Mortgage, Loan and Refinance Information
A comprehensive set of links for the loan, mortgage or refinance shopper.
Mortgages, Refinancing and Borrowing Money
| Mortgage Glossary Glossary of Mortgage Terms. |
| Mortgages: How they Work How Mortgages work: Understanding the key elements. |
| Mortgage Basics FAQ NOLO's Frequently Asked Questions about Mortgages. |
| Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages Handbook provided by the US Federal Reserve Corporation (PDF format). |
| Mortgages and Foreclosures Basics Independent info from USA Today. |
| How do Credit Scores Work? Credit scores (FICO) and how they are calculated. |
| Free Credit Reports How to find out your credit ratings and get credit reports. Credit reports are now (or will soon be) available for free depending on which state you live in. All states will be eligible for free credit reports as of Sept. 1, 2005. |
| Credit Reports UK Credit Reports |
| Debt Recovery UK Debt Recovery |
| Reverse Mortgages Independent information about Reverse Mortgages, a special type of loan used by older (senior) home owners to convert the equity in their homes into cash. |
| Mortgage Indexes Keep track of the mortgage indexes to know where the rates are. |
Loan Providers and Mortgage Lenders
| Mortgage 101 Search rates, answers to your borrowing questions. |
| eLoan.com Reputable lending provider. Online quotes. |
| Ameriquest Mortgage Company Another reputable lending provider. Online quotes. |
| Home Equity Loans Refinance your mortgage at today's low rates. GMAC is one of the largest mortgage lenders in the US. Apply for a mortgage, compare loan programs and rates, refinance your current mortgage, and consider a home equity loan or line of credit. |
| ING Direct Worldwide bank providing mortgages. Good source for Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs). |
| Bankrate.com Great source for finding current loan rates. |
| Fannie Mae Home Page Fannie Mae's corporate Web site. Since 1968, Fannie Mae has helped more than 55 million families achieve the American Dream of homeownership. |
| USA Lenders State by state guide to lenders in the USA. |
| Mark Richer, Clarion Mortgage Capital Serving Colorado, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington, and Wyoming. |
| Reverse Mortgages Reverse mortgages through Wells Fargo Bank. |
Loan Calculators
| Bloomberg.com Calculator Determines your mortgage loan amount and monthly payments. |
| Bankrate.com Determine monthly payment and amortization. |
| How Much Can I Afford? Determine how much house you can afford based on your income, debt, cash in hand, etc. |
| Calculate Loan Duration How much must my payments be in order to pay off a loan in X amount of years. |
| Determine Pre-payment Amount This form allows you to see how prepaying your mortgage reduces the length of your mortgage. |
| Mortgage Calculator Widget A Mac OS X widget for calculating mortgage payments. Figure out how much you will need to save each month, and where it goes every month. Demo version is free but Full version saves multiple sets of data and gives detailed results. |
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