American mortgage
Subtitle: everything U need to know-- about financing a home
By: by Trevor Rhodes.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Mortgage loans -- United States; Housing -- United States -- Finance
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mortgage basics: the lender's security instrument; title: Meet the industry wranglers: roles and responsibilities; title: An overview of the mortgage process: from start to finish; title: How the industry billions are made: the real truth in lending; title: Speaking to a loan officer or mortgage broker: what's happening behind the scenes; title: The almighty interest rate: what you thought you once knew; title: Your property may be costing you more: why each type is different; title: The four types of lenders: understanding the differences; title: Income and asset programs: choosing your best option; title: Homework: things to do before you apply; title: Raising your credit score in 10 days: emergency mortgage tactics; title: Why many mortgages never close: the major deal breakers; title: To escrow or not to escrow: taxes and insurance; title: Application documents and disclosures: the most important ones to know and why; title: Refinancing, equity loans and lines of credit: should you mess with a good thing?