Tag Archives: Mortgage Interest Deduction

Mortgage Loans – Which big bank are actively seeking them?

Hangover problems from past Mortgage Loans are creating winners and losers among big banks, catapulting Wells Fargo  to the #1 spot in mortgage lending today, in my opinion. As recently as  July, Forbes ranked the top mortgage lenders in the … Continue reading

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Fiscal Cliff – Did Homeowners in Austin Survive?

We avoided going over the Fiscal Cliff – for a little while.  And the news is full of up-to-the-minute reporting from the smoke-filled rooms on the legislative compromise that keeps us poised at the edge. The question for us, as … Continue reading

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Keep Mortgage Interest Deduction

Prevailing wisdom in Congress is that all tax loopholes, excessive spending and pork barrel projects be axed. One candidate for axing is the tax deduction for home mortgage interest. This write-off is a major one for most folks – and … Continue reading

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