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PFT #32 - Don't Refinance Your Mortgage Just to Refinance
There is an allure to lower your mortgage payment; however, you don’t want to refinance just to refinance.
David Mulonas
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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#62 - Is it Better to Buy or Rent a Home? It Depends on Budgetary Discipline
Whether you choose to rent or buy your home, it is a major life decision that affects not only your lifestyle but also your financial health
David Mulonas
Jun 7, 20219 min read
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Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs)
A government-sponsored enterprise's (GSE) function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy.
David Mulonas
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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Should You Make Biweekly Mortgage Payments?
Many mortgage companies have a biweekly payment plan to make 13 payments each year. This can you save thousands of dollars interest.
David Mulonas
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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The 2008 Financial Crisis
The 2008 Financial Crisis was due to mortgage defaults, MBOs, CDOs. AIG needed a government bailout to pay claims and avoid financial ruin
David Mulonas
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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Loan-to-value (LTV)
Loan-to-value (LTV) is what lenders measure when a borrower buys or refinances a home. The higher the risk, the higher the interest rate.
David Mulonas
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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PFT #4 - Personal Finance Tip: What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and How to Get Rid of it
PMI occurs when you do not have at least 20% of equity or 80% loan-to-value when you purchase the home.
David Mulonas
Jan 6, 20212 min read
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