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Are You Ever Too Old To Get A Mortgage?

If you are retired and want to get a mortgage, you may not be out of luck, depending on your assets and income. Q: I’m nearing 70 and my wife is 46. I want to buy her a house. I …

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Using a Reverse Mortgage to Purchase a Second Home

You can use a reverse mortgage to purchase and buy a second home, but you should also investigate the use of a home equity line of credit (HELOC) or a second mortgage. Q: We have a home that is fully …

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Ilyce Glink Show – $25 Billion Mortgage Settlement – February 12, 2012

Finally, a $25 billion mortgage settlement was announced this week. Will mortgage lenders finally bring relief to homeowners who have suffered from unsustainable mortgage loans in a battered housing market? And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice …

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Problem Lending Money To Family Member With Divorce

Lending money to family and friends can lead to problems, particularly if they get divorced. Recovering the money may be even harder. Q: My wife and I are in our late 60′s and two years ago we loaned my son …

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Ilyce Glink Show – Family Money – January 29, 2012

Announcing the creation of a Family Money page on the Equifax Finance Blog.  I am partnering with Equifax in 2012 to help you be more strategic with your money and investments.  And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate …

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Ilyce Glink Show – The Economy and the Housing Market – January 22, 2012

We examine the ways in which the economy and the housing market are dependent upon each other in 2012.  Also mortgage interest rates hit another low.  And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on …

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Have No Credit History After Living Abroad

If you now have no credit history after living abroad for some time, you need to work to build your credit history back in the US. Q: I am an American citizen who has lived the last 25 years in …

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FHA Anti-Flipping Waiver Extended Through 2012

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced today they will extend the temporary waiver of FHA’s anti-flipping regulations through 2012, in hopes the move will stimulate foreclosure sales. In a press release announcing the extension of the FHA anti-flipping waiver (click to …

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Ilyce Glink on the Clark Howard Show – Thanksgiving Financial Markets – November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving financial markets. Mortgage loans and ARM mortgage interest rates hit new all-time lows while home values are down. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice with Ilyce Glink on the Clark Howard Show …

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Ilyce Glink Show – Looking For a Job? So Is The Rest of the World – November 20, 2011

Looking for a job? So is the rest of the world. My takeaways from the CredAbility.org advisory board conference. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show November 20, 2011 on …

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