Peter's Finance Column

Peter has been writing the real estate column “Lending a Hand” in the Santa Cruz Sentinel every week since 1995. If there is a topic you would like to see written about, call him or email him at Peter@SantaCruzHomeFinance.com. He is always looking for new topics.

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Recent columns

alt  Fed rate cut creates brief refinance opportunity
alt  The no point option may cost more
alt  Homebuyers can increase their chance of success
alt  Mortgage insurance tax break extended
alt  Lenders tighten guidelines
alt  Back to the mortgage basics
alt  When does it make sense to refinance?
alt  Conforming loan combination may be best choice
alt  Shopping for a mortgage is not easy
alt  Loan pays off sooner without increasing payments