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2013
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Are Clamping Down On Lenders Who Take Shortcuts. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac informed Banks and Lenders this past week they are going to clamp down on them, especially on those who try to take shortcuts in originating mortgages. The two giant GSE's, Fannie Mae & Freddie M...
09/22/2013
The CT. Gilbert & Sullivan Society Presents The Yeomen Of The Guard In Deep River, CT. The Gilbert & Sullivan performances by the Connecticut Gilbert & Sullivan Society are comic opperetta's and high quality performances. The Yeomen of the Guard is a comic operetta, performed with a professio...
09/21/2013
Anyone one who has been involved in a Real Estate related field even for a short time has most likely heard the term "Mattress Money". "Mattress Money" is simply the colorful slang word for "Cash Funds", and "Cash Funds" is defined in the Lending Industry as funds which cannot be documented. If...
09/20/2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's Announcement calmed Rising Interest Rates. On June 19 of this year Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke announced the Central Bank was looking at ways to cut back on their monthly bond purchases, IF the economy continued to improve. All investors needed to hear w...
09/19/2013
Are Deferred Students Loans Included In A Borrower's Debt-To-Income Ratio? Student Loans are very common today among younger Borrowers. Most college students today are not able to go to college without incurring Student Loan debt. With the cost of obtaining a college education continuing to ri...
09/18/2013
Register Now For Middletown, CT. Park & Rec. Fall Programs. The Middletown Park & Recreation Department is holding online registration for all Fall Programs. Registration can also be done over the phone or in person at the Middletown, CT. Park & Recreation Department for those who are not co...
09/18/2013
I read an article last week from MReport titled "Majority of Likely Voter Favor Increased Financial Regulation", caught my attention, so I followed the link to the Center For Responsible Lending Poll Results. After reading how the pole questions were worded, I came to the conclusion the majority...
09/17/2013
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Walk To End Alzheimer's 2013. If you have ever experienced what it is like to have a family member who has Alzheimer's or Dementia, you know what a major challenge Alzheimer's can be for not only the family member with it, but for all the members of the family as well. Alzheimer's can change...
09/17/2013
FHA Mortgage Option For Homeowners Who Are Disaster Victims. As we approach the beginning of Hurricane Season it is good to be prepared. I wrote a blog at the beginning of this month titled "This Year I Am Ready For The Hurricane Season". In the blog I wrote about the Generator I purchased ear...
09/16/2013
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Oddfellows Playhouse Auditions For "Oliver". Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, CT will be holding auditions this week for their up coming play "Oliver". Oliver Twist was one of my favorite books that I read in elementary school, and I am looking forward to purchasing tickets to see the Odd...
09/16/2013
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