You might assume it's just another boring-looking piece of the paper blitz you're hit with when you apply for a home loan. But given IRS Form 4506-T's new prominence in the fraud-shocked mortgage ...

Reporting from Washington — You might assume it’s just another boring-looking piece of the paper blitz you’re hit with when you apply for a home loan. But given IRS Form 4506-T’s new prominence in the ...

Several mortgage servicing members of the HOPE NOW Alliance have reached an agreement to offer pre-populated IRS 4506-T forms as part of their mortgage solutions application process. The 4506-T, also ...

Craig B. sent this one in, discovered when doing some research on prepaid interest: "Prepaid interest is interest that you pay in advance. Prepaid interest can only occur at the closing of a loan. It ...

If you cannot find your old tax returns and need to order a tax return transcript from the IRS, you have several options. For the really old-school methods, you can call the IRS at 800-908-9946 and ...

On Jan. 2, President Obama used an autopen to sign the fiscal cliff bill, while vacationing in Hawaii. This may be a sign as to the trend for the 2013 mortgage market: electronic. Five days after ...

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