Mortgage & Finance Multimedia Report


                 by David, David@MortgageMag.com

This page contains the latest and best information on Mortgages and Finance in Multimedia format. Below, you will find the following valuable subjects:

 

·       Live Business News

·       Latest News & Analysis on Mortgage & Finance

·       Michael Holigan's tips & Tools for Home-buying

·       Mortgage Finance Training


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Live Business News

 

This multimedia section provides the latest live news through streaming video.  This section contains:

o       Live Streaming News

o       Schedules for News Coverage


Live Streaming News

Live News from CNBCSee More

Live News from Bloomberg TelevisionSee More

Live News from C-Span TV & RadioSee More

Schedules for News Coverage

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Latest News & Analysis on Mortgage & Finance

 

This valuable section contains the latest News & Analysis on Mortgage & Finance in multimedia format. This section contains:

o       C-Span Coverage of Mortgage and Finance Events

o       Other Sources of Mortgage and Finance News


C-Span Coverage of Mortgage and Finance Events

Alan Greenspan Speaks
C-Span.org--Provides comments and speeches by Alan Greenspan made within the last 15 days. See More

Events on Monetary Policy
C-Span.org--Provides comments and speeches about U.S. & international monetary policy within the last 15 days. See More

Events on Inflation
C-Span.org--Provides comments and speeches about U.S. & international inflation made within the last 15 days. See More

Events on Banking
C-Span.org--Provides comments and speeches about U.S. & international banking made within the last 15 days. See More

Events on the Economy
C-Span.org--Provides comments and speeches about U.S. & international economic topics made within the last 15 days. See More

C-Span TV & Radio Schedule Click Here

Other Sources of Mortgage and Finance News

Bloomberg Fed Watch
Bloomberg.com--Latest news and interviews related to the Federal Reserve be Bloomberg, presented in audio format. Hear More

Bloomberg News Video Clips
Bloomberg.com--News and interviews on mortgage banking, presented in Video format.  See More

CNN Video & Audio News Updates
CNN.com--Get the latest national and business news from CNN, updated throughout the day. Offered in video and audio formats. See More

CNN Video News Pass
CNN.com--CNN offers much of their financial programs over the internet, including Lou Dobbs' market wrap-up, Business Unusual, Money Morning, CEO interviews, and other clips from your favorite CNNfn programs.  Note: Subscription now required. See More

FannieMae
Fanniemae.com--Get the latest comments from FannieMae in video format.  See More
 
 

Michael Holigan's Tips & Tools for Home-buying

 

This section contains a wealth of information on buying a home, selecting a mortgage and even improving your current home.  This section contains:


Home Buying

Benefits of Home Ownership
YourNewHome.com--Do you think you’re ready to take on a home?  Check out some of the major pros and cons of homeownership, then decide. See More

Home Shopping Basics
YourNewHome.com--Shopping for a home loan has never been easier. Easy access to lots of information is great, but if you don’t know what to look for, and how to compare loans and lenders, shopping for a mortgage can be frustrating. See More

Home Buying Tips
YourNewHome.com--Buying a home is a big deal. Literally. You’re going to spend between 25% and 40% of your gross income, every year, for up to 30 years, on your new home. Here are four simple tips that can save you lots of time, aggravation, and money. See More

Existing Home Inspection
YourNewHome.com--Don't sign anything and don't spend a dime until you've hired a professional home inspector. They will definitely see things that you will miss, and they can save you tens of thousands of dollars.See More

Preparing your Offer
YourNewHome.com--Before you make a written offer to buy the house of your dreams, you need to consider these five things... See More

Submitting your Offer
YourNewHome.com--When you make an offer on a house you give the real estate agent a signed offer to purchase the house for a given price, under specified terms. This document is called a purchase and sale agreement. See More

Buying Manufactured Homes
YourNewHome.com--Manufactured homes are becoming increasingly popular with people trying to live the American dream on a budget. With good reason. Manufacturers have done a lot to spruce up the image of what we used to call mobile homes. Is it right for you? See More

More Search Choices
YourNewHome.com--Want more information? Conduct your own search of Michael Holigan and find more information and tips on home ownership, building, fix-up, etc. See More

Mortgages- Important Tips

Preparing to Apply
YourNewHome.com--It takes time and effort to apply for a mortgage. You can make things easier on yourself by doing a little advance work. If you can answer four basic questions before your first meeting with a lender, you will be ahead of the game.See More

Three Alternative Loans
YourNewHome.com--Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, has teamed up with lenders, mortgage insurers, government agencies and nonprofit organizations to create special mortgages that make it much easier for low- to moderate-income buyers to purchase homes. See More

The ABC's about ARMs
YourNewHome.com--A fixed-rate mortgage’s interest rate remains the same over the whole life of the loan. But the interest rate on an ARM periodically adjusts after its initial, fixed-rate period ends. That means the interest rate -- and your monthly payments -- could go up or down. See More

Understanding Points
YourNewHome.com--There are two types of points - origination and discount. Each point is equal to one percent of the amount of your loan. Origination points are the points the lender charges to cover the cost of originating your loan. See More

Refinancing your Mortgage
YourNewHome.com--Is it time to refinance your mortgage?  Experts suggest using the 2% rule to help you decide. The 2% rule says that if you can reduce your interest rate by at least 2%, it’s probably a good time to refinance.See More

The Bi-weekly Mortgage
YourNewHome.com--Do you think you’re ready to take on a home?  Check out some of the major pros and cons of homeownership, then decide. See More

Beat Higher Rates
YourNewHome.com--The concept is known as a bi-weekly mortgage. With a biweekly mortgage, you pay half your normal monthly payment every two weeks. See More

Canceling your PMI
YourNewHome.com--Two out of every five homebuyers obtain loans backed by private mortgage insurance, or PMI. PMI covers a lender in case a borrower, who puts down less than 20%, defaults on his loan. PMI reduces the lenders’ risk and encourages lenders to make more loans. what can you do to avoid this insurance? See More

More Search Choices
YourNewHome.com--Want more information? Conduct your own search of Michael Holigan and find more information and tips on home ownership, building, fix-up, etc. See More

Home Improvement Ideas

Improvement Product Ideas
YourNewHome.com--Click on the product you'd like to see, and you'll enjoy the same type of informative and interesting stories that you find every day on Michael Holigan's  TV show. After the video, you can request more information or order the product quickly and easily online. See More

Mortgage & Finance Training

 

In this section you will find avenues for training in mortgage and finance using multimedia format.


FreddieMac Training
FreddieMac.com--Various levels of mortgage training available through CD format.  More

Mortgage-Education.Com
Mortgage-Education.com--Provides mortgage and finance training online through a multimedia format. Fee based. More

Mortgage Training Services
LoanTrainer.com--Provide mortgage training for Loan Officers, Loan Processors and Loan Underwriters, etc. More