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Bankrate.com: Mortgage Matters Blog Headlines

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as of Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:56:36 -0400.

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Mortgage mods for profit
	Mortgage rates have held fairly steady since the middle of last week.

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A successful MHA refi
	A note, sent yesterday, from a reader named Matthew.

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Wrong-headed regulators
	I have an article up today -- \"Want to refinance? Know the details\" -- in which I describe the Home Affordable Refinance program as confusing.

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Rate trends and firecrackers
	A reader named Cindy asks: \"Are mortgage rates predicted to go down next week? What things should I be considering before going ahead?\"

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Foreclosures? Let \'em rent
	In response to my blog post from last week, \"Theodicy and mortgages,\" Michael Hilmen writes about artificially high home prices.

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