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Jack M. Guttentag The Mortgage Professor

Jack M. Guttentag

"The Mortgage Professor" is academic, author, and syndicated columnist Jack M. Guttentag, who applies his years of experience as a student of the home loan market to questions about mortgage types, loan providers, refinancing, and more -- all in easy-to-understand, jargon-free language. Buying a house has never been easier. View Jack's Bio

Should You Make Extra Payments or Refinance?
2009-06-26 18:12:30
Extra payment decisions and refinance decisions should be made independently; they are based on very different factors. ...Read full article
How Deep Must You Dig to Pay the Mortgage?
2009-06-08 17:37:03
As the unemployment rate rises, more mortgage borrowers must choose between default and making a payment out of savings. ...Read full article
A Great Investment in Loan Repayment
2009-05-29 16:25:08
One consequence of the financial crisis has been to make investment in mortgage repayment increasingly attractive. ...Read full article
Should We Help Borrowers Who Don‘t "Deserve" It?
2009-05-26 21:06:17
The measures taken to deal with the financial crisis are unfair, rewarding many who don't deserve it while burdening others. So why do we do it? ...Read full article
Who Should Be a Homeowner?
2009-05-18 18:36:19
Some people just aren't cut out to be homeowners. Here are the main reasons why. ...Read full article
Getting a Mortgage Modified: Do You Need Help?
2009-05-12 15:40:57
This article examines what may cause a borrower to seek help in getting a mortgage modified. ...Read full article
The Nuts and Bolts of Getting a Mortgage Modified
2009-05-07 09:51:51
Here are the steps involved in getting your loan modified. ...Read full article
Desecuritization: Value There for the Taking
2009-04-22 13:25:31
With desecuritization, the gains for successful investors will be larger than any losses suffered by other investors. ...Read full article
The Plan to Assist Mortgage Borrowers: Loan Modification
2009-04-14 14:00:14
Here are details on the loan modification portion of the Making Home Affordable plan to help mortgage borrowers. ...Read full article
The Plan to Assist Mortgage Borrowers: Refinancing
2009-03-30 17:06:54
Here are details on the refinance portion of the Making Home Affordable plan to help mortgage borrowers. ...Read full article
The Plan to Assist Mortgage Borrowers: A Limited Scope
2009-03-23 15:06:09
The administration's plan to help mortgage borrowers is well-thought-out but disappointing in its limited scope. ...Read full article
Keeping the Financial System Safe
2009-03-16 18:17:27
Transaction-based reserving is a good alternative to capital requirements in preventing financial crises. ...Read full article
Keeping the Financial System Safe
2009-03-16 18:11:18
Transaction-based reserving is a good alternative to capital requirements in preventing financial crises. ...Read full article
Preventing the Next Crisis
2009-03-11 08:46:59
Unfortunately, capital requirements won't prevent financial crises. ...Read full article
FHA Mortgage Update
2009-03-04 17:31:02
The importance of the FHA in the mortgage market has changed, largely because of changes in the broader market. ...Read full article

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