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How to Work With a Bank to Lower Your Mortgage More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Robert Gregory | permalink
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Homeowners who are having financial troubles perhaps due to an illness or a job layoff can find it increasingly difficult to make their monthly mortgage payments on time. The Federal Trade Commission ...

For further reading: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/work-bank-lower-mortgage-2369.html ^[1]

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Four ways to lower your mortgage rate More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by kristin bloomquist | permalink
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If you’re looking to save some money, look no further than your mortgage. After all, that loan is probably your biggest monthly expense -- and rates are at record lows.

For further reading: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/four-ways-to-lower-your-mortgage-rate-2010-08-25 ^[2]

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Get a Better Mortgage Rate Without Refinancing More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by ANN CUNNIFF | permalink
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Some lenders may be willing to reduce their interest rate without changing other mortgage terms to keep a good borrower from refinancing elsewhere.
Tags: Investing,Personal Finance,Interest rate,lenders,mortgage rates,Refinancing

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2012/08/14/get-a-better-mortgage-rate-without-refinancing/ ^[3]

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Lowering interest rate w/o refinancing? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Ken Minor | permalink
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If I tell the bank who issued my mortgage that I am thinking about refinancing elsewhere, will they offer to lower my interest rate to stay? Does this ever happen?

For further reading: http://ask.metafilter.com/163567/Lowering-interest-rate-wo-refinancing ^[4]

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Four ways to negotiate a better deal with your bank More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Kees van Dorp | permalink
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Keen to access a better interest rate, more flexibility and extra features on your home loan? Save yourself the hassle and the paperwork and instead of refinancing, negotiate with your current lender for a better deal.
For further reading: http://www.yourmortgage.com.au/article/four-ways-to-negotiate-a-better-deal-with-your-bank-119628.aspx ^[5]

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Five Ways To Lower Your Mortgage Payment More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by joblinux | permalink
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There are two kinds of homebuyers: those for whom the sales price is the main consideration, and those who are mostly concerned with what it will cost them per month. If you've already bought a house, there isn't anything you can do about the sales price. But there may be ways to lower what you shell out monthly.
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For further reading: http://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/mortgageadvice1/item/33314-20150306-five-ways-to-lower-your-mortgage-payment ^[6]

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1. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/work-bank-lower-mortgage-2369.html

2. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/four-ways-to-lower-your-mortgage-rate-2010-08-25

3. http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2012/08/14/get-a-better-mortgage-rate-without-refinancing/

4. http://ask.metafilter.com/163567/Lowering-interest-rate-wo-refinancing

5. http://www.yourmortgage.com.au/article/four-ways-to-negotiate-a-better-deal-with-your-bank-119628.aspx

6. http://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/mortgageadvice1/item/33314-20150306-five-ways-to-lower-your-mortgage-payment