Mortgages (Home)

American Mortgage Online: Provides information on finding mortgage lenders, calculators, real estate news, and current interest rates. Also provides interactive features such as; a calculator and lets you know how much you can afford, mortgage amortization calculators and many other features. http://www.amo-mortgage.com

Bankrate.com: This is a useful site to compare rates and find out the names of lenders, ranging from brokers American Interbanc to Citibank. There are useful features such as Rate Alert: key in the rate you want and when rates fall enough, Bankrate will e-mail you. This site gives guidance where to apply if you have poor credit history. http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp

California Association of Realtors: A membership site for realtors which includes news on interest rates, press releases from Fannie Mae and consumer legal information. http://car.org

Consumer Information Center: This site, based in Pueblo, Colorado, contains consumer information on home purchasing, adjustable rate mortgages, HUD Home Buying Guide, and many other such documents. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov

Department of Real Estate: The site includes useful information for homebuyers, glossary of real estate terms, reference guide for real estate transactions and other publications. http://www.dre.ca.gov/

E-Loan: This site offers services to help you get preapproved for a loan, obtain a mortgage, figure out your approximate closing costs and useful links to services such as home inspections and moving. http://www.eloan.com/home

FannieMae: You can learn about the homebuying process from this site. http://www.fanniemae.com/homebuyers/homepath/index.jhtml?p=Homepath

Home Mortgage Guide: Basic guide for home buyers. http://www.homemortgageguide.com

Interest.com: Provides a wide range of information and services covering home mortgages. Good calculators and information for first-time buyers and refinancing. http://mortgages.interest.com/

Mortgage Bankers Association of America: Provides a good reference for real estate finance information and mortgage loan information. http://www.mbaa.org/

Mortgage Calculators: This site has many mortgage calculators to figure out various aspects of home mortgages. http://www.mortgage-calc.com/

Mortgage 101.com: Provides basic information on a variety of topics including, applications, insurance, bankruptcy, FHA Loans, and VA Loans. The site also provides interest rate surveys, interactive calculators, and a directory of mortgage companies. http://www.mortgage101.com

Mortgage-Net: Provides information, lenders, interest rates, calculators and mortgage tools. You can receive a credit report online, and well as mortgage reference information. http://www.mortgage-net.com

Mortgage Servicing News: Provides many articles on mortgage servicing. http://www.mortgageservicingnews.com/

National Mortgage News: Site of a popular news magazine covering the U.S. mortgage market. http://www.nationalmortgagenews.com

Realtor.com: Provides information for realtors and consumers on mortgage rates, loan prices, and insurance carriers, http://www.realtor.com/default.asp?hm=on&poe=realtor

QuickenLoans.com: Provides useful information on what is required to receive a home mortgage. Includes a questionnaire to determine the home price ranges people can afford. Also links to home listings. http://www.quickenloans.com/index.html