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A Guide to Getting a Mortgage After You've Had a Loan Modification

If you've had a home loan modification, you'll need to meet certain requirements to be eligible for a new mortgage.

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A Guide to Getting a Mortgage After You've Had a Loan Modification
mortgages

A Guide to Getting a Mortgage After You've Had a Loan Modification

If you've had a home loan modification, you'll need to meet certain requirements to be eligible for a new mortgage.

Scott Sheldon

How to Make Sense of Your Paycheck
Personal Finance

How to Make Sense of Your Paycheck

Sometimes it's hard to figure out the abbreviations and to understand the logic of some of your paycheck deductions. Here's a guide.

Gerri Detweiler

Celebrities Donate $500K for College Scholarships
Miscellaneous

Celebrities Donate $500K for College Scholarships

At an entertainment event April 26, 20 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities received scholarships from a group of celebrities.

Christine DiGangi

5 Steps to Getting a VA Loan
mortgages

5 Steps to Getting a VA Loan

VA loans aren’t the answer for every veteran. But they can make a huge difference, especially for those who might otherwise struggle to land a home loan.

Chris Birk

Should I Apply for More Than One Credit Card at the Same Time?
credit cards

Should I Apply for More Than One Credit Card at the Same Time?

There's no rule for how many credit card applications you're allowed to fill out, but for the sake of your credit score, you should keep that number low.

Christine DiGangi

Boomerang Buyers: Is There Homeownership After Foreclosure?
mortgages

Boomerang Buyers: Is There Homeownership After Foreclosure?

The first wave of consumers who lost their homes to foreclosure from 2007 might be ready to dip their toes back into the housing market.

Bob Sullivan

How Many FICO Scores Are There?
credit score

How Many FICO Scores Are There?

Trying to keep track of every credit score you have is an impossible task. Even FICO, the most commonly used score, has dozens of models.

Christine DiGangi

Should I Get a Loan for a Used Car?
Auto Loans

Should I Get a Loan for a Used Car?

Financing a used car can be expensive, but there are many things a consumer can do to make sure they're getting a deal on what is often a necessary loan.

Christine DiGangi

8 Credit Cards With Freebies
Citi Prestige Card

8 Credit Cards With Freebies

People like receiving perks. Credit card issuers know this, and offer gifts and benefits to draw new customers. These eight credit cards offer freebies.

Jason Steele

Should We Kill the Social Security Number?
Miscellaneous

Should We Kill the Social Security Number?

Tax-related identity theft is expected to get worse in coming years. So why are we still using Social Security numbers to identify taxpayers?

Adam Levin

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