Mortgages
Also try: Mahalo's Guide to High-Risk Mortgages
Guide Note: A mortgage is a loan used to buy property.
Fast Facts
- US: Seven out of 10 people own their own homes
- US: Rate of home ownership one of the highest in the world
- US: Mortgage lending rates continue have risen since the subprime mortgage crisis
- The federal government has cut rates to help prevent the mortage crisis from causing a broader economic recession
The Mahalo Top 7
- Bankrate.com: Mortgages
- MSN Money: Home Financing
- RealEstateABC.com: Mortgage Section
- Quicken Loans
- RealEstate.com: Finance Center
- Century 21: Home Financing
- LendingTree.com: Mortgage Home Loans
Mortgage Rates, Tools and Research
- Bankrate.com: Mortgage Basics
- Yahoo! Real Estate: Home Loans
- E-Loan.com: Mortgages
- MSN Money: Mortgage Loans
- Century 21: Learn About Financing and Tools for Financing
- Coldwell Banker: Mortgage Resources
- eHow: Financing How-To Guides
- Mortgage 101: Mortgage Calculators and Other Resources
Real Estate and Mortgage News
- Topix: U.S. Mortgages
- MSNBC: Answer Desk: Why are mortgage rates jumping? (March 2, 2008)
- CNN Money: Fed tightens up lending rules (December 18, 2007)
- The New York Times: "How Missed Signs Contributed to a Mortgage Meltdown" (August 19, 2007)
- Wall Street Journal: Mortgages and More
- Yahoo! Real Estate: Real Estate and Mortgage News
- CNN Money: Loan Center
- Realty Times: Real Estate News and Advice
Payment Estimators
- CNN Money.com: Mortgage Calculator
- RealEstateABC.com: 16 Mortgage Calculators
Home Equity Loans
- Bankrate.com: Second Mortgages
- Quicken Loans: Home Equity
- LendingTree.com: Home Equity Loans
- E-Loan: Home Equity
- MSN Money: Home Equity Loan Center
- Yahoo! Real Estate: Home Equity Center
- Realtor.com: Home Equity Loans
Refinancing
- Quicken Loans: Mortgage Refinance Guide and Expert's Guide to Refinancing (pdf files)
- LendingTree.com: Mortgage Refinance
- E-Loan: Home Refinance
- MSN Money: Refinance Center
- Yahoo! Real Estate: Refinance Center
Message Boards
- Mortgage101.com: Forums
- MSN Message Boards: Real Estate
- Wall Street Journal: Real Estate Discussions
- Topix: Mortgage Forums
Related Searches
How to Get a Mortgage | How to Refinance a Mortgage | How to Buy a House | How to Sell Your House | High-Risk Mortgages | Housing Bubble | Buying a Home | Selling/Renting a Home | Countrywide Foreclosures
