Interest Only Home Loan – Is It Right For You?

Written by Carrie Reeder


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How much can you save with an interest only mortgage loan? For loan amounts under 500,000 you can usually save around 10% or more off of your mortgage payment. However, that number can vary depending on your individual situation.

An interest-only mortgage loan can be very beneficial because it can help you save money on your payment when there are other things that you would like to invest your money in. It also gives you flexibility when your income is sporadic and you need to make sure that you will always be able to make your payment on time.

There are many lenders that can help you with an interest only mortgage loan. To see our recommended interest only mortgage lenders, click here: www.abcloanguide.com/interestonly.shtml

Carrie Reeder is the owner of www.abcloanguide.com. ABC Loan Guide is an informational loan website with informative articles and suggested mortgage lenders. ABC loan guide has a list of lenders that are recommended for interest-only mortgage loans.


Bankruptcy - Your Fresh Start

Written by Chris Cooper


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He also holds meetings which are attended byrepparttar debtor filing for bankruptcy and his creditors. This is probablyrepparttar 111768 hardest part ofrepparttar 111769 whole proceedure for most people.

The trustee will questionrepparttar 111770 debtor about his financial affairs and go over his financial records to determine that all assets have been disclosed and that no fraud is being perpetrated onrepparttar 111771 court.

Attorneys forrepparttar 111772 creditors are also allowed to ask questions about your expenses and assets.

The trustee will also instruct you on other alternatives and lecture you onrepparttar 111773 proper use of credit.

He will then issue a reportrepparttar 111774 bankruptcy judge will use in deciding whether to dicharge your debts and which debts are to be included.

A debtor is unlikely to ever meetrepparttar 111775 judge. In a Chapter 7 case,repparttar 111776 debtor will not appear in court unless an objection is made. In a Chapter 13 case,repparttar 111777 debtor might have to appear at a hearing approving his repayment plan.

Most ofrepparttar 111778 work will be done inrepparttar 111779 trustee’s office.

What Debt Can Be Discharged?

Not all debt can be discharged by a bankruptcy court.

A bankrupcy court cannot discharge debts arising from alimony, child maintenance and support obligations; certain taxes (includingrepparttar 111780 last three years income taxes); debts for educational benefit overpayments or federal student loans; debts for willful and malicious injury; debts for death or personal injury caused byrepparttar 111781 driving while intoxicated from alcohol or other substances; and debts from criminal restitution orders.

Torepparttar 111782 extent that these types of debts are not fully paid byrepparttar 111783 sale of assets during during a Chapter Seven case or not fully repaid during a Chapter Thirteen case,repparttar 111784 debtor is still responsible for them afterrepparttar 111785 bankruptcy case has been concluded.

Other debts may or may not be discharged. Debts for money or property obtained by false pretenses, through fraud, embezzlement or misuse of funds while acting as a fiduciary; debts for willful and malicious injury to another entity or torepparttar 111786 property of another entity; and debts arising from a property settlement agreement incurred in connection wth a divorce or separation are discharged, unless a creditor convincesrepparttar 111787 court to have such debts declared exempt from discharge.

If you can't get at least half of your debts discharged, it's not worthrepparttar 111788 effort.

Chris Cooper is a retired attorney who has spent several periods of his life deep in debt. At http://www.credit-yourself.com he tries to pass on some of the knowledge he picked up in his journey to become debt free.


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