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WaMu mortgage Q&A

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

What’s gonna happen to people with mortgages from Washington Mutual?

A bailout on the layaway plan

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

It looks like the Brobdingnagian Bailout will work the same way as buying a pair of pants on a department store layaway plan.

Dispelling two pesky car myths

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Bankrate car columnist Terry Jackson sets the record straight about two erroneous but persistent auto myths.

No magic can bail out delinquent driver

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Little can be done for a woman facing impending repossession, says Bankrate car columnist Terry Jackson.

High-risk borrower doomed to poor rate

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

A woman who filed for bankruptcy will be stuck with a bad loan rate, says Bankrate car columnist Terry Jackson.

Wacky offer could fleece car shopper

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

A nutty proposal could cost a car shopper big money, says Bankrate car columnist Terry Jackson.

Credit crunch? Mortgages still available

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Talk of a credit crunch obscures the fact that mortgages remain available. But it’s much harder to qualify.

Buying a home in a tax lien sale

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

As foreclosures pile up, so do unpaid property taxes. Homebuyers have an opportunity if they understand the risks.

Rates rise in wild week

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 16 basis points, to 6.32 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders.

Rate Trend Index — Mortgages

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way interest rates are headed on mortgages — a vital tool if you’re about to buy a home.