Category Archives: Refinance

URGENT: Homeowners Tax Exemption Extended Through 2013

The 2007 Mortgage Debt Relief Act, which was scheduled to expire at midnight on December 31, 2012, has been extended for one year as a result of the “fiscal cliff” deal struck between Congress and the president. The Senate included … Continue reading

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Lenders Pushing Back on HARP 2.0

The blogosphere is chock-full of articles announcing the most recent and substantial changes to the federal government’s HARP 2.0 refinance program.  The most significant and widely touted change to the program is its elimination of loan to value ratios that … Continue reading

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