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Reversal of Fortune UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Stuart M. Saft on December 01, 2006

Reverse mortgages are a tool to help seniors on fixed incomes maintain their standard of living ... their standard of living and be able to remain in their homes. It is called a reverse mortgage ... Mortgages ... What boards need to know about reverse mortgages.

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yes thanks for the input, it is the coop underlying mortgage. Our building just did a refi. ... broker fee

Perspectives: Sheldon Gartenstein UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Gartenstein, Sheldon on May 01, 2002

stocks. People bought first, lenders lent first, and both only asked questions later. But like the stock ... Mortgages

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Hi Gary - Refinancing a co-op's commercial mortgage is almost as complicated as obtaining a new ... broker fee

Tipping Point UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin on September 01, 2022

’s a lot of back and forth with lenders and mortgage brokers now, and it’s taking much more time and effort ... Mortgages Lending ... The federally backed mortgage giant changes the rules — and to keep apartment sales moving, boards

Creative Refinancing: Three Boards Beat the Odds to Find the Perfect Mortgage

will roll over every five years. LENDER AND/OR MORTGAGE BROKER Flushing Savings Bank The so-called "5 ... Creative Mortgage Refinancing p2 ... Creative Refinancing: Three Boards Beat the Odds to Find the Perfect Mortgage

Mortgage Commitments: A Broker Explains Why Banks Rush You into Them

the frustration. Refinancing an underlying mortgage is the most important decision a board will make during its ... for a new underlying mortgage — with an expiration date just five days after it was sent. Worse, the board ... Mortgage Commitments: A Broker Explains Why Banks Rush You into Them

How to Enable Sales & Refi UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on February 01, 2010

With the economic collapse, it's become harder and harder to qualify for mortgages. One condo ... mortgage loans for their building. If a buyer was qualified, he could usually get a loan. If a shareholder ... Mortgages Refinancing

Should a Co-op Pay Off Its Underlying Mortgage Using Its Reserve Fund?

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. Ask the Mortgage Broker: Loan or Assessment for Condo Capital Repair? Cooperative ... A reader writes: Our co-op's underlying mortgage is coming due this summer. Our treasurer says ... Pay Off Underlying Mortgage with Reserve? ... Should a Co-op Pay Off Its Underlying Mortgage Using Its Reserve Fund?

Experience Counts: Two Very Senior Board Members Cut Out the Clutter

to ask whether the new people we screened were aware of the maintenance increase — not realizing what ... communication, mortgage, policyspecifics

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