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19 August 2015 | 1 reply
I have spoken to a few lenders in the Chicago area but they are unable to assist me as I am not a resident or citizen of the US.
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27 July 2015 | 15 replies
He indicates the problem is we were dealing with Citizens bank (which I did not want but my husband insisted).
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25 July 2015 | 2 replies
If you planned to use a 3-year term, variable rate mortgage with a 30yr. amortization, you still have to qualify based on the 5-year fixed with 25yr. amortization).Standard downpayment is 20% - there are high ratio, insured mortgages available to Canadian citizens for owner occupied properties which have a 10% or 5% down payment.Mortgage interest on an investment property is a deductible business expense as it is in the U.S.A.
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1 August 2015 | 26 replies
A group of them were handled by Citizens Community Bank, based out of virginia.
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10 August 2015 | 4 replies
I'm using First Citizens Bank for Conventional Loans currently.
10 August 2015 | 38 replies
When the megabanks do it they get a fine not even totalling up to their proceeds from the illicit behaviour and no one goes to jail.
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1 October 2015 | 6 replies
I still go to the tax database to see if the owner is getting a senior citizen or homestead discount.
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15 August 2015 | 1 reply
Next, are these people US citizens?
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17 August 2015 | 56 replies
@Laurie JohnsonJust read in the paper today, Citizens Financial Group, parent of Citizens Bank, was penalized under the Dodd-Frank Act for $35,000,000.00So some people still think Dodd-Frank is toothless and unenforced?
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27 May 2015 | 1 reply
I`m an 18 year old U.S citizen currently living in the Republic of Georgia, and I`m planning to invest in Georgia.