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		<title>Home Sweet Home… But Can You Afford It?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve finally found your dream house and are ready to commit but there’s that question of home mortgage affordability.  Don’t let this thought scare you away just yet.  Find out if you can go ahead and buy that house at last.   1.  Know how much you have and how much you owe.  How much [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=77&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Towns That Could Be Hit Hardest by the Financial Crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Prashant Gopal Saturday, September 27, 2008 &#8211; BUSINESSWEEK The upheaval shaking Wall Street will hurt privileged enclaves as well as working-class neighborhoods from coast to coast. Find out which will fare the worst. How many former Lehman Brothers bankers or AIG executives are likely to be buying a Park Avenue apartment or a home [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=70&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage rates plummet, but borrowers beware</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The takeover of Fannie and Freddie may make mortgage borrowing cheaper &#8211; but it won&#8217;t make getting a loan any easier. By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer Last Updated: September 10, 2008: 1:45 PM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) &#8212; Mortgage rates have plummeted, but that hasn&#8217;t made getting a home loan any easier for most [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=66&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When is the best time to buy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Expert advice on timing the market &#38; key points to consider before buying. Visit Yahoo! Real Estate now. A Conventional wisdom says that you need to stay in a home a minimum of five years to ensure that you recoup your purchasing costs. But with some markets soaring, this advice doesn&#8217;t always apply. It&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=60&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Government To Make Billions From The Mortgage Crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tan Soenanto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mortgage crisis has had a negative impact on everyone, not just homeowners. Elected officials are working hard to pass legislation that is designed to prevent future banking debacles. Unfortunately, history has proven that when legislators over-regulate banks that it tightens the reins on lending. This is done by raising the bar on what it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=51&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Arrears Counselling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been looking into mortgage arrears counselling services for people who need help and there doesn&#8217;t seem to be much free advice for this huge problem in the UK We have recently seen news all over the web and programmes like panorama bbc on TV showing us the horror stories of people in trouble with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=33&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Inc suffers 15 percent profit fall in April-June: report</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pre-tax profit of major Japanese companies fell 15 percent year on year in the April-June quarter, weighed down by the US economic slowdown and price hikes, a survey showed on Sunday. The survey was conducted by the Nikkei business daily, covering 685 companies that had reported their quarterly earnings by Friday, or about 40 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=26&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>False Hopes Cling to New Housing Aid</title>
		<link>http://1stmortgage.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/false-hopes-cling-to-new-housing-aid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. housing crisis is hitting almost everywhere with record high foreclosures as credit losses reach into the trillions of dollars across the globe. Housing Predictor explores the crisis and reveals the future impact the new laws passed by Congress will have. Destin, Florida (PRWEB) July 28, 2008 &#8212; The nation&#8217;s housing crisis is hitting [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=23&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Financing Choices for Home Mortgage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways to finance your home. In order to choose the most appropriate home mortgage for your personality and lifestyle, assess the different type of financing for home mortgage:   1) Fixed-rate mortgage   Fixed-rate mortgage are those with interest rates that remain the same until the life of the loan ends. For [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=18&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing The Right Lender</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tan Soenanto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loans are often difficult to obtain, especially with credit reports and credit ratings made easier this time with the advent of technology. Some banks, financial institutions, and other lenders are very picky when it comes to the person applying for a loan, home mortgages included. You can’t really blame them, since they are just being [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1stmortgage.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4331271&amp;post=14&amp;subd=1stmortgage&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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