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Want an FHA Mortgage? Use an FHA Lender

Published by Gina Pogol on August 29, 2008 in Mortgage Refinance . 2 Comments

FHA mortgages are hot. Everyone wants them. Everyone wants to sell them. Right now FHA is the only home loan that hasn't significantly tightened up guidelines. On the contrary, HUD has made these loans more accessible than ever as part of a refinance rescue effort designed to stop the foreclosure epidemic. And lenders, hurting for ...

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Down Payment Assistance: Get It Now Before It's Gone

Published by Gina Pogol on June 30, 2008 in New Home Loan . 5 Comments

Countless renters became successful homeowners in the past because of two programs: FHA mortgages and down payment assistance like the Nehemiah program. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allowed FHA loans to be made with very small down payments (2-3%), charging borrowers insurance to cover their default risk. The program remained solvent ...

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Gina Pogol writes for an online media company about mortgage and finance. In addition to a decade in mortgage lending, she formerly consulted for Experian and other credit bureaus, and worked as a tax accountant for Deloitte. She has a BS in Financial Management from the University of Nevada.

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