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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 Ultimate Guide to Underwater Mortgages
Feel like you are drowning under your mortgage? Millions of Ameri... Read More

July 20, 2011

Delinquency and Default Decline Nearly Across the Board
Five of the nation’s six largest credit card lenders report... Read More

July 19, 2011

To Save Mortgages, Should We Share Them?
It’s been almost five years since the housing bubble burst.... Read More

July 18, 2011

Foreclosure Activity Drops 29 Percent in First Half
Overall, the number of homeowners who received some form of forec... Read More

July 17, 2011

Underwater On Your Home Option 6: Bankruptcy
This is the final installment of my six-part series on possible w... Read More

July 15, 2011

Experts Say Foreclosure Delays May Harm Housing Recovery
As a result of the moratorium on foreclosure actions many of the ... Read More

July 14, 2011