Consumer Watchdog Warns Mortgage Servicers to Protect Troubled Home Owners When Transferring Loans

CFPB says it’s watching mortgage servicing transfer activity for mistakes.

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Bank Offers Job-Search Help to Troubled Home Owners

Bank finds paying for job-hunt assistance is less expensive than foreclosure.

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Check Your Credit Reports for Free Using AnnualCreditReport.com

Credit reports are free through annualcreditreport.com, and if you find an error, you can work with the credit reporting company to fix it.

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Judge Rejects Request on Assessment Appraisals

Pittsburgh home owners argue for right to use professional appraisals in their property tax appeals.

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Few Home Owners Cashing Out Equity in Refinances

In the fourth quarter of 2012, home owners reduced their interest rate by 1.8 percentage points on average by refinancing.

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Storm Victims Get Break on Foreclosure

Home owners hit by Superstorm Sandy get another three-month foreclosure reprieve.

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Loan Processing Company Pays States $127 Million to Settle Foreclosure Charges

Lender Processing Services will pay $127 million to 46 states to settle robo-signing charges.

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Mortgage Rates Post Largest 1-Week Increase in 10 Months

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 3.77% this week.

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FHA to Hike Mortgage Insurance Premiums

FHA borrowers will pay mortgage insurance premiums for the life of their loans.

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IRS Offers Simpler Way to Claim Home Office Deduction

If you’re OK claiming no more than $1,500, you can use a new, easier form for the home office deduction starting next year.

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