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Loan Features To Avoid: Prepayment Penalties

Posted by JD Esajian // June 3, 2010

Most mortgages do not limit prepayment of your principal, If you would like to pay twice the principal due each month, with the goal of paying off your loan early then you are free to do so without penalty. If rates fall and you’d like to refinance to a better loan after a year or two, you don’t owe anything extra. But some mortgages don’t treat borrowers so kindly.


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Loan Features To Avoid: Balloon Payments and Negative Amortization

Posted by JD Esajian // June 1, 2010

Among all the paperwork involved with taking out a mortgage, it is very easy to let your mind wander and simply sign on the dotted line. But be careful, you should read through the loan documents. You have to ask about and also watch out for these hazards to your financial health in particular


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How You Can Improve Your Credit Score

Posted by JD Esajian // May 27, 2010

Improving a credit score does not happen overnight. Why? It’s because most creditors only report to the bureaus once a month. But there are a few steps you can take right now to start cleaning up your credit blemishes and here they are.


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