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Introduced in 1974, RESPA law is designed to protect consumers in the process of purchasing a home. RESPA requires lenders to...
01/07/2010
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RESPA stands for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Introduced in 1974, RESPA law is designed to protect consumers in the process of purchasing a home. RESPA requires lenders to provide consumers with disclosures (Truth-in-Lending Disclosure Statement) at various stages throughout the l...
01/06/2010
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As part of our business plan for 2010, we at the Hancock Mortgage Team have made a commitment to increasing our online presence. This includes getting back to regular activity and blog posts here on Active Rain. I have always enjoyed being a participant here on Active Rain, and we look forward t...
01/06/2010