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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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Today’s First-Time Homebuyer Is 32 & More Likely to Be Single
A lot of people have this idea that buying a house is something y... Read More

August 19, 2015

How Mortgage Lenders Price Loans & Why You Should Care
So you’re probably seen the news about those low mortgage inter... Read More

August 19, 2015

What Really Goes Into Your Monthly Mortgage Payment?
We all know that buying a home is a big financial decision — l... Read More

August 15, 2015

How to Tell If a Home Equity Line of Credit Is Right for You
Chances are, if you’ve searched for a way to fund a major expen... Read More

August 13, 2015

Why Are So Many Latino Americans Struggling to Get Mortgages?
With the exception of 2009 and 2010, Latinos have driven homeowne... Read More

August 12, 2015

4 Common Mortgage Killers & How to Survive Them
Applying for a home loan these days requires detailed documentati... Read More

August 12, 2015