If you’re going to be a part time mortgage blog junkie (and believe me, it’s very part time, because I have too much going to turn it into a full time hobby), you’re going to need a few good blogs to get you started. That’s why I’ve compiled this list, and in the wild-eyed, over-the-top enthusiastic tradition of the blogging world, I make bold to declare these blogs the Top Ten Mortgage Blogs in the Entire Galaxy.

It sounds a lot more impressive that Ten Blogs that John Lockwood likes — but it’s that, too!

Mortgage News Daily
This is an excellent mortgage news blog, one of my favorites. As with so many of these mortgage blogs, I wish I knew who the authors were, but that’s probably my only quibble. The quality of my blog makes up for a lot. I just hope they’re not from Tralfamador.

Calculated Risk
Described by its authors as a “hobby blog”, Calculated Risk is written by two anonymous authors who have an unfortunate habit of picking on “relitters” (I think they may need a spell checker). Be that as it may, this blog is an entertaining, opinionated review of recent mortgage and finance news.

LoanWorkout.org
This is a blog that favors and reports on the efforts of borrowers and lenders to come together to work out troubled loans when appropriate. There’s a lot of advocacy here that can sometimes get a bit heated, but this is also a good source of consumer tips for what to do if you’re having trouble making the payments on your loan and are facing foreclosure.

LendingClarity.com
Marc Brinitzer is a local Sacramento area lender who has regular reporting on rate changes and industry news of interest to both borrowers and Realtors®.

Illinois Mortgage Rates and News
In my other life as a web site developer, I helped Peter get his start on his blog, covering rates, industry news, and Illinois specific topics. A lender with many years in the business, Peter does an outstanding job of explaining topics like what factors influence your rate and commenting on the Internet “rate-race”.

Mike’s Mortgage Minute
I highlighted Mike’s blog once before. It’s good stuff. Check it out.

The Great Loan Blog
An anonymous Mortgage Banker in Los Angeles writes about these interesting times.

Blown Mortgage
This blog is written by a team of contributors led by a mortgage broker and direct lender who considers himself an “outsider” because he’s sick of seeing people get ripped off by bad mortgages.

Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter
This blog’s stated purpose is “tracking the housing finance breakdown: a saga of corruption, hypocrisy, and government complicity.” This blog consists of only short summaries of other articles, but what’s fun about this blog is that it publishes ten or so article links every day, so if you’re an absolute mortgage news junkie, this blog’s for you.

The Mortgage Fraud Blog
Run by an attorney specializing in mortgage fraud litigation, and highlighting mortgage fraud cases nationwide, the scams on this blog reads like a sort of Real Estate “Darwin Awards”.

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