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Is Mortgage Payment Shock Real?

The past few years have seen an enormous number of foreclosures. The common wisdom has been that a leading cause of default was payment shock, a swift and sizable increase in adjustable monthly payments.

Now, however, Paul S. Willen, a senior economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, says payment shock is little more than an urban myth.
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A Dozen Words and Phrases House Hunters Should Know Before Diving In

House hunting and homebuying comes with its own unique language, littered with all kinds of acronyms, words and phrases.

Veterans United maintains an in-depth mortgage glossary. This short list is a good introduction:

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Mortgage Prepayment Can Save You a Bundle

There’s no doubt that we live in rough economic times. It’s enough to make you want to stick money in a mattress — indeed, according to one survey that’s what 27 percent of us want to do.

The catch is that mattresses are a woeful investment option. Putting cash in a mattress earns no interest and if lost, stolen or destroyed is entirely uninsured.
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Peter is a nationally syndicated real estate columnist and mortgage expert. He is the author of seven books and has appeared in broadcast and print interviews with leading media including Oprah, CNN, the Today Show, National Public Radio and The New York Times. Peter was the creator and original host of the AOL Real Estate Center and a past editor of RealtyTimes.com. Today he hosts OurBroker.com, a leading source of real estate news and opinion.



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