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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

Subprime Crisis, Part I: The Causes of Default
2007-05-16 00:34:00
From the end of price appreciation to exorbitant mortgages, the causes of subprime-borrower default are wide-ranging. ...Read full article
What You Should Know About Down Payments
2007-05-09 00:58:00
What can you use as a down payment? How much should you put down to avoid mortgage insurance? Your questions answered. ...Read full article
Should You Pay Cash for Your Home?
2007-05-02 00:31:00
To decide whether to pay cash or take out a mortgage, compare assumed return on investments to the mortgage rate. ...Read full article
Bridging the Funding Gap Between Houses
2007-04-25 10:38:23
A bridge loan or HELOC provides much-needed funds when you can't close on a new house until you close on the old one. ...Read full article

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