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When Refinancing Doesn’t Make Sense
A growing number of home owners are opting for shorter loans with higher monthly payments. But that’s not always smart

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Peter Boutell, Lending a Hand: Save big without refinancing
With all of the hype about low mortgage rates it is tempting to want to refinance into a lower rate to save money.

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MPG Office Trust Announces Refinancing of Joint Venture Property
MPG Office Trust, Inc. , a Southern California-focused real estate investment trust, today announced the completion of the refinancing of the mortgage loan secured by One California Plaza, located in Downtown Los Angeles, with an up to $160.0 million mortgage loan facility .

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How mortgage refinancing affects your net worth
Find out how to determine whether refinancing will put you ahead or even more behind

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Refinancing investment property is thorny
Dear Dr. Don, My credit union is offering a fixed-rate home equity loan for 120 months at 3.99 percent (annual percentage rate). Currently, I have a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.5 percent on a home I own as an investment.

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Refinancing? Ask yourself these 6 questions
Refinancing can be a great way to save money, but it’s not a sure thing. Before you take the plunge, ask yourself these six questions to avoid making a major money mistake.

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Falling Mortgage Rates Spur Serial Refinancing
By Diana Olick, CNBC Real Estate Reporter NEW YORK (CNBC) — Andrew and Peggy Sheren can’t resist a good deal, especially when it comes to financing their McLean, Virginia home. “We’ve gone from an interest rate from something like greater than 6% down to the lowest interest rate we currently have of three and an eighth percent,” Andrew remembers. They have refinanced their home four times in …

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Chrysler Group LLC Completes Refinancing and Repays U.S. and Canadian Government Loans in Full
Chrysler Group LLC Completes Refinancing and Repays U.S. and Canadian Government Loans in Full

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Mortgage crisis limits consumer refinancing
Lenders consider credit score, timely payments, property values, and employment in mortgage refinancing. They also make it harder for blacks especially to swap out old loans to reduce their interest rate.

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Chrysler may restructure refinancing terms: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chrysler Group LLC, seeking to raise $6 billion in new debt to repay government loans, is expected to restructure its proposed refinancing package this week after investors showed hesitation over the loan portion of the transaction, people familiar with the matter said.

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