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<title><![CDATA[Florida  Banker Offers Solutions to Seniors to Stop Foreclosure with  ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Florida--Banker-Offers-Solutio-461923/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Tampa Florida Established   Lender Chris Beard divulges solutions to help stop foreclosures for seniors over age 62 who have some equity in their homes PRLog (Press Release) - May 13, 2012 - It is imperative that seniors (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[  – The Solution to the Housing Crisis]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/---The-Solution-to-the-Hous-461922/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of geriatrics are turning 62 every single day. Over the next decade there will be over 18.9 million geriatrics looking to sell their homes. With this cash in hand the elderly will be able to live rent free and  (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[  Data – What we Will want To understand]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/--Data--What-we-Will-want-T-461921/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A   may be a great way for a few persons to turn half in the equity they have got created up within their principal residence into cash, which can be useful for retirement income. Still one can find pluses and minuses to (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday Round-Up:   In The News, New LO Comp Concerns]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Friday-Round-Up---In-The-News-461920/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, here’s what happened in   news this week.  A  Market Insight report pointed to a shift away from the kitchen table. Lenders may be moving away from the kitchen table and they are getting used t (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ : Don't let the Fonz sell you]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/--Dont-let-the-Fonz-sell-you-461919/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[(MoneyWatch) "Why do I need to save? I'll just tap the equity in my house when I retire," said a former client at the end of 2006. He and his wife were in their late 50's and I was recommending that they increase their r (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Health & Wellness Lectures in June - SCVNEWS.com]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Free-Health--Wellness-Lecture-461918/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Free Health &amp; Wellness Lectures in JuneSCVNEWS.comJune 6 - “Senior Home Ownership, Mortgages and Loan Information,” presented by Candy Stone Watson, Reverse Mortgage Consultant for 1st Reverse Mortgage USA, Betty (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2012-05-17 02:06:48]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Silvergate Bank posts higher profit]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Silvergate-Bank-posts-higher-p-461917/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Increased lending, reverse mortgage purchases propel net income (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Assets Grow 55 Percent at Silvergate Bank]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Assets-Grow-55-Percent-at-Silv-461916/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Silvergate Bank, based in La Jolla and with five offices, reported first quarter net income of $1 million compared with net income of $773,000 for the like quarter of 2011, the bank said May 15. (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2012-05-17 02:12:40]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Gimme Shelter]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Gimme-Shelter-461915/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While aging in place — including home maintenance, medical costs and property taxes — will be the primary reason for seniors’ tapping into home equity for decades to come, there are many other underestimated needs  (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The poor: America’s piggy bank]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/The-poor-Americas-piggy-ba-461914/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[How government and corporations use underhanded strategies to extract money from the poverty-stricken (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2012-05-17 09:47:20]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Lincoln COA to explore independent home living]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Lincoln-COA-to-explore-indepen-461913/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Overwhelmingly, elders wish to remain safely and independently in their homes for as long as possible, even when physical disabilities or cognitive impairments make that a challenge. (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2012-05-17 02:44:01]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Calendar of events]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Calendar-of-events-461912/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Rhode Island’s jobless rate - debated within recent disparaging reports – rose slightly again for April to 11.2 percent, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. (more...)]]></description>
<pub_date><![CDATA[2012-05-18 08:57:19]]></pub_date>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday morning headlines]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Friday-morning-headlines-461911/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Lacter: California&#39;s jobless rate inches lower, L.A. gas prices stabilize after big run-up, more troubles for state court system, and JPMorgan CEO blessed trading methods. (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[News, briefly]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/News-briefly-461910/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[See what&#39;s happening in and around Kingston. (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retirement Weekly: Reverse mortgages provide needed cash]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Retirement-Weekly-Reverse-mor-461909/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A reverse mortgage can provide a needed supply of cash, which retirees typically use to supplement Social Security benefits, help cover medical expenses, or make home improvements, for example. (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Got talent? Get to Champlin Shores]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Got-talent-Get-to-Champlin-Sh-461908/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Speaker to visit Champlin Shores spreading long-term (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[  Lower Still, But Progress Is Slow]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/--Lower-Still-But-Progress-Is-461907/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Julian Hebron Branch Manager, Loan Agent, RPM  We're near the low but Treasury techs suggest a few ticks lower for MBS and  is possible. The "when" is harder to determine. Consumers can't go wrong with  record lows but i (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Real Estate Matters: Big pay cut doesn't necessarily rule out refinance]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Real-Estate-Matters-Big-pay-c-461906/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[My husband's pay was cut by more than half. We currently have a 6 percent 30-year fixed- . We have not missed a payment and we are not upside down in our home's value. Our   company told us that in order to refinance, th (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[  Officially Hit New All-Time Lows!]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/--Officially-Hit-New-All-Time--461905/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As they say, "a bird in the hand..." Jeff Statz  Advisor, Network Funding, L.P.  and costs continue to operate near all time best levels  levels have experienced increasing resistance in improving much from here  could . (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Offset   increase]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Offset---increase-461904/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Eurozone fears for UK   Energy price increases on the horizon HSBC U ... “An offset  is an excellent option in the  climate,” says Jonathan Harris of Anderson Harris, the Mayfair-based broker. “You get similar resu (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[   Today – Wells Fargo and Bank of America Lower ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/---Today--Wells-Fargo-and-B-461903/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[(Best Syndication News)  interest  were lower today as capital markets continued to move into government safe-havens (see the   charts below). Wells Fargo and Bank of America were among the banks making changes. (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[   Today – Citibank Lowers  with most lenders, including U.S. Bank, raises them]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/---Today--Citibank-Lowers---461902/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[(Best Syndication News)  interest  were mostly higher today as lenders adjusted to changes in the secondary lending market (see   charts below). Citibank was one of the few banks to continue to lower their . (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Comments Set Mortgage Rates On Downward Trajectory - The Mortgage Reports]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Federal-Reserve-Comments-Set-M-461901/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Comments Set Mortgage Rates On Downward TrajectoryThe Mortgage ReportsAccording to the recently-released FOMC Minutes, the Federal Reserve stands prepared to launch new market stimulus should Europe not c (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expect Delays in Refinancing Your Mortgage - Patch.com]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Expect-Delays-in-Refinancing-Y-461900/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Expect Delays in Refinancing Your MortgagePatch.comThey&#39;re also tightening lending standards and in some cases charging the borrower a higher rate and/or more fees, Current lower rates have helped thousands of Americ (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Skipton targets property investors with new BTL - Money Marketing]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Skipton-targets-property-inves-461899/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Skipton targets property investors with new BTLMoney Marketing... is offering a two-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage at 4.69 per cent for loans to 70 per cent. The deal is part of the lender&#39;s BTL range for people who  (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FHA's streamlined refinance program can save borrowers thousands - San Francisco Chronicle]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/FHAs-streamlined-refinance-pr-461898/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[FHA&#39;s streamlined refinance program can save borrowers thousandsSan Francisco ChronicleHomeowners must already have an FHA loan, and even though credit standards are more relaxed, the homeowner must be current on the (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AGNC, By The Numbers - Seeking Alpha]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/AGNC-By-The-Numbers---Seeking-461897/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[AGNC, By The NumbersSeeking AlphaThe cost of funds (interest expense, plus swaps, etc) is 1.01%, so the net investment income is: At the current distribution rate of $1.25 per quarter, they will payout $5.00 leaving the  (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WEEKEND ECONOMIST: European stimulus jolt]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/WEEKEND-ECONOMIST-European-st-461896/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The current cash rate setting is mildly stimulatory, but given the underwhelming impact of cuts on consumer sentiment thus far, and the events unfolding in Europe, more than a total of 100bps in this easing cycle might b (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Northern Rock collapse could cost taxpayers £2bn]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.better-mortgage-rate.com/story/Northern-Rock-collapse-could-c-461895/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The taxpayer could lose about £2bn once the assets of collapsed bank Northern Rock are wound down, the National Audit Office estimates. (more...)]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Horskins testifies in murder trial]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A former Army soldier charged with shooting a Winfall man to death in Elizabeth City 2½ years ago took the witness stand in his own defense Thursday in Pasquotank County Superior Court. (more...)]]></description>
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