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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

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The Future of Your Mortgage Statement?
Government regulators introduced new mortgage disclosure forms th... Read More

February 14, 2012

Obama Administration Launches Another Mortgage Program
In his State of the Union address earlier this month, President B... Read More

February 2, 2012

Will Obama’s Mortgage Plan Work?
If you’re a homeowner who is struggling to keep up with a m... Read More

January 25, 2012

My Ex Forced Me Into Foreclosure!
A reader wrote us with a question about how to get a foreclosure ... Read More

January 9, 2012

Fannie, Freddie, the Feds & Freud… FUBAR
As a citizen, a voter, and a consumer, what do you think this cou... Read More

December 21, 2011

When is it Time to Walk Away From Your Home?
Our series about six options if you are underwater on your home h... Read More

December 15, 2011