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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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Feds: Mortgage Companies Still Violating Military Families’ Rights
Mortgage servicing companies regularly deny requests for help fro... Read More

November 21, 2011

Study: African Americans & Latinos Twice as Susceptible to Foreclosure as Whites
The Center for Responsible Lending released a study today that do... Read More

November 17, 2011

Foreclosure Filings Spiked in August
Another day, another reminder that the foreclosure crisis is far ... Read More

November 15, 2011

Expert: The Double-Dip Housing Recession Has Begun
The number of people falling behind on their mortgages increased ... Read More

November 9, 2011

What the Death Penalty and Foreclosure Have in Common
There is so much news—mostly ugly news from the consumer po... Read More

November 3, 2011

Millions Eligible for Foreclosure Reviews
This week, federal bank regulators rolled out details of a progra... Read More

November 2, 2011