Advice on refinancing to an interest-only home loan in Australia? (with some complications) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 13, 2009 - 3 answers

Economicsfilter: How do mortgages work in developing countries with high rates of inflation and high interest rates? For example, Pakistan has a 20% inflation rate and the average fixed term prime residential mortgage for people with good credit is priced at 17%. What are the effects of this on a market? [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Apr 4, 2009 - 13 answers

Thanks to NPR, I understand that securitized mortgages are bundled together and divided into traunches, and that this is bundling and dividing process is what makes these securities so difficult to deal with. Is there no way to "reassemble" the traunches and de-securitize the mortgages? It seems like that would make valuation easier to determine, and help with isolating bad mortgages/ investments.
posted by boo_radley on Mar 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Friend wants me to lie to mortgage company on his behalf. Legal ramifications for me or my company if I were to? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 27, 2009 - 15 answers

How do mortgage calculations work? [more inside]
posted by missmobtown on Jan 16, 2009 - 3 answers

Help. My house closing, scheduled for tomorrow, has been indefinitely postponed since the seller's second mortgage is not going to be paid in full. I don't know what to do even though yes, I already talked to a lawyer. [more inside]
posted by mygothlaundry on Sep 25, 2008 - 22 answers

Can I go halves in an apartment with my brother? i.e., can we each have separate loans for the same apartment? No one I've asked seems to know. We are in Queensland, Australia. [more inside]
posted by mjao on Sep 20, 2008 - 10 answers

Please help me with a weird house-buying situation caused by the mortgage crunch. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 12, 2008 - 26 answers

Am I about to get screwed over in regards to the house I'm buying, that's currently being renovated? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Mar 3, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I found out how many homes in the San Francisco Bay Area (East Bay in particular) were financed with Pay Option ARM mortgages? [more inside]
posted by mikeand1 on Dec 24, 2007 - 12 answers

Dear bankers and other financial experts: What is the basic definition of a subprime loan? I've seen "at least 2 points above prime," "at least 3 points above prime," "between 2 and 5 points above prime." Is there a single definition or does each bank define subprime differently? [more inside]
posted by otio on Dec 12, 2007 - 13 answers

The path to a house when you have bad credit... [more inside]
posted by dial-tone on Apr 9, 2007 - 21 answers

Building a mortgage company from the ground up- turn it on its head! [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister on Aug 4, 2006 - 9 answers

Finding a mortgage broker? [more inside]
posted by jca on Dec 20, 2004 - 9 answers

I want to buy a house. I have no idea where to start.
posted by pieoverdone on May 10, 2004 - 19 answers

Mortgage advice/opinion relevant to the UK? (More inside) [more inside]
posted by squealy on Apr 23, 2004 - 1 answer