Housing: Some zero-down mortgages perform exceedingly well

Who says lenders need to charge you a cash down payment when you take out a mortgage in this era of hyper-strict underwriting?

Housing: Second mortgages make a comeback

Using your home as an ATM no longer is a financial option, but the tools that allowed owners to pull out massive amounts of money during the boom years - equity credit lines and second mortgages - are making a comeback.

Housing: HUD gives AZ senior a birthday haymaker

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Housing: New reverse-mortgage rules will cut drawdowns

WASHINGTON - You've probably seen the reverse-mortgage pitchmen at work on your TV screen - former Sen. Fred Thompson and actors Robert Wagner and Henry "Fonzie" Winkler prominent among them - urging seniors to pull cash out of their homes through a loan program guaranteed by the federal gov…

Housing: Second mortgages making a rebound

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Housing: GOP, Democrats both bear burden in housing failure

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Housing: For mortgage seekers, credit scores still rule

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Housing: Go green, get more for home

WASHINGTON - It has been a controversial question in the home real estate market for years: Is there extra green when you buy green? Do houses with lots of energy-saving and sustainability features sell for more than houses without them? If so, by how much?