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Betting the House on Interest-Only Loans
“If you purchased your home with an interest-only loan between 2003 and 2006, you’re cooked.” -Mark Goldman, a San Diego mortgage broker Forget subprime loans, it’s “exotic” loans that are now keeping homeowners and real estat...
PART THREE: “In Defense of Arms”
Here is Part Three of HSH VP Keith Gumbinger’s article “In Defense of ARMs”: ARMs when rates are high As noted earlier, ARMs were developed in a time when fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) were prohibitively expensive. Rates were well int...
PART TWO: “In Defense of ARMs”
As promised, below is Part Two of Keith Gumbinger’s article “In Defense of ARMs”: Value, and Opportunity A product which offers a lower-than-market rate for a period of time offers both the promise of savings and an opportunity for ...
PART ONE: “In Defense of ARMs”
Below is part one of our five-part article “In Defense of ARMs” (written by HSH VP Keith Gumbinger). Each day this week we will publish a new section, so be sure to check back in. They’re Neither ‘Evil’ Nor ‘Toxic&...
Coming Monday: “In Defense of ARMS: They’re Neither ‘Evil’ Nor ‘Toxic’”
Starting Monday, we will introduce a new article written by HSH’s Vice President Keith Gumbinger. The five-part article outlines the need for and value of Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs). The article is written in defense of the mortgage produ...
