Author: Ruth Jacob
A third of the UK population who are in or nearing retirement, owe a whopping £207 billion in outstanding mortgage debt; averaging at £37,316 per head reveals a new report from Key Retirement Solutions, the leading independent equity release specialist.

The findings released from analysis based on 4,507 people aged 55 plus who released equity in their home with Key Retirement Solutions in 2007, show that there has been an 20 per cent rise year on year in the average amount of mortgage debt owed by those in, or nearing retirement. Further analysis shows:

Thirty-two per cent of all over 55s have outstanding mortgage debt, while 35 per cent of those aged 60-69 years and 29 per cent of those 70 years and over still have mortgage repayments to make

Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director at Key Retirement Solutions said: “Whilst this analysis is based on those who have released equity from their home, if this is only part reflective of pensioners as a whole, then this is of huge concern. The rising cost of living is increasingly affecting all of us today, but it is the older generations that are feeling the pinch more than others.”

Key Retirement Solutions analysis shows that the average monthly repayment on outstanding mortgage debt for retirees is £218. Industry statistics show that nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of pensioner couples have a total pension income of less than £10,000, and this falls to less than £6,000 for half of single pensioners. Assuming for those receiving £6,000, their average monthly mortgage payment is £218, once this has been paid this potentially leaves just £282 to cover council tax, all utilities, food clothing and other expenses each month.

According to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), for the first time, clients over 60 have the highest levels of debt and they are increasingly seeking help - now equal to the number of under 25s who go to the for help with their finances.

Chris Tapp, Director of charity Credit Action, commented on Key's findings. He said: "These findings show that the financial difficulties of those entering, or already in, retirement show no sign of easing in 2008, if anything the picture is worsening. At Credit Action, we are concerned that the stresses on household budgets that everyone is facing, whether it be rising food costs or higher utility bills, affect pensioners to a greater degree. This, coupled with the fact that people had to borrow more and for longer periods in mortgages as house prices have grown over the last few year, means that many are facing tough times and perhaps tough decisions, in order to keep their finances on track. It is vital that people who are worried take action, and the sooner the better."

Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director at Key Retirement Solutions concludes: “Our analysis shows we are seeing more and more people reaching retirement still with outstanding mortgage debt. An increasing number of people are choosing to re-mortgage as an alternative to downsizing, carrying out improvements on their home, or even helping their children get that first step on the property ladder in today's almost impossible market. As the cost of living continues to rise, more than ever people approaching retirement should be aware of the real threat debt poses to their finances in retirement and subsequently their lifestyle.”
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Author: Phil
Building societies in the UK saw a fall of more than £1 billion in their mortgage lending during March 2008 according to published home loans data. They also observed a drop in advanced net loans from £1.8 billion to £580 million compared to the same moth of 2007.

This decline which equates to a 68 per cent slump, has led to building societies tightening their lending far more than their mortgage bank rivals. One in five prospective homeowners used to be accepted for loans from building societies, but this figure stood closer to one in ten.

Data released from the Bank of England showed that the home loans market had reduced by over 40 per cent, but that building societies had reduced their share of net lending, which included customers repaying their mortgages, at a faster rate than the overall market.

After analysis of the data, the results revealed the difficulties that faced lenders wanting to raise money, as a result of market changes.

Although gross lending, including all home loans had fallen in a year, building societies still held a healthy market share of 15 per cent, only a small drop down compared to 17 per cent a year ago.

However the net lending figures indicated that building societies were losing their customers at a quicker rate than they were able to entice new ones. There was also evidence that they were unable to retain borrowers who were reaching the end of their mortgage agreements, which was either as a result of uncompetitive rates meaning customers looked elsewhere, or because the societies were becoming more stringent about who they lent to.

A spokesperson for the Building Societies Association said, “This fall is a consequence of gross lending coming down and building societies pulling back on the amount they lend so that repayments have gone up.

The Abbey made a claim to have sold one in six of all the mortgages sold in the UK during the first quarter of 2008, however, this was tempered by reports that most of these customers were re-mortgaging and very few new applicants were able to meet the necessary credit criteria. It was also suggested that Abbey’s new 16 per cent share of the market compared to their traditional 9 per cent share, was as a result of Northern Rock’s downfall meaning they were no longer competing for business. Other lenders were facing problems too as a result of the credit crunch.

The Building Societies Association claimed that small lenders were being swamped by new applicants if they appeared at the top of the ‘best buy’ tables, with some of the big lenders aiming to stay at the bottom of these lists by suddenly raising rates or pulling out of the market.

Building Societies had however, been gaining new saving customers due to many financial firms being anxious to attract deposits to help support lending. Societies on average fund 70 per cent of their lending through deposits, with a new high of £1.2 billion of saving credit being reported for March 2008.
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Author: Karen B

Secured by the Veterans Administration (VA), these guaranteed mortgages are obtained through banks and other private mortgage companies by veteran of the U.S. Armed Services. These loan guarantees protect the lender's investment should the borrower default so providing stimulus for lenders to loan to veterans.

Are You are Eligible for a VA Loan?

Here are the qualifications for eligibility for this VA benefit. Wartime veterans who served a minimum of 90 days and were not dishonorably discharged are eligible. Veterans who served during peace time need to have at least 181 days if they served prior to Sept 7, 1980 or at least two years after that date and be honorably discharged. Those who served in the Reserves and National Guard for at least six years and are still serving or have been honorably discharged are also eligible. Surviving spouses of eligible persons who died in service or from service-related injuries and have not remarried may also qualify. (Call or e-mail your local VA office with questions regarding eligibility.)

Get a Certificate of Eligibility from the VA Before Applying for a Loan

In order to make an application for a VA loan you must have a Certificate of Eligibility from the Veterans Administration. You can obtain this from the VA website by downloading VA Form 26-1880. Fill out this form and send it in along with your DD Form 214 documenting your service, if you served after 1979. This certificate does not guarantee the bank will approve your credit application, you must still qualify financially. Some veterans will be able to get an Automatic Certificate of Eligibility (ACE) through their lender via the internet, if the VA has entered sufficient information about the veteran in their database.

Restrictions on VA Loans

A VA home loan must be spent on your personal home within the United States or its territories. They can also be applied to home refinances as well as certain types of home improvements. You will also find there is a funding fee of two percent of the loan amount or 2.75 percent for reservists must be paid when you close your VA. This can be incorporated into in the loan. If you can make a down payment of at least five percent, this fee will be reduced.

Advantages of VA Loans

Typically, veterans can get 100% financing with no down payment required. VA loans are guaranteed so there is no Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) required which can be a savings of over $50 per month. Also, there are no penalties if you prepay the loan. There are also competitive interest rates available. Finally, loan qualification may be slightly easier than if you were applying for a conventional loan, because of the guarantee. Nearly every lender offering FHA loans also makes VA loans.

Disadvantages of VA Loans

Sellers may be cautious to negotiate with someone who is acquiring a VA loan as there is a suspicion that they take longer to process than traditional loans. However, obtaining a VA loan today takes only a little longer than a conventional loans. Sellers are often asked to pay a portion of closing costs, so be aware of that when negotiating the sales price of the home. The guaranteed maximum may make this not feasible in some markets.

If you qualify, a VA loan may enable you get in the house of your dreams.

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Author: Brayan Peter
If you are not conversant with the real estate market and buying a home for the first home, you need to understand how the mortgage system works and what type of mortgage is best suited for your needs. The right thing to do is to consult a good mortgage broker. By combining professional expertise with access to many different lenders and hundreds of home loan products, a mortgage broker will be in a fit position to render you the right advice. He will suggest an efficient and cost-effective method of selecting, negotiating and organizing your home loan options. The question may be asked why to use the services of a mortgage broker instead of going directly to a mortgage lender. When you apply for a home loan with a mortgage broker you are effectively applying for a loan with all the lenders the mortgage broker works with. Thus you provide yourself with a wide choice of lenders. To help you choose the one you are most comfortable with.
Any home loan is a long term liability. The easier and softer the terms the more comfortable you will be in discharging your liabilities. It is for a mortgage broker to identify the cheapest possible deal, with the right features, which matches your personal finance situation. First to assist you find the right lender, then seeing it through to settlement, helping you at every stage along the way. Brokers can help you analyze and make a comparative study of hundreds of different loans and then identify the one that is most compatible for you. The broker will be there to assist you throughout the entire process of securing your home loan.

There are some distinct advantages particularly for seekers of home loans. A mortgage broker will not charge you for his service and, as a matter of fact, they will see you by appointment at your home or office. They are only paid by the lender when the home loan settles. The interest rate you pay on a loan will also not be different even if you had gone to that lender yourself. The lender is not going to deduct from your loan amount whatever he may pay the mortgage broker. Further, the mortgage broker will do all the research and running around to complete every step of the application process for you. This saves you a lot of botheration and the inconvenience of commuting frequently to the mortgage lender. It is not necessary that you should only opt for the lender your mortgage broker suggests. He will be willing to negotiate and finalize the deal even with a lender of your choice. All mortgage lenders know that it is the broker’s job to get his client the best terms and therefore it is entirely possible that a broker can get you a better deal with any lender than if you negotiate directly with lender.


The mortgage broker receives lending rate quotes daily from wholesale lenders, both local and out of area. Please remember that the mortgage broker is the representative of the borrower and not the lender and it is always his endeavor to find the program suited to the needs of the borrower and not the program that benefits the lender. The world of mortgage lending is one of constant change and the local mortgage broker will be keeping track of these changes to provide the maximum professional service to their clients. They believe that professionalism is only achieved by having the latest updated product knowledge and an intense commitment to customer satisfaction.
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Author: Brian Armstrong
Reverse mortgages are used to assist seniors who want to supplement their income with mortgage payments, but instead of paying the bank, those who take out the loan actually get paid. I spoke with someone the other day who had a completely mistaken concept of what these are used for and had the mistaken idea that these were simply a tool that ended up scamming seniors out of their retirement.

I heard it explained this way: Reverse mortgages are no free lunch which is true, but we also would consider that these mortgages are a great tool for many seniors who simply need or want some extra funds to supplement their retirement, improve their standard of living, do some traveling or any number of other things.

There are a lot of misconceptions about what reverse mortgages are and what they can be used for as well as how they work. Before I get into all of that, you need to know that these types of mortgages are a completely legitimate financial tool. You may start to see more and more news stories about these types of mortgages.

One of the protective features that are built into the reverse mortgages is the requirement that each applicant receive counseling from a 3rd party counselor that isn't related to the lender in any way. These counselors must work with the borrowers and provide documentation back to the lender prior to being able to approve the loan.

This process insures that the seniors receive the type of advice they need prior to making a decision like this. So, here are some of the details of this relatively new type of mortgage. These work based on seniors who will be moving out of their home at some point in time and the fact that these homes have equity. The bank or lender is relying on the ability to recoup funds from the refinance of the home or the sale of the home when the loan comes due.

The loan will come due when the borrower moves out of the home permanently or if the borrower dies. The main requirements of the homeowner are that they maintain the home, pay the property taxes and the homeowners insurance. To qualify, the minimum age is 62. Typically, the older you are, the more you'll qualify for because there is the assumption that you won't be in the home for as long.

There is a lot of information online about reverse mortgages. Do your research and make sure you ask as many questions as you may need to get the answers as to whether or not reverse mortgages are right for you.
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Author: Danielle Fletcher
The housing market in Britain is on a decline with more and more people being forced to sell due to rises in mortgage interest rates, and less buyers willing to invest in housing. More first time buyers are staying away from the housing market altogether as lenders become stricter their lending criteria and harsher with their interest rates.

For those who need to re-mortgage the market is moving very fast. It was only last week that one of the larger bigger banks was offering one of the best rates on the market, just seven days later this rate had jumped up by half a percent. Recently it has increased by additional 0.20 percent. The bad news is that this is not the only bank to raise its interest rates in quick succession with all of the big four lenders pushing up their interest rates particularly on shorter term fixed rate deals. Now the average two year fixed rate deal is more than seven percent, leaving home owners facing a more expensive mortgage bill.

Mortgage problems have been compounded by falling house prices which have seen homes in some part of London fall by more than £25 thousand pounds in a month. These trends are not encouraging first time buyers who are already struggling to raise the high deposits needed and find an affordable mortgage. The number of first time buyers has decreased from 532 thousand in 2002 to 300,000 in 2007 and this year they are predicted to fall even lower. With so much doom and gloom surrounding the property market at the moment, buyers and sellers alike are waiting for some good news. And it seems that that good news may be on its way! An expert in the field has made predictions that this month could be the last month that mortgage rates rise and the effects of the credit crunch may start to ease. He is basing his predictions on the fact that margins for mortgage lenders were starting to make them good money again and therefore it made sense for banks to lower their interest rates in order to secure more people’s business

It may be time when banks realise that if they start to lend out more money at lower rates they will be able to find more good customers willing to take them. However the housing and mortgage problem in the UK is a bit of a vicious circle. The housing market needs first time buyers to keep properties moving and allowing people to move up the ladder. At the moment first time buyers are struggling to get mortgages as lenders are worried about loaning people money against a depreciating asset. Therefore only first time buyers with large deposits are being offered deals, as their deposits act as buffer against falling house prices. But as long as first time buyers are unable to access the property market, housing will continue to fall in price leaving those who have brought homes with little room for manoeuvre. Hopefully predictions of better mortgage rates will come true allowing more people to survive the property crash, however it would seem the UK is still a long way off enjoying the benefits of the previous housing boom.
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Author: Danielle Fletcher
You may be forgiven for thinking that in today’s current economic situation finding a mortgage if you are a first time buyer is near on impossible. You would be right to a certain extent, in that mortgages for first time buyers are definitely harder to come by, but they are not completely extinct. The housing market relies on first time buyers to keep it buoyant and enable people to move to the next rung of the ladder.

If there is a huge drop in the number of first time buyers, as we are currently experiencing, the market becomes stagnant and prices are forced to drop. For lenders this is not good news. Banks and other financial intuitions which have lent money to people so they can buy property want that investment to stay sound. If house prices are going up then profits are going to be made, which reduces the risk to the lender it case of the borrower not being able to meet the monthly payments. So mortgage lenders are still offering products to help people onto the market, but admittedly the criteria to get one is now a lot more stringent.

Banks are now requiring large deposits from first time buyers and evidence of a good credit history. Typically these two things can be difficult for first time buyers to produce. Firstly first time buyers are struggling to save with the increasing costs of living and secondly if they have been previously living with their parents or family, they may not amassed a sufficient credit rating themselves. Both of those facts may hinder their ability to find a good mortgage deal. Typically first time buyers would have turned to the high street to find their mortgage deals. The big banks would often be advertising their rates in their windows aiming at enticing people in. Nowadays the advertisements seem to be more aimed at those who want to save money as opposed to those who want to spend it.

The difficulty now is how do first time buyers find a mortgage lender that is prepared to offer them a deal. One way is through a mortgage lead company. Mortgage lead companies provide details of interested consumers for a range of financial products to financial institutions. Sometimes these financial institutions are smaller providers that are offering good deals but because of their size they do have the huge advertising budgets of the bigger banks and therefore struggle to let people know about what they are offering. By setting up websites where first time buyers can express an interest in certain products, mortgage lead companies can link up the borrowers with the lenders hopefully with some success. This process can work well in matching first time buyers with people that are willing to lend them money which in turn will get them into the housing market. This may then help the chains that depend on first time buyers to move the market forward and hopefully reverse the fortunes of the current property ladder.
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Author: Danielle Fletcher
Legal firms who specialise in offering a conveyancing service are beginning to struggle to make the profits they were once used to. The downturn in the housing market has meant there are far less buyers and therefore fewer houses are actually selling.

Lawyers used to the property boom years are now starting to find it hard to survive, and many have to make stuff cut backs in order to save money. In addition the job market for newly qualified solicitors who wish to go into conveyancing is practically non-existent in some parts of the country. What is making the situation worse is that conveyancing has always been a large part of the legal industry in the UK and therefore a lot of time and effort has been spent building up practices and legal firms to cater for this need. Within the last year this seems to have changed completely due the drastic down turn in the number of people actually buying and selling property.

But it is not just the legal firms that are struggling in today’s market. Recruitment firms specialising in legal markets have felt the knock on effects of less conveyancing work. One firm said that just last year half of the job vacancies that they were advertising were conveyancing related, now they say that that figure has dropped to zero. In addition there has been an increase in the number of the solicitors looking for work, especially those who are newly qualified. Legal firms just don’t seem to have the volume of work that they used and therefore are not taking on any new staff as well as reducing the number of existing ones. Legal firms across the whole of the property market are feeling the crunch with the property downturn now spreading into the commercial arena as well as the private sector. This will only mean harder times ahead if the market’s fortunes do not start improving soon.

However even if the property market did start to make a turn round soon, it is still unlikely that the legal firms will be able to make a speedy recovery. Conveyancing firms have also been hit by bad press due to a number of unscrupulous lawyers with very dubious legal practices. One such tale concerns a number of banks who lost millions of Euros, after two solicitors secured multiple mortgages on properties stating that they had registered the title deeds to act as security on the loans. By the time the banks found out they had been lied to, the situation was dire and they had lost their money. Since then some banks have shown nervousness in accepting assurances from solicitors and are insisting that title deeds are submitted. This had put an additional pressure on solicitors’ working in this field as well as increasing the amount of time need to complete the conveyancing process. The legal profession has been trying to work hard to limit the damage caused by these two solicitors and have been recommending that solicitors be barred from practicing if they fail to register title deeds. These are all steps in the right direction, but for the time being the situation is looking bleak for conveyancing firms. However it is hoped that once the housing market starts to recover the legal profession will not be too far behind.

Author: Sal Farzin

Many homeowners these days are going through the mortgage foreclosure process. Most of them usually end up filing for bankruptcy in an attempt to save their properties from being auctioned off. The bankruptcy option is actually the process least understood by a lot of homeowners. It is also the least popular at that. However, this option can actually provide a ray of hope for mortgage foreclosure victims. There maybe drawbacks in filing for it in one way or the other. But it may actually save your home and your credit history at the same time.

Bankruptcy is also referred to as Chapter 13. It a provision of the law where in a restructured payment plan is created in an attempt to mend one's debts and credit problems. The payment plan through bankruptcy can sometimes get very expensive. But a lot of individuals still go for it just so they can get their finances back on track. After all your obligations are met, the bankruptcy clause would be lifted and the repayment of regular mortgage continues.

If foreclosure is your main problem, you can actually file for bankruptcy and stop the entire mortgage foreclosure process - at least for a certain period of time. This is most applicable at the point wherein the trustee's sale is being enforced. Usually, this is the most critical part of the entire process of bankruptcy, especially for those facing an imminent foreclosure on their mortgage. Filing for Chapter 13 will give the borrower some time to plan and hopefully, save their ownership of the property.

Chapter 13 can be a good option for people who are facing foreclosure. But of course, you may also want to exhaust all of your alternatives first. Bankruptcy is not always the best solution, but it is still a solution nonetheless. Every mortgage foreclosure situation is unique. What works for others may not work for you and vice versa. It takes a lot of financial analysis to find the best possible solution to your money concerns.

Ideally, mortgage foreclosure should be the last resort for many homeowners facing foreclosure. Talk to a lawyer who handles personal bankruptcy cases and try to acquire a good understanding of everything involved in this particular law. You have to be well-informed about the implications of bankruptcy before filing for it because it is going to affect your finances and social status more than anyone else.

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Author: Sal Farzin
The mortgage foreclosure process can be quite overwhelming for a lot of people. Especially, if they themselves are facing this type of situation. In this article, we'll cover the steps that the lenders can take as far as the mortgage foreclosure process is concerned. This may vary from state to state. The laws as to the conditions involved in the filing of the Notice of Default can be different in every state. Here are examples of the mails you could receive should you miss a mortgage payment or two:

1. Missed Payment - this notice usually arrives when you miss a mortgage payment on any given month. Payment has to be in during the first day of the month. However, banks give a grace period up until the 15th. Otherwise, you would have to pay for a late fee.

2. Demand Letter - Demand letter is sent to homeowners when two payments are missed. The time frame before a demand letter is written up is usually 60 days. The lender is still willing to work with the homeowner at this point. However, the borrower should remit payment within 30 days.

3. Notice of Default - Also called as NOD, this letter is sent 90 days after payments are missed payments. Here, your loan will be transferred to the foreclosure department of the lender in the same county where the property is situated. The borrower is informed and the Notice will be recorded. The letter may arrive within 10 days after the Notice is filed. Another 90 days will be given to let the borrower to settle his obligations.

4. Notice of Trustee's Sale - If after 90 days and you still have not sent in the payment for your delinquency, a notice of trustee sale will be recorded from the same county of filing. The lender would now initiate the process involved with the sell of your property. It would usually take 21 days. The borrower would also receive a copy of the letter for reference.

5. Trustee's Sale - Also known as Sheriff's sale, this indicates that the property is already advertised at a public auction. It would be sold anytime an interested buyer surfaces.

6. REO - REO means real-estate owned. This correspondence indicates that the property is not sold during the auction. It would then be forwarded to a broker to further sell it to the general public.

7. Eviction from Property - The default homeowner can stay in the property for as long as it still hasn't sold. But once it does, an eviction notice would arrive telling you that you have to vacate the premises immediately as another person already owns the property.
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Author: Andy Adams

By now we all know how dire the financial world has become, how the current credit crunch has meant big problems for most of us. The rising cost of living has left a lot of people struggling to make it, thanks to rises in food costs and fuel prices.

In a week where the Prime Minister urges other countries to cut down on food wastage there is other news in finance; the mortgage market is a tough one to get into at the moment but recent goings on in the market have left some confused.

Mortgages tend to be closely related to the swap rates of banks, these rates peaked three weeks ago but still the mortgage rates continue to rise. A recent survey has found that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage is up to 7.07% in some cases.

As a result of this lenders are finding that they are fast running out of business, and on the other end of the problems are first time buyers who are unable to find a deal that suits them if they can find one at all. Others affected include those who are coming to the end of their fixed-term deals and looking to renew their mortgages.

These are likely to be the worst hit as a borrower coming to the end of a three year fixed 150,000 mortgage could see a monthly increase of £158 if they wanted to renew for another three years.

The big question over the swap rates issue is whether mortgage lenders are going to start playing fair when swap rates go down. At the moment they’re much quicker to act when the rates go up as they respond in kind but when rates drop or stay put the rates either stay put or continue to rise regardless.

More and more borrowers are losing faith after a deal in April was reached and the Bank of England freed up banking via liquidity schemes, schemes which are yet to benefit the borrowers. It is hoped that this situation will be rectified soon and the chancellor has been urged to take note if situations worsen over the coming months.

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Property is one of the biggest investments you could ever make in your life, and unless you have a great deal of money you will have to take out a mortgage to pay for it. Mortgages are a long term loan that is used to pay for houses and other properties that can be applied for by anyone who is over the age of eighteen and in employment. However there is an application process that must be gone through and successfully completed in order for mortgages to be granted.

When you are looking for mortgages you should be aware of certain information that you will have to supply and prove in order for your application to be successful. Here is what you should expect to be asked:

• Your personal details and the personal details of anyone applying with you– name, date of birth etc. These are asked so that the lender firstly knows who they are dealing with.

• The mortgage amount – all mortgages are different amounts so you should first find out the price of a property that you want to get a mortgage on. Many people when applying for mortgages don’t always have a particular property in mind but a price range that they could afford to pay.

• The term of the mortgage – this varies between mortgages and lenders, although the average term is 25 years, however this can be as low as 15 years and as high as 35 years.

• The type of mortgage you are looking for. There are many different mortgages on the market from repayment to interest only and each one of them has its benefits and drawbacks. You need to choose the one that suits yourself the best.

• Your employment status – this is checked and recorded as anyone applying for a mortgage needs proof of income from which they will be making their repayments. Do not be tempted to inflate your salary as this will be found out as you will asked at a later stage to provide your lender with wage slips and even bank statements and any false information will be found out.

• Details of your credit history. You can put any information relating to your credit history when you are applying for mortgages. Your credit score will be used to assess your credit worthiness when making any financial application, and each time you apply for a mortgage it will be recorded on your credit history.

There are other details that will be required when applying for mortgages, but these are the main points that you can expect to be asked.
As soon as you are successful in your application you can go ahead with your mortgage offer and put a bid in for the property that you wish to buy. This is then either accepted or rejected by the seller. If your offer is accepted you can then inform your solicitor who will then start the proceedings and inform your mortgage lender. You will then start to pay your mortgage payments one a mutually agreed date. You will then continue making these repayments until you either pay off the loan amount, or you decide to move house – by which time you might be looking at other mortgages on the market. Some people even decide to look at different mortgages for the property they are in if they want to re-mortgage or find a better repayment rate, however it should be noted that many mortgages have a set period of time in which you are tied to that particular mortgage, after which you can look elsewhere.

Today the price of property is on the increase and many first item buyers can be put off with the tales of soaring interest rates and lenders cutting down on the types of mortgage they offer. However it is not all doom and gloom and you should remember that a mortgage is an investment and it can, over time and if you choose correctly make you money when you come to sell your property.

A mortgage is a loan from a financial institution that is used for the purpose of buying a property, and usually a mortgage will be for a domestic property as business mortgages do differ slightly. When you are thinking of applying for a mortgage you need to make sure that you understand what you will be getting and it is worth spending a little time researching the market.

If you are a novice to the property buying market then there are a few hints and tips about mortgages that are worth considering before you start making an application. If you are a first time buyer then you should work out what kind of price range you can realistically afford to buy a house. Far too many people over stretch themselves when thinking about a mortgage and as a result could end up not being able to afford the repayments. Make sure that you get a mortgage that reflects your financial capabilities.

Many people do not keep a close on their finances so do not know how much they could afford to pay each month for a mortgage, it is vital that you find this out then you will be in a much better position when making your application. Once you have worked out the size of mortgage you can afford you then need to decide which type to go for.

Today there are many different types of mortgage available and there will be one to suit every circumstance. People with a good credit score who also earn a reasonable amount of money each month will be able to have a wider choice of mortgage as they are seen as a better risk than someone with a bad credit score who earns less. That is not to say however that those people with poor credit can’t get a mortgage, they will just have less scope when choosing and will have to pay a high rate of interest as a result. As your circumstances change though you can switch mortgages providing you are out of the initial tie in period that the majority of mortgages have included in their terms and conditions. Here are just a few of the mortgages that are on offer at the moment:

• Repayment mortgage – this is the most common type of mortgage and the borrower will pay back the loan amount as well as the interest that is accruing on it. This means that at the end of the term if the borrow does not sell the property or remortgage the property will belong to them.

• Interest only mortgage – this is a type of mortgage where the borrower will only repay the interest on their mortgage. One drawback to this is that as the interest is only being paid off, none of the equity in the house is being paid.

• Fixed rate mortgages – these are fixed at a certain repayment price for a set term, this is useful for people who want to know how much they will be paying each month.
There are of course many other mortgage options available but these are the most popular choices around today.

Mortgage brokers
A mortgage is a type of loan that involves the handing over of a property to a lender of finance as a security or guarantee against a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is not exactly a debt. The amount procured against the property in holding is the evidence of the loan amount taken from the lender. It involves a transfer of interest in the property from the owner to the mortgage lender. The term literally means ‘dead pledge’ in French and this refers to the fact that the pledge or understanding ends the moment the loan is repaid. Mortgage brokers arrange a mortgage for clients within the paradigms of a standard method adoptable by the law. According to this individuals and businesses can purchase real estate without having to pay the full value of the property immediately.
Mortgage brokers like Bradford mortgage brokers, Leeds mortgage brokers and Sheffield mortgage brokers act as mediums to help land and home purchases with funds via a mortgage or pledge between the buying and funding parties. There are certain properties for which the demand for ownership is very high and this has resulted in the rise of very strong domestic markets. Here, the mortgage broker plays medium or acts like an intermediary. He or she is equipped to actually make the mortgage loan available on behalf of the clientele, who could be individuals or businesses. The traditional sources of loans, like banks and other lending institutions have now begun to sell their own individually devised products in the market. With this acquiring a mortgage loan has also become quite challenging and more competitive. The modern mortgage broker plays a multi faceted role in every deal.
The roles of the broker, in most developed mortgage markets, like the Bradford mortgage brokers, Leeds mortgage brokers and Sheffield mortgage brokers are complex and very versatile. In fact, these professionals are the largest distributors of mortgage products for dedicated lenders, more than any other resource. The mortgage brokers and their involvement in each deal are regulated by the law. This is to ensure that all activities involved are in compliance with banking and or finance laws in the jurisdiction concerned. Although the extent of the regulation by law differs from one jurisdiction to another, the tasks of the mortgage broker remain the same anywhere in the world. Tasks of mortgage broker include the supervision of the bank activities in a mortgage that are essentially divided into retail banking and dealing directly with the concerned parties in the deal. They also mediate in the business banking activities to providing clients with services within the mid-market business strategies that require mortgage and corporate banking that targets the larger business entities.
The mortgage brokers like Bradford mortgage brokers, Leeds mortgage brokers and Sheffield mortgage brokers also mediate in the case of private banking. They play detailed and well defined roles in providing wealth management services to the corporate sector and High Net Worth families. Their investment banking relates to activities within the dedicated financial markets, to enhance profit-making. There are many jurisdictions that also charge the mortgage brokers quasi-regulatory responsibilities. They investigate and effectively supervise and control cash interest rate and help procure liquidity to the lender and even take on the role of the lender in a crisis. The nature of a mortgage broker's activities includes:
• regulating financial activity
• rendering advice appropriate for borrower-specific circumstances
• taking on financially liable if the advice offered turns out defective
• showing the borrower the direction towards appropriate lenders

The work handled by dedicated mortgage brokers like Bradford mortgage brokers, Leeds mortgage brokers and Sheffield mortgage brokers depend on the extent of their service and the liabilities involved in each case. They are equipped to market in a way that attracts clients and handle the assessment of each borrower’s circumstances. The mortgage brokers are also responsible for assessment of the clients credit history after accessing the credit report and understanding the affordability of the borrower, by verifying all the documentation related to the person’s income.

By now we’ve all heard the news about how adjustable rate mortgages (ARM’s in industry terms) have hit a lot of mortgage holders by surprise and causing a real ripple in the housing market, even for those with stellar credit. With inflation and prices rising to levels not seen since the 1970s, it seems that everyone is trying to make their dollars go further nowadays.

What you need to know about VA Home Loan Programs and FHA Home Loan Programs. Posted By : AccessNational
Looking to refinance? If you are a qualified veteran who is eligible for a VA home loan, you could look into a VA home loan refinance for your existing home loan. The loan offered by VA refinance programs can help you save money and tap into the advantages of a first VA home mortgage.

One of the worst things that you could have on your credit is a foreclosure if you have any hopes of buying a home in the future. There is no way of getting around this black mark on your credit if you have been through foreclosure in the past, but this being said, it is possible to own a home again.

First Time Home Buyer? Mortgage Programs Designed Just For You! Posted By : ratetake
So you are thinking of buying your first home? Congratulations! You are taking a big step that will help you realize the dream of many as well as build personal wealth. As a first time home buyer you should know that there are several programs available out there to help you get you into the house you deserve at mortgage terms that you can afford. Before you begin your search for your first home be sure you understand these programs and work with your mortgage lender to take advantage of them!

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Alliance Mortgage Company announced the launch of its reverse mortgage calculator This calculator allows a consumer to determine how much they can receive through a reverse mortgage.
"We are excited by the opportunity to provide this valuable service to seniors, their family members and others considering a reverse mortgage", said Patrick J. McEnerney, Executive Vice President of Alliance Mortgage Company. "The web-site offers a simple way for consumers to estimate how much money may be available from the most popular reverse mortgage plans".
In addition to the calculator, the web-site offers in-depth information on both FHA and Fannie Mae reverse mortgage products. A question and answer section allows Internet users to ask specific questions to a reverse mortgage specialist.
A reverse mortgage is a special type of loan made to homeowners 62 and older, which enables them to convert the equity in their home to cash. With a reverse mortgage, the payments are made by the lender to the borrower as opposed to the borrower having to make payments. The borrower may use the cash for many purposes that include improving their standard of living, paying for in-home health care, making home improvements or satisfying debts.
"Reverse Mortgage loans can provide a senior with a lump sum payment, regular monthly payments, line of credit or a combination of these options", said Kevin Recker, Reverse Mortgage Development Manager of Alliance Mortgage Company. "Our new web-based calculator allows consumers to evaluate a variety of scenarios to determine the structure that best fits their needs."
Alliance Mortgage Company, headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, is a full service mortgage company engaged in the origination and servicing of first mortgages. Established in 1962, Alliance Mortgage Company is one of the oldest, privately held mortgage banking companies in the United States. The Company currently services over $8.5 billion in loans located throughout the United States and has lending activity covering 43 states.

Testing of mortgage calculators and mortgage calculations provided on and through websites for hundreds of banks, mortgage originators, and other financial institutions and financial service providers leads to a report being released by the Mortgage Institute For Financial Services Professionals, Inc. ( www.mifsp.org ) showing many of the largest banks and thrifts, among others as direct and indirect sources of seriously flawed mortgage calculators that significantly overstate and grossly misrepresent the consumers' tax savings from the mortgage interest deduction. "We went to hundreds of websites and tested the mortgage calculators for banks from all fifty states with the largest market share of deposits in the largest metropolitan areas. Many of these calculators were shown to overstate the tax benefit of the mortgage interest deduction by as much as 300%," says Leon Morris, RMP®, Executive Director of MIFSP.
"Many of the banks tout the conversion rate of capturing prospects and converting them into 'interested and motivated' mortgage applicants as a result of using these calculators. However, someone making a rent versus buy decision, counting on the tax benefit, could be misled from the outset. The calculators we tested usually posted a disclaimer regarding the accuracy, however, due to a bank's name and reputation a consumer may not expect the calculator to be off by that much or that some basic tax considerations wouldn't be taken into account. The widespread errors found in our testing leads me to believe that this maybe the largest ongoing instance of an unfair and deceptive trade practice ever perpetrated upon the American people and American homeowners in particular. Therefore, we are making our findings known to the Department of Justice, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Federal Trade Commission," says Morris
The report entitled "Mortgage Interest Deduction More Hype Than Help" is available at www.mifsp.org . "Faulty mortgage calculators hype the tax benefits of the mortgage interest deduction, and the providers are doing a disservice to consumers. In an effort to promote mortgages, consumers are being misled about the tax benefits of having one. In order for consumers to make better decisions, they've got to be given better information; and when it comes to the mortgage interest deduction, they're not only being miseducated, they're being misled," says Morris.
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NO MATFER HOW GREAT YOUR EDITORIAL, YOU CAN'T HAVE A STRONG BUSINESS UNTILYOU HAVE GOOD MARKETS.
"Superbly reported editorial, backed by a strong marketing effort," is essential once you've developed a market niche, according to Thomas K. Billington, group publisher at Pike & Fischer Inc., a subsidiary of legal and business publisher Bureau of National Affairs. "But finding the successful market niche is what will sustain your business over time, invigorate your staff, and help you develop the confidence to defy the naysayers.

So how do you identify the markets you want to target when launching a new product? Billington cautions against relying too much on the opinions of others. He cites, for example, a 1909 article in Scientific American that professed, "That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced."
Analysis paralysis aside, Billington--who is an expert on new product development--offers 10 tips and techniques to help you find new market niches:
Drink deep from your existing well. Talk with those who know you best to find out what's new: Convene an editorial advisory board, host a conference roundtable discussion, initiate subscriber conversations.
Survey your readers. For b-to-b surveys, ask: "If you were to ask a staff researcher to research one question for you, what would that be and why?" For consumer surveys, ask: "If you were given $5,000, what would you do with the money and why?"

Observe conference activity. What new conferences are being launched? Which sessions are well attended, and which aren't? Watch for any boom in exhibitors.
Follow the money. Where are people spending? Where are businesses investing?
Look at your competitors. Notice the products they're launching and new areas they are adding to their Web sites. What special reports are they producing?
Absorb information like a sponge. Devour the trades, read books, scan Web sites, subscribe to listservs, join chat rooms, and create focus groups. Watch for new editorial sections in the trades.
Notice new associations and company categories. What new staff descriptions, titles, or groups are they creating? What new mailing lists are available?
Stay loose. Keep a flexible mind open to new ideas.
Be passionate. Feel so strongly about your idea that you're willing to take a risk.
Offer financial incentives. Create an incentive program to encourage staff members to develop new product ideas.

There are a lot of reasons that people end up in debt. Unfortunately, for most, the reason seems to be overspending and a disorganized or absent system to manage money. Usually its a little bit of both.
There are legitimate reasons for being in debt. Job loss, and other factors. Whatever the reason, it is important to eliminate the debt, and not incur any more!
Here is the top ten list for eliminating your debt. Its not always easy to follow. But it is vital that you use this list as a guide. These ten rules will get you out of debt, and keep you out of debt in the future.
1. Make a realistic budget. Get all your bills written down. You have to see it in front of you for it to work. Make sure that the total of all your bills and expenses are within the amount of money that you earn. If your total bills and expenses are more than 90% of your income, you will need to make some changes.
2. Use the payment snowball to get your credit cards and consumer debt paid off. If you have a little cash and can afford to make a lump sum payment on your cards, pay them to below 50 percent of the card limit. This will increase your credit score. If you cant, then just begin to use the payment snowball system to pay off your cards beginning with the highest interest rate card. After its paid, cut it up and close the account.
3. Use cash! Keep only one credit card, in a drawer in your house. Don't carry it with you. It isn't real money. If you need a new refrigerator or an emergency car repair use it. But never allow the limit to exceed what you can easily pay off in 3 months. If you can afford the refrigerator with in cash, use cash.
4. Use direct deposit for you paychecks, and have a limit on what you can withdraw for personal use each week.
5. Make a commitment to reduce optional spending. Subscriptions, dining out, anywhere you can cut your expenses improves your situation.
6. Your home and housing expense should total less than 33 percent of your total household income. Talk to your insurance agent and see if you can reduce your mortgage insurance. Try to get a lower interest rate on your mortgage - make sure you understand your mortgage. NO, you cant get a million dollar loan for 1500 a month no matter what the predator on the other side of the table tells you. Go online and use a mortgage calculator to determine what your real, actual, fixed monthly payment is at the interest rate you want. If that amount is more than you can easily afford, then you may need to get an extra job. Also, some utility companies offer more economical utility plans. Check with your local utility provider.
7. Debt consolidation loans are a trap. If that sounds like a blanket statement, it is. If you have convinced yourself that this is the only way out, be careful. MAKE SURE that the total loan payment is actually less than you are paying on all your debts separately. If you can save money, and if you close ALL the paid off accounts immediately, then it can work. But remember, you have mortgaged your house to pay off a credit card. If you can't pay the card, you can always file bankruptcy. if you can't pay your mortgage, they will take your house. Be cautious!
8. Contact your creditors, and stay in contact with them. See if you can get a reduced interest rate. Some creditors will even eliminate the interest rate. Some are willing to work out optional repayment plans so they don't have to resort to using debt collectors.
9. Become a great shopper. Become a coupon clipper. When your making a larger purchase, be sure and shop around. Negotiate. If you find a better deal somewhere else, let the salesman know. See if they can beat the price.
10. If you have the option, work some overtime now and then. Use the extra money to eliminate the debt. If your job doesn't offer any opportunities for overtime, think about a small home business, or finding a part time job. Keep your eyes open and opportunities will turn up.
If you don't think you can do this on your own, bankruptcy is probably still not the solution. It will leave you in financial ruin for at least 10 years. There are other options. Debt reduction specialists can be a huge help. Again, be careful. Some of them charge as much as 20% of the total debt as a fee. If you owe 20 thousand in credit card debt, thats $4,000.00 dollars. That 4 grand would have eliminated a lot of the debt. So, again, shop around even for help eliminating the debt.

Real Estate buyers are usually highly focused on the purchase price of a property. This is a legitimate concern. The purchase price is one of the most important considerations in a real estate transaction. But at the same time home buyers too frequently treat interest rates as a secondary concern. Many buyers will stress over $300 or $400 in negotiations over purchase price. But when told that interest rates dropped half a point, home buyers will often respond with a shrug.
This is frequently because it is easy to understand the difference between paying 200k and 195k for a house. But it's harder to appreciate the difference between an interest rate of 6.5% and 6.0% for a house. But interest rates can have a large influence on mortgage payments. Using a mortgage calculator first let's look at the difference between the mortgage on a 200k and the mortgage on a 195k house assuming a 6.5 percent interest rate.
200k (6.5%) Mortgage $1264.13 per month 195k (6.5%) Mortgage $1232.53 per month
The difference ends up being $31.60 a month.
Now let's look at the difference between an interest rate of 6.5% and 6.0% on a 200k house.
200k (6.5%) Mortgage 1264.13 per month 200k (6.0%) Mortgage 1199.10 per month
The difference ends up being $65.03 a month or $780.36 a year. A simple half point drop lowered the mortgage payment by 5.4 percent.
Interest rate changes are not that uncommon. We wrote a tool that graphs Mortgage rates over time based on the interest rates provided by Freddie Mac. In the middle of 2007 we saw interest rates of 6.7%. At the beginning of 2008, interest rates were down to 5.75%. What is a little more interesting is when we switch the toggle on our tool to showing the mortgage on a 200k house based on the interest rate for that date instead of the actual interest rates. From the middle of 2007 to the beginning of 2008, we saw a drop in the monthly mortgage on a 200k house drop from $1270 a month to $1170, a difference of 9.3 percent. This is why when buyers say they are waiting for prices to drop 5%, it might be a good idea to tell them that the actual mortgage they would get on a house has already dropped by more than 5 percent.
In light of all the mortgage issues over the last few years, it highlights why home buyers should shop around for interest rates. All too frequently home buyers will go with the first mortgage person they meet under the assumption that everyone has roughly the same rates and that a half point isn't really that big of a difference. As we have seen above, a half point can make a non trivial difference in mortgage someone pays.
To make matters worse for those buyers that don't shop around, some mortgage brokers over the last few years charged industry rates that were out of whack with what was standard at the time. If potential buyers had simply made a few calls they would have discovered the problem. But riding under the assumption that it wasn't worth their time to call around and that interest rates where just one of those mundane details they didn't really need to be concerned about, they ended up with interest rates substantially higher than what they should have been. If buyers had a better understanding of interest rates, it could have significantly cut down on mortgage fraud over the last few years.
In summary, home buyers should still focus on price because it will always be an important part of the real estate transaction. But if home buyers start to look at interest rates more closely, they will end up with more success in their real estate purchases and lower mortgage payments.

According to the March 2008, Xpatulator international cost of living comparison, Dubai, United Arab Emirates is the 32nd most expensive city in the world for expatriates to live in.
The findings of the international cost of living comparison of 228 international locations, conducted by the international relocation calculator, shows that Dubai is most expensive for Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels and least expensive for Communication.
The international cost of living comparison uses the prices of goods and services that expatriates spend their salaries on in each location, and calculates cost of living indexes (COLI) for 13 different basket groups using New York as the base (i.e. New York is equal to 100).
The most expensive city in the world for expatriates is London. At the other end of the rankings, the least expensive city (again - for expatriates to live in) is Harare. On average, goods and services that cost an expatriate US$100 in New York would cost US$126.6 in London, compared to just US$16.4 in Harare, and US98.84 in Dubai. Dubai Cost of Living Basket
For each aspect of cost of living Dubai is ranked by Xpatulator as follows (Out of 228 international locations, ranked from highest cost of living to lowest cost of living):*Alcohol & Tobacco (Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products): 104th*Clothing (Clothing and Footwear Products): 4th*Communication (Telephone, Internet, and Mobile Communication): 221st*Education (Creche, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Fees): 127th*Furniture and Appliances (Furniture, Household Equipment and Household Appliances): 159th *Groceries (Food, Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Cleaning Material): 91st *Healthcare (General Healthcare, Medical and Medical Insurance): 28th *Household (Rent, Mortgage, Water, Electricity, Household Gas, Household Fuels, Local Rates and Residential Taxes): 5th *Miscellaneous (Stationary, Linen, General Goods and Services): 32nd *Personal Care (Personal Care Products and Services): 97th *Recreation & Culture (Books, Cinema, DVD, Sports Goods etc): 50th*Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels: 1st *Transport (Public Transport, Vehicle Costs, Vehicle Fuel, Vehicle Insurance and Vehicle Maintenance): 159th
The large differences in the ranking of each aspect of cost of living has important implications for people negotiating an expatriate salary in Dubai. Dubai has 3 basket categories that are ranked in the top 5 most expensive places in the world. It would save an expatriate a great deal of money to try and include these items as benefits that are provided by the employer, over and above the salary. Firstly, Dubai is the most expensive place in the world for restaurants, meals out and hotels. Unless these costs are covered to some extent as, for example a paid business expense, eating out will be almost unaffordable to most expatriates. Secondly it would be worth bringing clothing with you from where ever you are based prior to moving to Dubai, as the cost of clothing and footwear is ranked the 4th most expensive place in the world for expatriates. Thirdly and probably most importantly, it is vital that accommodation be negotiated as a provided benefit. The cost of accommodation (rent or mortgage and utilities) in Dubai is ranked 5th most expensive in the world for expatriates. If you were to negotiate an expatriate package that does not include accommodation, you will find a large portion of your salary having to be spent on a house or flat, which will make it very difficult to save money while living in Dubai.
Expatriate Salary Approaches Cost of living information is used by organisations to establish salary levels for expatriates undertaking international assignments. How the cost of living information is used depends on the pay methodology adopted by the organisation. There are 3 mainstream approaches to establishing salary levels for international assignments, the build-up approach, the salary purchasing power approach, and the cost of living allowance approach.
Salary Build-Up Approach
The build-up approach uses the expatriate's home salary as the starting point and then builds up the salary package for an international assignment. Typical elements added to the salary are for cost of living differences, hardship differences and exchange rate. Hardship is the relative difference in the quality of living a person and their family are likely to experience. For example a person earning AUD$100 000 in Sydney taking up an assignment in Dubai would have the following build-up:
Base Salary AUD$100 000 X COLI X Hardship Premium X Exchange Rate = Assignment Package in US Dollars.
Using Xpatulator a person earning AUD$100 000 in Sydney, would earn an assignment package of USD$89 710 in Dubai.
Salary Purchasing Power Parity (SPPP) Approach
The salary purchasing power parity approach seeks to achieve parity between international locations. What would be the equivalent of a salary in Dubai in other places in the world in terms of purchasing power? We compared purchasing power by comparing salary levels adjusted for cost of living differences, and relative hardship using Xpatulator.
A salary of USD$75 000 in Dubai is equivalent to: USD$67 980 in Beijing USD$57 812 in Johannesburg USD$96 089 in London USD$71 239 in New Delhi USD$79 533 in Paris France
This means that an organisation with a head office in Dubai, and an international office in New Delhi would pay a position that is paid USD$75 000 in Dubai, USD$71 239 in New Delhi in order to achieve the same salary purchasing power in each location.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) Approach
Organisations that make use of Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) use cost of living information to determine how much COLA to pay for international assignments. A COLA is an allowance paid to an expatriate to ensure that they are compensated where the cost of living is higher than their home country. Where the cost of living is lower, most organisations do not adjust the salary downwards, they would simply not pay a COLA in such cases. For example of a person earning US$57 812 in Johannesburg sent on an international assignment to Dubai, they would be paid a COLA as follows:
USD$75 000 in Dubai less USD$57 812 in Johannesburg = USD$17 188 COLA in Dubai
The COLA is paid in addition to the individual's current salary, for the duration of the international assignment, and is typically reviewed on an annual basis, or when the COLI changes by more than 10%.

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