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The New York Times - LOOKING for a mortgage that will retire when you do? Or maybe you want to time a refinancing so that the loan is paid up when the kids head off to college. There are a number of lenders that would be happy to oblige.

Customized mortgages aren’t new. But industry experts say they are seeing more and more borrowers opt for fixed-rate loans with terms other than the standard 30 or 15 years, especially when it comes to... MORE

Marcia Hadeler
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Washington Post - Americans accelerated their borrowing in December for the second straight month, running up more credit card debt and taking out loans to buy cars and attend school. Consumer borrowing rose by... MORE

Marcia Hadeler
Realtor®
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
SFR (Short Sales/ Foreclosure Certified)

Coldwell Banker - BOV
707 251-2356 Office
707 815-0569 Cell
707 253-1042 Fax

Housingwire - A recent expansion of the Home Affordable Modification Program is expected to result in 500,000 mortgage modifications that otherwise would not have taken place, bank analysts said. In January, the Treasury Department made several changes to the program. First, it extended the application deadline to... MORE

Marcia Hadeler
Realtor®
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
SFR (Short Sales/ Foreclosure Certified)

Coldwell Banker - BOV
707 251-2356 Office
707 815-0569 Cell
707 253-1042 Fax

USA Today - The labor market perked up far more than expected in January as employers added 243,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3% from 8.5% in December, the Labor Department said. The jobless rate, which likely will be pivotal in determining... MORE

Marcia Hadeler
Realtor®
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
SFR (Short Sales/ Foreclosure Certified)

Coldwell Banker - BOV
707 251-2356 Office
707 815-0569 Cell
707 253-1042 Fax

Washington Post - Builders increased their spending in December for the fifth consecutive month, ending a weak construction year on a hopeful note. Spending on construction projects rose... MORE

Marcia Hadeler
Realtor®
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
SFR (Short Sales/ Foreclosure Certified)

Coldwell Banker - BOV
707 251-2356 Office
707 815-0569 Cell
707 253-1042 Fax