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10 Tips to Secure the Best Interest Rate on your Mortgage

Article originally published December 13th, 2017. Updated February 16th, 2023. Buying a home is an extensive process. It includes marshaling your assets, reviewing your credit—and potentially trying to improve it—and shopping for a house that meets your wants and needs. That’s all before you enter the process of applying for a mortgage and considering your... Read More

| February 16, 2023

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10 Mistakes New Homebuyers Make
(Image: Andrew Michaels, via Flickr) With mortgage rates continua... Read More

May 23, 2012

Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Three-Year Low
The rate at which consumers are behind on their mortgage payments... Read More

May 5, 2012

CFPB’s New Guidelines for Mortgage Servicing
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will formally introduce ... Read More

April 21, 2012

Obama’s Mortgage Task Force: Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Maybe you’re reading about it less and less. It doesn’... Read More

April 20, 2012

Mortgage Insurance Shocker: Collections After Default
Homeowners who obtain low down payment mortgage loans are often r... Read More

April 19, 2012

Want an FHA Loan? Resolve Bad Debts First.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recently announced a pol... Read More

April 17, 2012