Atlas Mortgage

Revamped HARP : Unlimited Loan-to-Value And Same Great Rates

  The government’s new, revamped HARP program is 6 weeks from release. Homeowners nationwide are gearing up to refinance. HARP is an acronym. It stands for Home Affordable Refinance Program. HARP is the government’s loan product for “underwater homeowners”. HARP makes ...
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Quick Tips : Boost Your Credit Score For Better Mortgage Rates

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Credit scores play a huge role in today’s mortgage market — larger than at any time in recent history. Blame it on the high default rates of the last half-decade. Lenders are reserving their lowest rates for the custome ...
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Federal Tax Deadline Extended To April 17, 2012

  Traditionally, federal income taxes must be filed with the IRS on, or before, April 15 each year. The date has become such a part of U.S. culture that many people simply call it “Tax Day”. This year, however, for the 3rd time in 7 years, your federal income taxes will not ...
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Lock An Instant 13% Savings On Your Monthly Mortgage Payment

Falling mortgage rates make owning a home more affordable. Mortgage rates are directly tied to monthly mortgage payment so as mortgage rates drop, so does the cost of home-ownership.   It’s a money-saving time to buy a home — or to refinance one. Mortgage rates have never been this ...
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Banks Start To Loosen Up In Underwriting

After a half-decade of tightening mortgage guidelines, banks are starting to “loosen up”. The Federal Reserve conducts a quarterly survey of its member banks and, last quarter, not a single responding bank reported having tightened its mortgage guidelines for prime borrowers. A ...
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Case-Shiller Index Says Detroit And Washington DC Lead The Market

Standard & Poors released its November 2011 Case-Shiller Index this week. The index measures the change in home prices from month-to-month, and year-to-year, in select U.S. cities. According to the data, for the second straight month, home values fell in 19 of the Case-Shiller Index ...
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