A Borrower With Something to Gain; Brokers With Something to Sell
Story date: 2007-10-12 12:56:00
Added on: 2007-10-13 23:00:21
Washington Post - In short, when you have equity to protect, stiffing the lender is a bad idea. When I bought my home a year ago, I was told what the monthly mortgage payment would be, including taxes and insurance. It was within my budget. Recently, however, I ...
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