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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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Retirement Account Loans: The New Home Equity Loan?
In the early- to mid-2000s, millions of home owners drained tappe... Read More

June 3, 2011

Play It Again, SAM
This country is in the midst of a housing crisis — a devast... Read More

June 2, 2011

Licked By The Double-Dip: Housing Recession Strikes Again
It’s official: The double-dip recession in housing is real.... Read More

June 1, 2011

California “Strike Force” Will Target Mortgage Fraud at All Levels
California will start its own mortgage fraud “strike force&... Read More

May 25, 2011

Financial News Roundup: CFPB Changes Mortgage Forms, Low-Profit Emergency Rooms Close
Today’s top news headlines feature the first string of chan... Read More

May 19, 2011

Tennessee Legislature Advances Foreclosure Notice Reduction Bill
The Tennessee House of Representatives recently passed a bill wit... Read More

May 15, 2011