Web Directory

» AOL Real Estate: Making Homes Affordable
   Information about government assistance and other resources for homeowners to make homes affordable.
   http://realestate.aol.com/information/making-homes-affordable

» All Regs
   Provides an up-to-date database of mortgage lending guidelines.
   http://www.allregs.com/

» Americans for Fairness in Lending: Mortgages
   Data on mortgages, as well as how to avoid a predatory mortgage loan and where to find help if you have one.
   http://www.affil.org/home/consumer-tips-and-help/find-a-good-loan/mortgage-lending

» Ask Mortgage Master
   Provides answers to questions consumers may have regarding mortgages.
   http://www.askmortgagemaster.com/

» Borrower's Guide to Home Loans
   A borrower's guide that can help get the best possible loan and avoid bad, or predatory loans.
   http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/bad-loans/loan.htm

» Decision Aide
   Complete set of tools and analysis to determine the optimal way to structure a home loan.
   http://www.decisionaide.com

» Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
   Government agency oversees home mortgage lending practices.
   http://www.hud.gov/

» Freddie Mac: Is Homeownership Right for You?
   Consumer guide to mortgages, financing, credit, moving and remodeling. Outlines requisite credit history, costs associated with homeownership, with separate sections addressing associated costs and myths about owning a home.
   http://www.freddiemac.com/corporate/buyown/english/preparing/right_for_you/

» Ginniemae-Finding a Lender
   A step-by-step guide through the home loan process.
   http://www.ginniemae.gov/3_lender/choose_lender.asp?section=YPTH

» HUD Loans
   Information about loans from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development any buying homes with a low down payment.
   http://www.hud.gov/buying/loans.cfm

» HUD On Your Side: Buying A Home
   Various topics are covered from settlement costs to buying land and new construction. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
   http://www.hud.gov/buying/

» HUD: Common Questions from First-Time Homebuyers
   Detailed answers for new home buyers seeking a first mortgage. Also features a library of PDF files for download.
   http://www.hud.gov/buying/comq.cfm

» Home Buyer's Information Center
   Presents a consumer guide to choosing a mortgage.
   http://www.ourfamilyplace.com/homebuyer/mortgage.html

» Home Loan Guaranty Services, Veterans Benefits and Services
   Information on the home loan program of the Veterans Administration.
   http://www.homeloans.va.gov/veteran.htm

» HousingTracker.net
   Provides near real-time home asking price and inventory tracking as well as affordability measures for housing markets across the United States. Features include city-by-city break-down charts and 25/50/75 percentile monitoring.
   http://www.housingtracker.net/

» Making Home Affordable.Gov
   Information about refinancing and loan modification options available under the Home Affordable Refinance Program.
   http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/

» Mortgage Forum
   Post questions and receive answers from mortgage professionals.
   http://www.mortgageforum.com/

» Mortgage Insider
   Mortgage articles, tutorials, podcasts, and online tests, designed to prepare, educate and protect consumers shopping for home loans written by industry insider, Rob K. Blake. The site also has sections aimed towards real estate professionals and financia
   http://themortgageinsider.net

» Mortgage Loans - Information for First Time Buyers
   First time borrowers can learn about the financing of a home. Comparative chart displays commonalities and differences between the types of mortgage loans.
   http://mortgages.interest.com/content/firsttime/whichmtge.asp

» Mortgage Professor
   Mortgage articles and resources by Wharton Professor and nationally syndicated mortgage columnist Jack M. Guttentag.
   http://www.mtgprofessor.com

» Mortgage Talk
   Offers a mortgage book plus advice on moving.
   http://www.movedoc.com/mortalk.htm

» Mortgage Types
   Explanations of the different types of mortgage loans available to homebuyers.
   http://realestate.aol.com/information/explanation-mortgage-types

» Mortgage for Beginners
   Information on fixed and adjustable rate mortgages, home equity loans, refinancing, and reverse mortgages. With a glossary and mortgage calculators.
   http://www.forbeginners.info/mortgage/

» Mortgage-Helper.com
   Information on purchasing homes with little or no money down.
   http://www.mortgage-helper.com/

» Mortgage-X
   Calculators, mortgage market trends, detailed information on various loan programs, articles and publications, a large vocabulary of mortgage terms.
   http://mortgage-x.com

» The Housing Bubble Blog
   Author Ben Jones examines the home price boom and its effect on owners, lenders, regulators, realtors and the economy as a whole. Entries typically cover a specific region of the United States and are commentary on published news from that area.
   http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/

» Understanding the Home Mortgage Process
   US Federal Reserve Board provides information to help consumers understand the mortgage lending process.
   http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/mortgage/morbro.htm

» WalletPop: Mortgages
   Articles and information about mortgages as well as news and mortgage calculators.
   http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages